What Our Residents Say...
Sara Diletti-Swenson
Class of 2024
Currently working in Malden, MA
Why did you choose Family Medicine?
I chose Family Medicine because I liked all of my rotations and wanted to be a generalist to practice a breadth of medicine and I love having longitudinal relationships with patients and getting to know them over time.
Why did you choose UR Department of Family Medicine?
I felt like I fit well with the residents after talking to them during the pre-interview zoom night. I was also very interested in the P2 rotation because I wanted to pursue (and ended up matching to) an addiction medicine fellowship.
What have you enjoyed the most?
I enjoyed my co-residents and bonding with them during training as well as getting to know my attendings. I really appreciated being on a first name basis with them and being treated as a colleague.
Shivani Sockanathan
Class of 2020
Currently working in Rochester, NY
Why did you choose Family Medicine?
The 3 years of residency were such an amazing experience. When I graduated medical school, I prepared myself and expected residency to be tough...and as expected, I learned a lot about medicine and became more confident in my skills. But I was not prepared and did not expect residency to be as fun as it was! The people at HFM made residency amazing.
Why did you choose UR Department of Family Medicine?
The faculty in our program cared so much about not only teaching but helping residents in every aspect of life. As my advisor, Dave took it upon himself to offer talking to my partner, Nick, about his career goals since he knew that would help me figure out my career.
The administration team goes above and beyond to make sure that residents have any support they need. If I was ever unsure about anything, I always knew I could pop over to the residency secretary's desk. The program coordinator would response to emails within minutes (even on nights and weekends). They would also try so hard to make every scheduling request work (I made a few requests to avoid call during the rare times Nick and I could get a full weekend off together...I would make it clear that these were not urgent and that I'd understand if it wasn't possible...but they would usually find a way to make it happen (or apologize profusely if they couldn't).
What have you enjoyed the most?
The staff treat you like family. Our suite 300 MA made T-shirts and giftbags for everyone before graduation!
All the employees at HFM make you feel at home. The security guards would say good morning every single day when I walked in (It would put a smile on my face even on days that I was stressed and rushing in late with a frown on). The evening security guards would always walk outside when I left after evening clinic to make sure I got to my car safely.
Those are just some examples of how the people at HFM have been such an important part of residency. It goes without saying that the patient care and dedication that everyone has to help our community is extraordinary.
Sorry this is so long but I wanted you to know how awesome it has been training here. It was truly a privilege.