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Olive Lewinski Albanese, M.D. Medical school: Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina, Cuba Medical interests: Street medicine, global health, complementary and alternative medicine, integrative medicine, OMM, rural medicine, addiction medicine, behavioral health, community medicine, medical group visits, public health, POC ultrasound, and geriatrics Personal interests: I enjoy reading, hiking, learning about interdependent ecological and social networks, altruism, community building, international friendships, and having conversations and collaborations to make the world a better, kinder place where our descendants may survive and thrive
Why Mankato? The faculty and residents offered a wonderfully welcoming and kind atmosphere during the interview. I am excited to learn more about OMM, integrative medicine, emergent dental procedures, and POC ultrasound from the highly experienced faculty. And Minneaopa Falls are an added bonus!
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Marijo Botten, D.O. Medical school: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, IA Medical interests: Full-spectrum family medicine, women's health, procedures, sports medicine, osteopathic manual treatment (OMT), global health, underserved populations Personal interests: I love to travel internationally as well as discover new places around me in my free time! I also enjoy playing volleyball, going rock climbing, weight-lifting, and stand-up paddle boarding. I've only started cooking well recently, but now I enjoy finding new recipes, and I've always loved to bake. It's a tie for me between finding new shows on Netflix and reading good books. Career goals: I would love to work as a full-spectrum family medicine physician in Minnesota, seeing babies through geriatrics, doing procedures, and incorporating my special interests in women's health, OMT, and sports medicine.
Why Mankato? I loved that the program has such a well-rounded curriculum! Because I want to practice full-spectrum family medicine, it's important that the program I chose could teach me anything and everything. Mayo also allows for each resident to tailor their education to accommodate their medical interests. The Family Medicine Residency at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minnesota, has osteopathic recognition and is known for sports medicine, two of my special interests. The faculty and residents were very kind and genuine when I met them, so I know I'll be supported as well as receive a great education during my training. I'm from a smaller town near the Twin Cities in Minnesota, so I'm also very happy to be training close to my friends and family.
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Nicholas DeVetter, D.O. Medical school: A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO Medical interests: Health equity, social determinants of health, mental health, LGBTQ+ health, hematology/oncology, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and procedures Personal interests: Family travel, being a dog dad (to Dennis the Doodle), puppeteering, close-up magic, youth coaching and leadership, soccer, chess, Formula One, attempting to cook (pretty well), attempting to garden (not so well), rewatching Bob's Burgers for the 200th time, and the history of medicine
Why Mankato?
I chose the Family Medicine Residency at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minnesota, because of the amazing support, excitement, and encouragement of the faculty, residents, and clinical staff I met while rotating here as a third and fourth-year medical student. The people and environment here are wonderful and welcoming and I can think of no better place to continue my medical training. I also chose to train in Mankato because of the well-rounding educational experiences coupled with the focus on education in community health, health equity, and social advocacy. I know that by continuing my medical education in Mankato I will continue to grow and learn not only as a physician but also as a person, and I will be well-positioned to serve my patients both at the bedside and in the community.
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Megan Kindom, M.D. Medical school: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, Caribean Medical interests: Pediatrics, addiction medicine, and emergency medicine Personal interests: My personal hobbies and interests usually include the outdoors or my dog in one way or another. I love to take my dog for a hike or to the dog park. Also, spending time by the lake or any body of water with my husband seems to take up most of our summer free time! Finally, my favorite sports team is the MN Wild, but I do really enjoy the MN Twins as well.
Why Mankato?
Being originally from Minnesota, I wanted to be able to come back home to Minnesota and be closer to family. When I subsequently met the people and learned the goals of this residency program, I felt like everything fell into place. Everyone was so welcoming and willing to support my professional and personal growth. I am so excited to see where this amazing opportunity brings me!
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Kaleigh Longcrier, D.O. Medical school: University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, San Antonio, TX Medical interests: Women's health, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and global health Personal interests: Spending time with people I love, any outdoor adventure, learning new things, and playing any sort of game or competition!
Why Mankato?
I am so excited to continue my education with the Mankato family! I was drawn to this program because of the unopposed setting, emphasis on full-spectrum family medicine, and opportunity to practice and learn more about osteopathic medicine. The residents and faculty I interacted with were so kind and thoughtful, I know it will be a great place to learn and grow into the physician I hope to be!
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