Name: Rees Adomako, DO, MHS
Medical school you attended/year you graduated: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2015
Residency/fellowship at UNMC: Internal Medicine
Program director: Tammy Wichman, MD
How long is your training program and how long have you been at UNMC?
Internal medicine is a three-year program. I am in my second year of training.
What do you like the most about your training program?
I like my co-residents and fellows, as well as the leadership I work with. Everyone is genuinely supportive and trustworthy, which makes it easy to establish a great working relationship. Also, I like all my current mentors and the many resources available to me to excel as a physician.
What challenges do you foresee in graduate medical education in the future?
Challenges that I foresee include a lack of diversity in trainees and leadership in the different specialties in medicine to reflect the diversity in the patient population we take care of. I think more effort needs to be put in place to ensure people of all backgrounds are well represented in patient care.
List some accomplishments that you are proud of:
- Being able to support my family and help others in need.
- I had the opportunity to serve as a naval officer/physician and led a medical crew that cared for marines and sailors.
- I served as the division officer for the Medical Readiness Department under the Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
- I presented my research at National ACP, American College of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology conferences.
- Being a member of the Internal Medicine DIVERSE Taskforce to help eliminate health care disparities.
Tell us three things about you that others may not know:
- I enjoy traveling with my family and finding good places to eat.
- I have never gone mountain climbing.
- I am horrible at board games.