A talented artist, Jesse Smith drew an interesting path from graduating college to arriving as a student at the University of Minnesota Medical School. After earning his bachelor’s degree in psychology from UC Santa Cruz, Smith stayed in his native Northern California to teach biology and anatomy at Yuba College. It took several years and…

By Mary Mahoney Having known that I wanted to pursue a career in radiation oncology since I was an undergraduate, I am overjoyed to finally be taking the next step in the journey by applying to residency programs in this Match cycle.  As a longtime Radiation Oncology Virtual Education Rotation (ROVER) participant and active medical…

It was a moment Kyle Cooper, MD, doesn’t remember but one he’ll never forget. An avid cyclist since his youth and a competitive one for the past five years, Dr. Cooper almost lost his life riding a bike in late August. Cruising through the Redlands hills in Southern California, he was feeling fine.  “I just…