I’m Jenn, the senior citizen of this years’ fellows! I grew up in California, went to medical school in Philadelphia, and came out here to Colorado for my residency. Upon graduation, I decided to travel and work as a hospitalist in various locales, both domestic and international, before moving back permanently to Colorado. My interest in infectious disease was sparked early in medical school by a newly diagnosed AIDS patient with disseminated Strongyloides (we pulled WORMS out of his ETT!) and even with the relative abundance of ID cases as a hospitalist, it was just never enough to satisfy me. I finally decided to apply for ID fellowship this past year and am thrilled to pursue this endlessly evolving field in my adopted home state. I have a longstanding fascination with influenza, but in recent years I’ve also become intrigued by wound care and orthopedic ID.
Most of my time outside of work revolves around my wonderful family (husband, two kids, and dog) but in the time that I do manage to get for myself, you can usually find me either rock climbing, baking, or reading at my local coffee shop.