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I spent eight years completing my M.D.\/Ph.D. work and an additional five years for general surgery. In total, I will have been part of UNMC for 13 memorable years of training.<br \/>\n<P><B>What do you like the most about your training program?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We have a fantastic surgical training program. The people are what make any program great, and we have amazing educators and a great group of residents.<br \/>\n<P><B>What challenges do you foresee in graduate medical education in the future?<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>There are many challenges on the horizon with our changing health care system, including the need for more physician providers and a limited ability to meet that demand. One issue that is increasingly concerning, and I foresee becoming more prevalent, is that of physician &#8220;burnout&#8221; or &#8220;moral injury.&#8221;<br \/>\n<P><B>List some accomplishments that you are proud of:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being married to my beautiful wife for over 10 years\n<li>Completing general surgery training and moving into a subspecialty I am passionate about (surgical oncology)\n<li>Serving as the House Officer Association president<\/ul>\n<p><P><B>Tell us three things about you that others may not know:<\/b> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coming from California, I love authentic Mexican food. I&#8217;m always on the hunt for some good tacos.\n<li>I was a professional DJ in college and while completing my master&#8217;s degree. I still have my turntables and enjoy digging through vinyl.\n<li>I met my wife taking the campus bus to our 8 a.m. organic chemistry class at Berkeley. 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