Hometown: San Mateo, CA

Undergrad: University of Oklahoma

Medical School: University of Oklahoma COM

Email: marie.mihara@ucsf.edu

Why This Program: Many reasons! 

1. Fresno was an excellent fit for both me and my partner, who will be training with the UCSF Fresno Emergency Medicine program.
2. The opportunity to practice full-spectrum Family Medicine and to serve and learn from a diverse, underserved population.
3. I grew up in the Bay and after 7 years out of state for school, I was itching to be back near the mountains. Now it takes exactly 2 hours, 3 minutes to get from my front door to Tunnel View in Yosemite!
4. Farmers markets! Fresh strawberries! Tacos and horchata everywhere! No traffic!!!

Interests Within Family Medicine: Wilderness medicine, women’s health, health equity

Hobbies and Interests: Spending time with my wonderful partner and our dogs in the great outdoors! (Climbing, hiking, backpacking, skiing, climbing more, trail running, horseback riding, forgetting sunscreen and getting burned) Also gardening, collecting houseplants (lets trade cuttings?), baking, eating watermelon, boardgames, and learning about how to dismantle the cis/white/heteropatriarchy.

Education & Recognition