Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Undergraduate: St. Mary's University

Jessie was born and raised in Green Bay, WI. To help fund her education she has worked as a robot welder, sandblaster, paper machine technician and forklift driver! During college, her many volunteer activities included a mission trip to Jamaica to help build houses. Jessie deferred entry to medical school for one year in order to spend a year with Americorps/Cap Core as a health educator and coordinator for St. Ben's Clinic in Milwaukee. One of her volunteer activities during medical school was with the MEDIC program. Jessie did her third year Primary Care Clerkship and her fourth year Family Medicine elective with the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency Program. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, doing anything outdoors and watching Chevy Chase movies. Her professional interests include preventative health, obstetrics and sports medicine.

Medical school: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin

Jeremy grew up on a dairy farm in New Franken, WI, a small town east of Green Bay. His spouse, Karen, is also from northeast Wisconsin and is employed by St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. Jeremy and Karen enjoy spending time with their yellow lab, Heatley, as well as outdoor activities, playing games, and watching sports and movies. During Medical School, Jeremy was a member of AMA, served as a volunteer for the Friendship Clinic, a student run clinic for the uninsured, was on the leadership board of the Family Medicine Interest Group and was the fundraising chair for AMSA. Jeremy did a fourth year Family Medicine elective at the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency Program. Jeremy and Karen are excited to be back in Wisconsin and to experience everything the Fox Valley has to offer.

Medical school: Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Appleton is Wendy's hometown and she is very excited to begin giving back to the community in which she was raised. Growing up on a dairy farm helped spark her interest in medicine and through her undergraduate training as an athletic trainer, she became interested in osteopathic medicine. During college, Wendy interned in athletic training with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers minor league baseball team and also at Bellin Sports Medicine. During medical school Wendy was involved in a number of service activities. These include the Osteopathic Finish Line which staffs treatment tents at local running events and the Literacy Army that helps students with reading difficulties. In addition, she assisted faculty members in performing free physical exams for elementary school students. Wendy's professional interests include Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Athletic Training and Community Medicine. She is an avid Packer fan and enjoys volleyball, camping, fishing, and hunting, reading mystery novels and spending time with her dog, Kobe.

Medical school: Texas A&M University College of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin

Leslie was raised in San Antonio, Texas, and has been working her way north on I-35 ever since. She is excited to be getting out of the Texas heat and taking advantage of all the winter sports available in Wisconsin. Her professional interests include women's health, preventive health, and palliative care. Leslie has a long time interest in community service on a global perspective and was selected by her medical school as a senior member to the Gold Humanism Honor Society. The society recognizes student physicians who display the essential qualities of an excellent physician. Prior to medical school, Leslie volunteered at the AIDS Hospice in Austin. She also spent six months at the University of Jordan in Amman, Jordan, to study Arabic language. After college, Leslie spent 2 1/2 years with the Peace Corps in Chad, Africa. While in medical school she volunteered with (STAT) Stand Tall Against Tobacco, served as board member and co-director of the student-run free clinic and developed a group known as Empower which helps promote diversity and cultural competence.

Medical school: Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico and New York Medical College - Fifth Pathway, Valhalla, NY
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley

Christina was born and raised in Santa Monica, CA. Her interest in a "people helping" career goes back to her involvement with many service projects and mission trips through her church youth group. At UC Berkeley, her extra-curricular college activities included serving as president of her Christian sorority, being a youth mentor at an Oakland inner-city after-school program, and a missionary trip to Costa Rica. While a medical student in Guadalajara, Mexico she combined her loves of medicine, service and adventure by participating in two medical mission trips to the indigenous state of Chiapas, Mexico. Family medicine has always been her specialty of choice and Christina relates that she feel very happy and privileged to be a part of the UW-Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency. Her special interests include geriatrics, public and international health and serving the Hispanic patient population. In her free time she loves to read the newspaper with a good cup of coffee and exercising outdoors. She is looking forward to exploring all the cultural and recreational activities that the Fox Cities area offers.

Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Erin was born and raised in City Point, a rural community in central Wisconsin, where she dreamed about being an old-fashioned country doctor. Even though she went to the "big city" of Madison for college and medical school, she remained connected to her rural roots. During medical school, Erin founded a rural health interest group and participated in the Rural Longitudinal Training Track during her clinical years. Her professional interests include obstetrics, adolescent medicine, and hospice care. She plans to practice in a rural Wisconsin community when she finishes her residency. Erin is an active volunteer with the Wisconsin Science Olympiad competition and also enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, outdoor activities, and getting hopelessly lost while traveling.

Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Undergraduate: Miami University

Paul was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin and grew up in the area, including Luxemburg, where his family lived and worked on a hobby farm. After high school, Paul worked in a paper converting factory as a machinist for 2 years before attending Miami University. After graduation from Miami, he worked as a pharmacy technician for 2 years as he prepared for entrance into medical school. In medical school, he participated in the Saturday Clinic for the Uninsured and Project Remedy, which collected unused medical supplies for 3rd world countries. His medical interests include primary care, preventive medicine, procedures, dermatology, third world medicine and general medicine to become the best physician he can be. Outside of work and school, he enjoys traveling, especially overseas, visiting family and friends, golf, biking, and playing cards. He is an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers and the Milwaukee Brewers.

Medical school: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran & New York Medical College - Fifth Pathway, Valhalla, NY

After completing medical school in the Middle East, Manijeh practiced medicine in an underserved area and then used her experience to serve her community while working in a war zone. After relocating to the United States, Manijeh gained knowledge of United States health systems and diverse socio-economic and cultural populations by completing hospital rotations in different parts of the country, including a one year rotation at New York Medical College.

Manijeh has a strong desire to provide primary care for underserved populations because of her roots and background. Her professional interests include women’s health, preventive health, sports medicine and working internationally, especially in Africa. Manijeh has a daughter to whom she devotes her spare time and she also loves to travel.

Medical school: Chicago College of Medicine
Undergraduate: Duke University

Finicia was born and raised in Milwaukee and attended Duke University to branch out and get a taste of a new environment. While there she double-majored in Biology and Spanish and had the opportunity to study abroad in Spain for a summer. She returned to Wisconsin after graduation to decide in which area of health care to pursue her career. After working for several years as a medical assistant at Family House Clinic, a small facility in Milwaukee's inner city, she decided that becoming a physician was the right choice for her. She then moved to Illinois for medical school and continued her commitment to working with underserved populations. She regularly volunteered at CommunityHealth, where UIC staffs a Student Run Free Clinic. She also participated in many community service projects coordinated by SNMA and held an executive position with the group.

Her professional interests include women's health, obstetrics, adolescent medicine, and working with communities in need. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, reading, and just hanging out in the sunshine. Although she loves Chicago, Finicia is happy to be returning to her home state of Wisconsin.

Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Kathryn was born and raised in Green Bay, WI. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, completing degrees in English and Biology. She also volunteered as a mentor through the Campus Girl Scouts program, promoting literacy through a community reading partner program, and raising awareness about AIDS through her work with various campus organizations. She was very involved with the Student Leadership Program and was named Student leader of the Year for 2004 for her work in developing leadership and communication training programs for undergraduate students.

During Medical School at the University of Wisconsin, she realized she has a passion for patient stories and an enthusiasm for the benefits of longitudinal patient care that paralleled with the opportunities offered by a career in family medicine. Amidst her studies she found time to co-chair Women in Medicine, to serve as a class representative in the medical school student government, and to marry her high school sweetheart, Kevin.

Her professional interests include pediatric and adult medicine, hospice care, preventive care, and obstetrics. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, camping, scrapbooking, gardening, undertaking renovation projects with her husband Kevin, and curling up with a good book or movie and a cup of hot tea when time permits. She is excited to be returning to Northeast Wisconsin to continue her training at the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency Program.

Medical school: Pomorska Akademia Medyczna, Poland

Marcin was born and raised in Poland where he graduated from Pomeranian Medical School and completed two and half years of orthopedic residency. He worked in the Emergency Department and volunteered as an EMT in Szczecin, Poland. After relocating to the United States, he focused on bone cancer research at the University of Connecticut Health Center. In 2007 he began his Integrated General Surgery Residency Program at the same university.

Marcin’s professional interests include Sport Medicine and Athletic Training. He enjoys spending time with his spouse and two children as well as playing soccer and camping. He is looking forward to the opportunities the Fox Valley Family Medicine Program will offer him, and is excited about giving back to the community in Appleton and establishing long term roots here.