In this episode of GMM, we sit down with a couple, Drs. Erika Dorff and Will Lorentzen, who are serving as co-chief residents of internal medicine at UVMMC to discuss their individual paths to IM and what ultimately drew them to train at UVMMC. They share what motivated each of them to pursue chief residency and reflect on how being partners influences the way they approach leadership, communication, and decision-making in their roles. The conversation also explores what they have learned from each other about being a physician, as well as the fellowship and career paths they are undertaking and how they continue navigating those decisions together.

Co-Hosts: Caity Decara: caitlin.decara@med.uvm.edu Haley Bayne: haley.bayne@med.uvm.edu

In this episode, Dr. Andrea Rosen, a first-year endocrinology fellow at UVMMC (@uvmmc_endo on Instagram), opens with a rapid-fire endocrine round, from her favorite organ and go-to hormone excuse to T3 vs. T4, metformin’s true identity, and endocrinology in five words. She then shares what inspired her to pursue medicine, the biggest learning curves of her first fellowship year, and the moments that reaffirmed her choice of endocrinology. Dr. Rosen also offers advice for trainees considering the field and reflects on where she hopes to take her career next.

Co-Hosts: Caity Decara: caitlin.decara@med.uvm.edu Haley Bayne: haley.bayne@med.uvm.edu

In this episode, Dr. Allen Repp, a hospitalist at the University of Vermont Medical Center and Vice Chair of Quality in the Department of Medicine, shares what inspired his path in internal medicine and what continues to energize his work today. He reflects on the mentors who shaped his approach to patient care and teaching, the rewards and challenges of daily life as a hospitalist, and the principles behind UVMMC’s High-Value Care and Quality Program. Dr. Repp also discusses what first sparked his commitment to high-value care and offers his perspective on how the culture of medicine in the U.S. could evolve for the better.