Earlier this month I traveled to San Diego, California for my specialty's annual medical conference. Having been to SoCal before, I knew some of the places I wanted to re-visit in between lectures and presentations. It also helps to have family in the area :)If you're planning to travel to San Diego, below is a list of my top five favorite spots.Shorts by Universal...

 Spoken from the heart, with love, hope, and a Rubik's cube, I am so honored and grateful for the opportunity to deliver this year's White Coat Ceremony Keynote Address at my alma mater medical school, the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Portland, ME."The practice of medicine is a call and you have answered that calling." I...

Finally recapping my experience competing for Miss Virginia USA and what an adventure it has been!From Charlottesville, Virginia to the Miss Virginia USA stage, I am so proud to have represented this city as an ambassador for women of all ages, showcasing that beauty and brains can coexist throughout our lives. Stepping back into my pageant shoes as Miss Charlottesville...

One of the best parts of being a physician is attending medical conferences, where you get to learn about new practices, technologies, and scientific innovations in your specialty. This is especially true when those medical conferences occur all over the world. It just so happened that my top travel destination coincided with the location of this year's International...