Transitional Year Residency

Erika Yee, M.D.

Medical School
University of Arizona – Tucson

Future Advanced Program
Interventional Radiology, The University of Chicago Medical Center

Why did you choose NW TY?
I chose the NW TY program for a number of reasons. First, I wanted to stay in Tucson, my hometown, for an additional year to spend more time with the amazing community of family and friends that I had. Beyond my personal reasons for staying, the program itself offered a wide variety of electives available to the interns. The flexibility of the program gave me a diverse and comprehensive experience with other specialties not related to my own. Finally, I had the opportunity to be part of a new program and contribute to its development/shape the future of the program.

Favorite Electives:

• Radiation Oncology
• Gastroenterology
• Anesthesiology

Professional Interests:

• Interventional Radiology (integrated) at the University of Chicago

njoy most about life in Tucson:

• The nature, community, and the feeling of being in a small town though it is growing quickly!

Favorite way to spend a day off:

• Spending time with my husband and my dog
• Decompressing, shopping, eating with friends that I made in the TY and IM residency

Advice for future interns:

• Continue your hobbies, sleep when you can, and enjoy the events we have here in Tucson. We are a city of gastronomy for a reason so go out and eat when you can!