Elizabeth Joachim

Born and raised in various suburbs of Chicago, my first big adventure was attending a math and science boarding school when I was 15. Or as I like to call it, nerd high school! Having awakened my independent streak, I next went to Texas A&M University for undergrad where I was able to spend my Sophomore year at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in beautiful Clear Water Bay, Kowloon. After my year abroad, I changed my major to explore more of my interests with the goal of becoming a physician scientist. I ended up returning to my home state to attend the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Urbana and joined the PhD program a year later. As a grad student, I had the opportunity to teach medical students and even travel to South Korea to work directly with our collaborating lab. I also took the chance to volunteer in different units in my local hospital, sometimes alone and sometimes with my therapy dog, Pi. As soon as I spent time in the ED, I knew it was for me! When I finally returned to clinical training after grad school, my passion for EM continued to grow and I am now particularly interested in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

Outside of medicine, I love to travel as much as possible and try to eat as many different things as I can (except bugs, I draw the line at bugs...). I'm excited to explore all the outdoor adventures Arizona has to offer with my husband, five year old daughter, and dogs!