Emily Anderson, MD (she/her/hers), is originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She spent her childhood moving throughout Canada and the United States before her family settled in Seattle, Washington, which she considers home. She attended the University of Washington for undergrad, where she majored in Microbiology and Global Health. She spent several years working in clinical research before moving to the East Coast to attend medical school at Boston University. She was thrilled to move to Denver for Internal Medicine residency at the University of Colorado, where she completed the Hospitalist Training Track and Global Health Pathway. Her clinical interests include point-of-care ultrasound, global health, climate health, and improving the quality of care for marginalized patients. She plans to pursue a career in academic hospital medicine and is considering a fellowship in palliative care. Outside of medicine, Emily enjoys bike commuting, trail running, rock climbing, gardening, reading, and maximizing time outdoors with her fiancé Vince. 

Shea Claflin, MD (he, him, his) was born and raised in Canon City, Colorado. He moved to Denver to complete his undergraduate education at the University of Denver where he majored in Biology. He then attended medical school at the University of Colorado, where he was part of the Rural Track. He was thrilled to remain in the Denver area at the University of Colorado for his internal medicine residency. Here, he was part of the Primary Care Track and participated in the Medical Educator Pathway. His interests include the broad scope of general internal medicine as well as medical education. Following his chief year, Shea plans to practice primary care and hospital medicine, as well as continue to actively work with medical trainees during their education. Outside of medicine he enjoys hiking and camping with his partner Jenna and their dog Frankie, mountain biking, fly-fishing, and rooting for the Broncos and Nuggets!

Nikolai Harroun, MD (he/him/his) grew up in Longmont, Colorado. He attended Grinnell College in Iowa before completing a gap year of research at Washington University in St. Louis prior to returning home to the University of Colorado for medical school. He is thankful that he got the chance to stay for residency where he was a member of the Categorical track and Clinician Educator pathway. After chief year, he plans to complete a GI fellowship, with plans for Transplant Hepatology as a subspecialty. Within hepatology, his research focuses on liver transplant outcome for patients with alcohol-related liver disease and identifying patients at risk of metabolic associated liver disease. As an educator, he is working on ambulatory curriculum development of spaced repetition for residents throughout their training. Outside of the hospital, he spends time with his wife Emmeline and son Jamie, especially trying new recipes for a variety of different cuisines. He also loves getting outdoors, playing soccer, and spending time with his two dogs, Artie and Aflie.

Katie Julian, MD, MEd (she/her/hers) is from Columbus, OH and went to The Ohio State University (go bucks!) for undergrad and Penn State College of Medicine for medical school. She ventured out to Colorado to pursue residency at the University of Colorado, where she was part of the Categorical track and Clinician Educator pathway. Katie plans to pursue a career in Cardiology with specific interests in advanced heart failure and medical education. Outside of the hospital, she can be found hiking, running, skiing, and exploring with her husband Greg and rescue pup Peaches. 

Vinny Pizzuti, MD, MS (he/him/his), grew up in Follansbee, West Virginia. He attended the University of Notre Dame (Go Irish!) for his undergraduate studies, where he earned a degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. He then attended Purdue University where he completed his master’s degree in chemical engineering and developed a strong interest in oncology research, particularly in cancer therapeutics development and improving patient outcomes . This work inspired him to transition from an engineering career to medicine, and he subsequently returned to his home state where he earned his MD at West Virginia University School of Medicine. He was thrilled to join the CU Internal Medicine Residency, where he was a member of the Medical Educator pathway and continued to pursue interests in patient-centered care, hematology/oncology therapeutics and outcomes research, and medical education. Following his chief year, he plans to pursue a career in academic hematology/oncology as a clinician-scientist and incorporate medical education and trainee mentorship into his career. Outside of medicine, he enjoys trail running, hiking with his dog and partner, and baking.

Roshnee Raithatha, MD (She/Her/Hers) grew up in Lexington, Kentucky. She earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard University. She spent two years working for a biotech company focused on rare disease drug development in New York City. She then went on to complete her medical degree at Tufts University. She was thrilled to match at the University of Colorado for her Internal Medicine training and is very happy to call Denver home. During residency she was a member of the Primary Care track and the Medical Leadership pathway. Her interests include coaching and health systems optimization. Outside of medicine, she enjoys playing tennis, reading, going to concerts, and exploring the local food scene.

Jessica Clawson, MD (She/Her/Hers), grew up in Yorktown, Virginia. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia in English and Biology before moving to Colorado to attend the University of Colorado School of Medicine. During residency, she was part of the Hospitalist Training Track and the Medical Leadership Pathway, and she plans to pursue a career in hospital medicine. She is passionate about health systems design, particularly enhancing care delivery by understanding the hospital systems and processes that shape team collaboration, care coordination, and patient experience. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys running, hiking, gardening, reading, painting, drawing, attending concerts (Fiddler’s Green is a local favorite venue!), and spending time with her husband (Jordan), dog (Emerson), and cat (Mookie).