STRONG MEDICINE FOR UTAH wonderful teachers and co-residents were all I could ask for in a training program. My time here has been great. Residency has its ups and downs, but overall, I feel like I am slowly becoming the kind of physician I’d like to be with the help of all the amazing people here at my program and that in itself makes all the sacrifice worth it. Completing a Residency During COVID The pandemic at times placed a lot of stress and unforeseen challenges that I don’t think most of us were well prepared for, but now, looking back, I think this has molded my residency colleagues and me into more resilient and adaptable clinicians, traits that are incredibly important in the ever-changing practice environment of medicine. The pandemic also forced me to perform more introspective reflection on the important things that I desire to have in my career as a physician and to look at the future more closely, thus giving me a clearer picture of my career moving forward as a physician. What kind of practice or additional training are you looking to pursue after completing your residency? My hope and dream are someday to have a practice that can focus on providing medical care to the Asian and — more specifically — the Vietnamese community in Utah. I still vividly remember my experiences of taking my grandpa to receive medical care as a young teenager and the challenges of communication and cultural differences that, at times, presented big obstacles for the physician to provide excellent care. I face the same challenges and obstacles as a resident on a daily basis now, with our clinic having a large refugee population that we take care of. I would love to have the opportunity to serve my community through my skills as a physician and help lessen the barriers that these populations face in receiving medical care. If you could go back in time and give yourself some advice either as a medical student or new intern, what would you tell your younger self? Understand that being wrong is sometimes the best way to learn. Stay humble about your limitations. Appreciate the challenges because they would be the things that mold you into a better physician and person. visit utahafp.org I still vividly remember my experiences of taking my grandpa to receive medical care as a young teenager and the challenges of communication and cultural differences that, at times, presented big obstacles for the physician to provide excellent care. Resident Spotlight | Continued from page 19 UtahAFP.org | 20
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