CMC EM Interest Group mentorsHIP
Below is a list of CMC residents interested in medical education and mentorship. Please reach out to any of us if you are looking for guidance for a career in emergency medicine!
Bricey Bayonnet, PGY-3
[email protected] Bricey Bayonnet graduated from The University of Akron with a major in Economics and graduated from Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. Bricey is excited about medical student and resident education and hopes to continue these endeavors after residency. She has previously mentored high school students preparing for the ACT and has informally served as a mentor to other pre-medical and medical students. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her dogs, going to the gym, running, hanging out with friends, traveling, and volunteering. |
Nabihah Kumte, PGY-2
[email protected] Nabihah Kumte graduated from the University of South Carolina for undergrad and the USC School of Medicine Greenville for medical school. She served as a peer-tutor and online mentor for pre-med students throughout medical school and is passionate about having an element of medical education in her future practice. Outside of the hospital, Nabihah enjoys hanging out with her cat, going on walks along the rail trail, reading nonfiction books, cooking, and binging any new series she can find. |
Jessica Zavadak, PGY-2
[email protected] Jessica Zavadak graduated from Juniata College with a major in biochemistry and completed medical school at Drexel University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. Jess has served as a tutor in undergrad and medical school and has served as a peer mentor in her medical school's Big/Little program. She hopes to continue mentoring students and teaching at an academic institution in her future career. Outside of medicine, she plays on CMC's soccer team, enjoys running and hiking, is always reading and loves to travel and adventure with her husband. |
Brandon Friedman, PGY-3
[email protected] Brandon Friedman graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with degrees in Health Policy and Biology. He went on to complete medical school at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. His family is originally from Connecticut, but he was born and raised in Asia; living in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Thailand, through high school. Brandon is passionate about promoting access to care for underserved populations, both locally and globally, and hopes to become involved in the development of sustainable medical infrastructure in low-resource countries after residency. Outside of the hospital, Brandon enjoys camping, weightlifting, and playing collaborative and creative videogames with friends. |
Madison Watts, PGY-3
[email protected] Maddie is a tar heel born and bred! She grew up in North Carolina and went to UNC for both undergrad and medical school. Throughout her premed and medical school journey, Maddie had many medical student and physician mentors that helped her in countless ways… one of which was finding the right fit for her in the amazing specialty of EM! She looks forward to passing along the favor to the next group of students. Outside of work, Maddie's favorite activities in Charlotte include doing all of the outdoor activities at the whitewater center, playing rec league soccer and brewery hopping with her coresidents. |