Kelly Williamson
Academic Interests: Multi-institution education research, specifically wellness at the GME level
Residency Program: NUEM class of 2011!
Medical School: University of Virginia
Undergrad: Duke University
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Why do you choose to work at NUEM? I am incredibly thankful to return to NUEM! Working at a program that is an academic leader in emergency medicine education and innovation is an amazing opportunity.
Favorite thing to do outside of work? Traveling to explore other areas of the world- I look forward to the time this can resume!
Favorite thing about Chicago? The lakefront- I run everyday along the path with my dog and it is a total highlight :)
If you could have any superpower, what would it be? The ability to teleport- wouldn’t it be great to never have to sit in traffic or travel by plane? :)
John Bailitz
@GritCoachMD
Academic Interests: POCUS, MedEd
Fellowship: Ultrasound
Residency Program: Cook County
Medical School: Northwestern Feinberg
Undergrad: University of Illinois (BS Biology)
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Why do you choose to work at NUEM? For the opportunity to serve our patients at the bedside and beyond.
Favorite thing to do outside of work? Be a great husband for my wife and dad for my kids.
Favorite thing about Chicago? The People.
Last book you read or TV show you binged? Measure What Matters
Favorite thing about NUEM? The Residents!
Tim Loftus
@TM_Loftus
Academic Interests: Quality Improvement, Clinical Operations
Fellowship: Clinical Operations and Administration
Residency Program: University of Cincinnati
Medical School: Northwestern Feinberg
Undergrad Institution: Notre Dame (Psychology)
Hometown: St. Charles, IL
Why do you choose to work at NUEM? Unique and special combination of clinical excellence, education, leadership, and academic achievement make this place very special. Add to it that it's in one of the greatest cities in the US are all the reasons why I'm fortunate to be here and #whyNUEM
Last book you read or TV show you binged? Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Favorite thing to do outside of work? I enjoy spending time with family - my wife Kirsten and children Teddy (3.5) and Franny (1.5).
Favorite thing about Chicago? Too many to mention, but here are some - running on the lake, Sox and Hawks games, Chicago summers, softball leagues.
Favorite restaurant in the city? Twin Anchors or Quartino
Nahzinine (Nahz) Shakeri
@nahzinine
Academic Interests: Med Ed/Med Ed Research
Fellowship: Medical Education Scholarship Fellowship at Northwestern
Residency: HAEMR (Brigham & Women’s/ Massachusetts General Hospital)
Medical School: University of Maryland
Undergrad Institution: University of Washington (BS in Biology; BA in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations)
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Why do you choose to work at NUEM? Our amazing residents, stellar colleagues and incredibly diverse patient population. Our focus on innovation in medical education and advancing the field of emergency medicine. The beautiful city of Chicago!
Favorite restaurant in the city? Boeufhaus
Favorite thing about NUEM? Our residents amaze me everyday!
Share your favorite NUEM memory. Graduation every year when we celebrate the incredible achievements of the graduating class as they become EM attendings and welcome the new interns.
Favorite thing about Chicago? Everything. The food, the neighborhoods, the people, the culture, the architecture, the street murals, the four seasons - especially summer.
Matt Levine
Academic Interests: Trauma, Emergency Orthopedics
Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Medical School: Northwestern University
Undergrad Institution: Northwestern University
Hometown: Allendale, NJ
Why do you choose to work at NUEM? It is the best place to teach emergency medicine to emergency medicine residents.
Favorite restaurant in the city? RPM Steak
Favorite thing to do outside of work? Go to Northwestern Football games with my sons
Last book you read or TV show you binged? Ozark on Netflix
If you could have any super power what would it be? To require no sleep.
Matt Klein
@MKleinMD
Academic Interests: MedEd
Fellowship: Northwestern Fellowship
Residency: Northwestern
Medical School: Brown
Undergrad Institution: Yale (Molecular Biology)
Hometown: Park Ridge, IL
Why do you choose to work at NUEM? I love the clinical environment at NUEM - a combination of bread-and-butter emergency medicine, combined with high acuity, complex patients - and the opportunity to work alongside a smart, hard working, and fun team of nurses, pharmacists, students, techs, EVS staff, physicians, respiratory therapists, and others. I also love the educational mission of NUEM, and the opportunity to teach students at the Feinberg School of Medicine.
Favorite thing about Chicago? Running on the lakefront bike path!
Favorite thing about NUEM? The people I'm lucky to work alongside!
Favorite restaurant in the city? Piece - great New Haven style pizza
Last book you read or TV show you binged? Recently finished The Americans - great show
Abra Fant
@DrAbracadabra
Academic Interests: MedEd, QI
Fellowship: Northwestern Fellowship in Medical Education Scholarship
Residency: New York-Presbyterian Columbia & Cornell
Medical School: Rush Medical College
Undergraduate: Northwestern, BA in Biology (Neurobiology concentration) and MS in Psychology
Hometown: Springfield, IL
Why do you choose to work at NUEM? (#whyNUEM)
The residents are the most amazing and inspiring group of people. I can’t imagine a better group to watch mature through their training. They teach me something new every day.
Favorite restaurant in the city?
Longman and Eagle
Last book you read or TV show you binged?
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
Share your favorite NUEM memory.
There are so many but taking “prom pictures” with my coaching group (shout out to Simiao, Gabby and Dana and looking forward to new memories with Andra and Nikki) on a night out was pretty epic. Graduation of the class of 2018 was also pretty special as they were the first PGY2 class that I advised and watching them grow and develop into amazing attendings was an honor.
Favorite thing to do outside of work?
Playing with my dogs
Seth Trueger
@MDaware
Academic Interests: Social Media, Health Policy, Airway
Fellowship: Health Policy @ GWU
Residency: Mt. Sinai
Medical School: Loyola University, Chicago
Undergraduate: Cornell, BA in Government
Hometown: Millburn, NJ
Why do you choose to work at NUEM? (#whyNUEM)
Great mix of complex quaternary & inner city urban care with great people all around
If you could have any superpower what would it be?
Flight
Last book you read or TV show you binged?
Station 11
If you won a million dollars what would you do with it?
Travel more
Favorite thing about Chicago?
Can't name a favorite restaurant
Patrick Lank
@patricklank
Academic Interests: Toxicology, Addiction, Medical Education
Fellowship: Toxikon Consortium (Stroger/Cook County Medical Toxicology Fellowship)
Residency: Northwestern
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Undergrad: Yale - History of Science/Medicine; Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry
Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Why do you choose to work at NUEM? (#whyNUEM)
The residents, my co-faculty members, and the amazing location
Favorite restaurant in the city?
Goosefoot - sure it’s a fancy multi-course kind of restaurant, but it feels like you are eating at the chef’s home. Plus it’s BYOB.
Favorite thing to do outside of work?
A few years ago I started doing triathlons. Of those three sports, running is my favorite. There’s nothing like going for a run along Lake Michigan in (almost) any kind of weather!
Last book you read or TV show you binged?
A few of my college roommates have written novels. The most recent one I read was Trash Mountain by Bradley Bazzle. It’s funny, weird, and a little insane just like the author.
Share your favorite NUEM memory.
I have been fortunate to attend many NUEM retreats. Each one of them is my favorite.