Hometown: Crystal River, FL
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Medical school: Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Intern year program: Preliminary Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida
Outside interests: Sports (football, surfing, weightlifting, running), road trips (I've been to 50/50 states!), breweries, open water diving, aerospace medicine

Why Mayo Clinic? Mayo Clinic offers seamless collaboration between all medical specialties under one roof. You will receive a world-class clinical education and will be encouraged to pursue any research opportunity you are passionate about.

Hometown: Iowa City, IA
Undergraduate: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Medical school: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Outside interests: Running, cooking, movies, going to the beach

What do you love most about this program? The program supports all of us with our goals. We get incredible clinical training to be excellent radiation oncologists. The culture and environment here make it very easy to learn and grow.

Hometown: Rochester, MN
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
Medical school: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Intern year program: Preliminary Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Outside interests: Golfing, woodworking, kayaking, hiking, spending time with family

 Why did you choose to train at Mayo Clinic? Mayo Clinic sits at the intersection of excellent clinical training, continued pursuit of innovation, and a deeply rooted culture of collaboration, all of which I saw as highly valuable components of a strong residency experience.

 What is living in Jacksonville like for you? Despite its large geographic size, there is nothing out of reach, with destinations ranging from Mayo Clinic, to the beach, to the airport, and downtown all within a 15- to 20-minute commute.

Hometown: Fort Smith, AR
Undergraduate: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Medical school: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
Research/academic interests: Radiation in aerospace medicine, GI, GU, endocrine, hematologic malignancies
Outside interests: Running, biking, swimming, rowing, pottery, woodworking, reading, gardening, cooking, traveling

 What drew you to Mayo Clinic for residency training? Mayo offers amazing resources and support, the expertise of faculty, and an incredible diversity of patient presentations. I could imagine no better place to build a strong foundation for my career.

What is living in Jacksonville? There is such an amazing variety of things to do. Jacksonville has all the benefits of a big city without the population density.

Hometown: Lucy, Lebanon
Undergraduate: American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Medical school: American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Research/academic interests: CAR T-cell therapy, lymphoma, breast, lung, head and neck
Outside interests: Exercising, hiking, traveling, food, nature

What do you love about this program? This program offers superb clinical training and rich research opportunities to become strong and successful clinicians and researchers. The friendly and collegial environment makes your training healthier and more productive.