The program asked residents for a favorite memory or experience from Residency or Madison. Here are the responses:
- Attending Concerts on the Square with my co-residents.
- Discovering new nature trails to walk or bike along.
- Summer bike rides to Tenney Park with a stop by the ice cream shop on the way home… makes for an excellent summer evening!
- Friendsgiving with my class.
- All the pop-up music and art festivals in Madison. Always something free and fun to do.
- Finding out my class was dope on the first day of orientation.
- Favorite memory of intern year (so far) is getting ice cream at 1am with the night team while on night float.
- Being able to go SUP or kayak all summer long and not even have to leave town.
- Co-residents are really great; not a singular event that stands out but I know I can rely on them for support with a difficult interaction or have someone to grab a drink after work.
- Some of my favorite memories have come from our annual resident retreat – great times bonding with my classmates and getting to know one another outside of work.
- Every event where I got to spend time with my co-residents outside of work; they have been a major positive part of my residency experience.
- Going to Concerts on the Square every Wednesday of the summer and sailing on Lake Mendota.
About our residents (of those who responded):
48.1% had Wisconsin ties at the time they interviewed
81.1% are M.D.’s
70.4% are married (or soon to be married)
14.3% have children
60.7% have pets (58% of those pets are dogs!)
70.4% prefer board games to video games
55.6% prefer hiking in nature to exploring a city
59.3% would rather have tacos than pizza
70.4% would rather go deep-sea diving than bungee jumping
55.6% prefer a good movie over a good book
77.8% prefer Coke to Pepsi
81.5% would rather jump on clouds than slide down a rainbow
Our residents were evenly split between…
- Having a completely automated home or a self-driving car
- Speaking every human language or communicating with animals
You can read their bios and see their pictures on our website!
Check out their Top 25 List of highlights within the residency and Madison!
