Nir Ben-Shlomo, MD

Education

MD, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Medical School for International Health
BA, Peace and Conflict Studies, University of California, Berkeley

Hobbies and Interests

Cooking, Backpacking, Travel, Soccer, Puzzles

Why Iowa for residency?

Strong program with leaders in all sub-specialties of the field, and a great team atmosphere amongst the residents

Jackie Devries, MD  (Research Track)

Education
Med School- University of California San Diego

Hometown
San Clemente, CA

Hobbies/Interests
In my downtime, I enjoy walking and hiking with my husband and our dog.I also like calligraphy, cross-stitch, embroidery, doodling, and writing prose. Some of these items have been published in my medical school's annual art and literature magazine as well as online.
I enjoy horseback riding and rodeo. I trained horses, worked with cattle, and competed semi-professionally in team penning and ranch
sorting prior to starting medical school and was ranked 10th in the world at one time.

Why Iowa for Residency?
Excellent surgical  and clinical training, abundant research opportunities, and a friendly, team-based atmosphere. Quality people and quality training all around.

Nick George-Jones, MD (Research Track)

Education
Med School- University of Texas

Hometown
Bryan, Texas

Hobbies/Interests
For exercise I like to run and swim. I also enjoy hiking, camping, and visiting national parks.
 I enjoy playing piano and guitar.
I enjoy learning about technology and coding, including one project where I created a website that
sent out automated alerts when campgrounds that were full at Yosemite and Big Bend had new vacancies.

Why Iowa for Residency?

Alexandra McMillan, MD, PhD

Congratulations to Alex on her CORE Grant!

Education

MD, PhD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
BS, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Hobbies and Interests

Running, HIIT, traveling, spending time with my twin sister and husband

Why Iowa for residency?

Great program, excellent research opportunities