Pasantías y residencias

Gaby grew up in Miami, Florida and spent summers in Dominican Republic with her family. She went to undergraduate school at the University of Florida and medical school at Loyola University in Chicago. Her interest in mental health care as a primary care provider, learning more about specific barriers to and strategies for mental health care to Spanish speaking populations, and learning how to engage with the community bring her to El Futuro.

 In her free time, Gaby loves to dance. She grew up dancing Flamenco and actually danced semi-professionally with a dance company that travelled to Mexico for performances. When she’s not dancing, she loves watching stand-up comedy at home.

Escogí UNC porque me encanta el “Carolina Blue” (Azul Carolina). Otras razones incluyen que el profesorado, residentes, y el personal hicieron un esfuerzo adicional para asegurar que mi esposa y yo nos sintiéramos en casa el día de la entrevista. El profesorado estaba entusiasmado sobre las comunidades desatendidas, y para pensar de nuevo sobre la atención primaria. Al parecer, sus residentes les encanta lo que están haciendo. Yo siento que todavía no tengo un aprecio de todas las oportunidades que van a surgir como resultado de hacer la residencia en un gran lugar como UNC.

Más allá de la medicina, a mi esposa, Paige, y a mí nos gusta ir a nuevos restaurantes, correr juntos (nos encantan los senderos en Umstead State Park), y mirar documentales. Hemos empezado a hacer excursiones con mochila en los últimos dos años y estamos enganchados. También me encanta hacer música, y trato de tocar el piano y el ukulele tan seguido como puedo.

Ivan grew up in Cali, Colombia and went to medical school at Universidad del Valle. He moved to the US to complete his psychiatry residency at Duke, he is currently in his third year of residency. He comes to El Futuro to be part of the work we are doing for the Hispanic community in North Carolina and he wants to be a part of it.

Ivan likes the outdoors, hiking, biking, bird watching, and photography. He also enjoys a nice conversation over a cold beer.

She was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, however her mother was in the military so they moved every few years. The longest duration of her childhood was spent on O’ahu, Hawai’i where she attended ‘Iolani School, and spent the majority of her time painting, swimming, scuba diving, and competing in outrigger canoe races. While living in Hawai’i, she was very fortunate to learn about the rich history and culture of the Native Hawaiians, but also became aware of the major social injustices that they faced which led to her initial interest in becoming a social worker. After moving back to the mainland, she graduated from North Carolina State University with a BA in Spanish Language and Literature. Over the years she has had the privilege of working with many incredible youths and families from the Latinx community, and while searching for more opportunities to do so, she found El Futuro and felt inspired to join the team! In her free time, she can be found painting, sketching, reading, or swimming.