Career moves! Where our graduating emergency medicine residents and fellows are headed to next

The Department of Emergency Medicine congratulates all emergency medicine residents and fellows on successfully completing their graduate medical education programs at UW this year. The department will recognize and celebrate their achievements during a virtual graduation ceremony to be held June 24, 2021.

The following individuals are all moving on to exciting and challenging new positions across a myriad of disciplines in our specialty, and we look forward to following their careers in the years to come.

RESIDENT CLASS OF 2021

Shannon Burke, MD | Medical Education Fellow, UW Hospitals and Clinics – Madison, WI
David De La Cruz, MD | Community Emergency Physician, Appleton Emergency Services – Appleton, WI
Jessica Edgecomb, MD | Emergency Medical Associates, PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center – Vancouver, WA
Zachary Forcade, MD | Med Flight Fellow, UW Hospitals and Clinics – Madison, WI

Ashwath Gunasekar, MD | Global Health Fellow, UW Hospitals and Clinics – Madison, WI
Ross Laurent, MD | Emergency Physician, BayCare Clinic – Green Bay, WI
Kevin McConkey, MD | Ultrasound Fellow, UW Hospitals and Clinics – Madison, WI
Alex Paulsen, MD | Senior Associate Consultant, Mayo Clinic Health System – Eau Claire, WI
Justin Purnell, MD | Ultrasound Fellow, UW Hospitals and Clinics – Madison, WI
Christopher Ryba, MD | EMS Fellow, University of Utah – Salt Lake City, UT
Madison Tustian, MD | Med Flight Fellow, UW Hospitals and Clinics – Madison, WI
Jacob Zadra, MD | Attending Physician, Marshfield Medical Center – Beaver Dam, WI

FELLOW CLASS OF 2021

Emily Fleming, MD | Physician, Illinois Emergency Medicine Specialists – Chicago, IL / Southern Wisconsin Emergency Associates – Beloit, IL
Alok Harwani, MD | Attending Physician, Indiana Emergency Care – Lafayette, IN
Irene (Allie) Hurst, MD  | Faculty, UW Department of Emergency Medicine – Madison, WI
Corlin Jewell, MD | Faculty, UW Department of Emergency Medicine – Madison, WI
Ilan Kolkowitz, MD | Attending Physician, Pacific Redwoods Medical Group – Ukiah, CA
Michelle Lum, MD | Physician – Portland, OR
Eric Ohlrogge, MD | Attending Physician, Thedacare Medical Center – Shawano, WI
Daniel Summers, MD | Clinical Instructor, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center – Cleveland, OH