Rachel Streckert, MD (PGY-3)

Beginning residency is a bit terrifying for everyone, but from the moment orientation started, the senior residents, faculty, and residency leadership did everything they could to ease our transition into a whole new world of practicing medicine. During orientation, residency leadership talked about their most difficult or most embarrassing moment of intern year. This helped emphasize to me that even these successful individuals had difficult days as well. This humility permeates through the rest of the residents, faculty, and leadership within the residency program. The Global Health Pathway and PUBLISH Pathway were both huge contributors to my decision to attend UW Madison for residency! There is so much good that we can do within our field through research and global health, and Madison provides incredible, passionate mentors and supervisors to help us, as residents, determine where we can help and benefit others within these areas and how we can get there! Faculty and residency leadership aren't the only people passionate about helping residents reach their full potential in this residency program. I have been overwhelmed by the kindness, encouragement, and support I have found among residents in my own class as well as amongst other classes! Whether it is looking for recommendations for dog walkers, where to get a haircut, or what you should do in a specific clinical situation, our group chat is always going and people are so quick to offer advice and recommendations! UW-Madison is an amazing institution overflowing with resources and opportunities, combined with people at every level that genuinely care about you as a person, a learner, and a developing pediatrician! Madison is a great place to learn and grow!