CURRENT RESIDENTS
EM Chief Residents
Medical School
University of Illinois at Chicago
Undergraduate School
University of California Santa Barbara
Masonic Chief Resident
Alexia Armenta MD
Hometown
San Diego, CA
Personal Interests
Being outside, yoga, hiking, reading, crocheting, eating, Philadelphia Eagles, I’m the person that pets every dog I meet in public
Career Interests
Being the best doc I can be, Latinx Health, Women’s health
Why UIC EM?
The people at all levels are truly awesome humans.
Medical School
Rush Medical College
Undergraduate School
Illinois Wesleyan University
Education Chief Resident
Andrew Cox MD
Hometown
Lake Zurich, IL
Personal Interests
I enjoy catching a Chicago sports game either in person or at a bar, boating on Lake Michigan, and staying active outside as much as possible, whether that be exercising or playing intramural sports.
What niche are you developing during your residency?
I am developing a passion for Critical Care, Palliative Care, and EMS.
What is your favorite part about the program?
The diversity of experiences at University of Illinois-Chicago Emergency Residency program is truly unmatched across the nation. Chicago offers an incredibly diverse patient population at its baseline, but the UIC EM program provides its training across 4 main sites (in addition to 2 supplemental sites) to ensure that its residents maximize their training by seeing all aspects of emergency medicine.
Medical School
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate School
Ohio State University
Education Chief Resident
Kenyon Grand DO
Hometown
Trenton, OH
Personal Interests
Traveling, running, playing rec sports, trying new restaurants or breweries, self proclaimed coffee aficionado and loyalist to breakfast food.
Career Interests
Academic Medicine
Why UIC EM?
UIC was the only program that I felt totally connected to and blended with the personalities of the program. I felt as if the residents already shared qualities of many of my friends and the program leadership exemplified success as well as wellness. The fellowship match rate at UIC is beyond impressive and the leadership has a great mentor program to support you on your path through residency as well as your future goals in medicine. Really, UIC had everything I was looking for in a residency program and more. I can’t imagine being in residency anywhere else and my co-residents are some of the most awesome people I’ve ever met. Not to mention Chicago is one of the greatest cities in the world and the pizza is on point.
Medical School
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate School
Emory University
Lutheran Chief Resident
Allen Quetant DO
Hometown
Miami, FL
Personal Interests
Sports/Fitness, Music, Cooking great food and eating at amazing restaurants, traveling the world, Community building and Social Engagement
Career Interests
Social EM, Global Health, Education
Why UIC EM?
History of training excellent clinicians who care about people and care about each other. The amazing faculty at UIC, who love to teach. We are a family here at UIC EM, which means that the people here have your back and that they want to see you do well. Diversity and Inclusion is important to UIC EM, as well as, community and global engagement; these things are also important to me. I left my interview day knowing 100% that this is where I wanted to train.
Medical School
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate School
Washington University St. Louis
UIC Chief Resident
Minti Shah DO
Hometown
Naperville, IL
Personal Interests
Traveling and discovering the best local restaurants, collecting old books, hiking, yoga, and anything related to Harry Potter
Career Interests
Global health/international medicine
Why UIC EM?
Diverse patient population and getting to work at 4 unique sites.. and the awesome people!
Medical School
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Undergraduate School
University of Texas
Little Company of Mary Chief Resident
Johan Valle DO
Hometown
Dallas, TX
Personal Interests
In no particular order: The Dallas Cowboys, defending Lebron James, Tintinalli’s, my french bulldog.
Career Interests
Exploring how to provide the highest level of care possible in the emergency room in a cost effective way in order to enhance the level of care provided to higher amounts of patients.
Why UIC EM?
Big bright city with diverse and eclectic people from the moment I met everyone in the pre-interview dinner.