Hometown: Campbell River, BC
Program: MD Undergraduate Program (Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program)
Ellie Parton (Photo by Sarb Glaze Photography)
What attracted you to your field?
I look forward to serving the public, while being a lifelong learner in this challenging but rewarding profession.
In 10 years, what UBC moment will you still be talking about?
Spending my third year in the Chilliwack Integrated Community Clerkship was the highlight of my training. I gained a lot of experience and learned more about myself in the process.
What’s next for you?
I matched to the UBC Abbotsford Family Medicine Residency Program, so I look forward to my further training. After that, I hope to be a full service general practitioner with a variety of clinical responsibilities. As a mother and wife, I look forward to my family’s future adventures.
As you look ahead, what (or who) inspires you?
Dr. Tracy Pressey has been my most valuable mentor and she continues to inspire me. She is incredibly supportive and has always been there for me to turn to for advice and guidance. She is not only the best overall physician I’ve seen, but she also does it while being an involved and balanced mother and wife.
Name one thing on your bucket list.
Complete every recipe in the cook book “Isa Does It” by none other than Isa Chandra Moskowitz.