Speak with a Trinity Alum Who Is Now a Practicing Physician in the U.S. or Canada

Hearing from someone who has already taken the path you are considering can be one of the most helpful steps in deciding where to attend medical school. 

Trinity School of Medicine makes it easy to speak with an alum who is now a practicing physician in the U.S. or Canada. These conversations give you a more personal look at the Trinity experience through the perspective of someone who started where you are now and has built a successful career in medicine.

Fill out this form if you'd like to speak with a Trinity alum! One of our admissions counselors can help you request a conversation with a graduate whose experiences align with your questions, goals, or background.

What Questions Should You Ask a Trinity Alum?

Conversations with Trinity alumni usually occur over the phone or a video call. It is meant to be a low-stakes and stress-free opportunity to gain a more personal view of the student experience, clinical training, residency application process, and transition into practice. If you are not sure where to start, consider asking these questions:

• What made you choose Trinity, and what do you wish you had known before enrolling?
• What was the transition to medical school like for you?
• How accessible were faculty, advisors, and academic support when you needed help?
• What was your experience like during the basic sciences portion of the program?
• How did Trinity help you prepare for USMLE Step 1?
• What was the clinical rotation experience like, and how did you adjust to working in a hospital setting?
• How did you approach residency applications, and what kind of support did Trinity provide?
• What parts of the residency match process were most challenging?
• How did you talk about your Trinity experience during residency interviews?
• What helped you stand out as an applicant?
• Looking back, what would you do differently during medical school?
• How well did Trinity prepare you for residency and day-to-day clinical practice?
• What advice would you give to a student who is deciding whether Trinity is the right fit?

Trinity Alumni Practice Across Specialties in the U.S. and Canada

Trinity graduates have gone on to train and practice across a wide range of specialties, including: 

• Pediatrics
• Emergency Medicine
• Anesthesiology
• Pathology
• Palliative care 
• Pediatric hematology/oncology

Their paths reflect the breadth of opportunities students can pursue with personalized guidance and training from Trinity.

Trinity also offers extensive material regarding changing careers, transitioning from military service, or entering medical school after working in another healthcare profession.

Check Out Our Alumni Spotlights – Find a Story That Resonates

Depending on your questions and goals, you may be able to connect with alumni whose training, specialty, location, or path to medicine feels especially relevant to your own. A few examples include: 

• Dr. Roshan Uruthirakumar — Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins
• Dr. Haley Pollock — Emergency Medicine, Eisenhower Medical Center, California
• Dr. Kade Yaschuk — Anesthesiology, UMass Chan–Baystate
• Dr. Asia McIntosh — Medical Director of Palliative Care, Baptist Health, Alabama
• Dr. Gianna Guzzardo — Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellow, Children’s Hospital of Michigan
• Dr. Samantha Stubbs — Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology, Queen’s University, Canada

To learn more about individual graduate stories, visit Trinity’s Alumni Spotlights, where you can explore how Trinity alumni moved from medical school into residency, fellowship, and practice.

A Dynamic Alumni Network That Continues to Grow

Trinity’s alumni network is an evolving community of graduates entering and advancing through residency programs, fellowships, practice settings, and leadership roles across the U.S., Canada, and beyond. As more Trinity graduates advance in their careers, the network becomes an increasingly valuable resource for students who want to understand what different paths in medicine can look like.

Our network is valuable for students throughout the MD program, not only at the point of enrollment. Students may look to alumni for perspective on preparing for board exams, approaching clinical rotations, navigating residency applications, choosing a specialty, or understanding what life in practice is really like. 

Check out this video to learn more about Trinity’s Alumni Network.