Leadership
MS4 Co-Presidents
Alden Landry
Undergrad: Colorado College
Hometown: Middlebury, CT
Interests: Disaster Medicine, Wilderness Medicine, Ultrasound
Hobbies: Snowboarding, pickup sports, hiking and trail-running with my dog
David Ryan Cannata
Undergrad: Sacred Heart University
Hometown: Cumberland, RI
Interests: Point of Care Ultrasound, Wilderness Medicine
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, reading narrative non-fiction
Taylor Doolan
Undergrad: UConn
Hometown: Shelton, CT
Interests: EM, Disaster Medicine, Ultrasound
Hobbies: Reading, travel, anything coffee-related, exercise
MS3 Rep
Catriana Hersey
Undergrad: UConn
Hometown: Avon, CT
Interests: All things EM, Pre-Hospital Care, EKGs
Hobbies: Horses, dance, arial arts, plants
MS3 Rep
Coline Redeker
Undergrad: St. Michael's College
Hometown: Larkspur, CO
Interests: Pediatric EM or ICU—something critical care focused!
Hobbies: Paddle boarding, hiking, cooking/baking, petting dogs
MS2 Rep
James Galske
Undergrad: University of Connecticut
Hometown: Farmington, CT
Interests: Geriatric EM, Ultrasound, Sports Medicine, Disaster Medicine, and anything research-related
Hobbies: Watching sports (especially UConn, Yankees, and Philadelphia Eagles), tennis, and fishing on Long Island
MS2 Rep
Niki Meka
Undergrad: University of Connecticut
Hometown: Watertown, CT
Interests: Emergency medicine, trauma surgery, ultrasound, social determinants of health, and narrative medicine
Hobbies:
Hiking, reading anything my friends and family recommend, finding new music, & traveling and seeing the different art in different countries.
EMRA Rep
Caroline Wolek
Undergrad: Brown University
Hometown: Madison, CT
Interests: Ultrasound, Global Medicine, Disaster Medicine, Toxicology, Sports Medicine
Hobbies: Surfing, climbing, snowboarding, cycling, open-water swimming, trail running, coffee (production and consumption)
Treasurer
Parth Patel
Undergrad: UConn
Hometown: South Windsor, CT
Interests: EM, Disaster Medicine, Pediatrics, Health Disparities
Hobbies: Traveling, hiking, trivia nights, hanging out with friends and family
Media Coordinator
Avni Jain
Undergrad: UConn
Hometown: Farmington, CT and New Delhi, India.
Interests: Simulation, Global Health
Hobbies: Soccer, kayaking, travel
adviser
Dr. Thomas Regan, M.D.
Dr. Regan is our faculty adviser and a longtime supporter of our EMIG. He is an emergency physician at John Dempsey Hospital and UConn School of Medicine's Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs.
Elections & constitution
Leadership elections are held annually after our March meeting. Results are announced in early April. If you are interested in running for a position, you must have attended at least four of the group's events during the prior academic year. Questions? Get in touch at emig.uconn@gmail.com
