The Offices of Admissions for the Duluth and Twin Cities campuses invites premedical students to participate in our upcoming event on April 29th, from Noon-1PM (CST) via Zoom.
MD Faculty identifying as BIPOC will speak about their journey to medicine, medical education and how they identified their calling. This is a virtual professional development opportunity for those considering applying to medical school, and we hope to engage with you in conversation at this event!
DAVID D. HAMLAR, MD, DDS
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Dr. Hamlar specializes in craniofacial and skull base surgery. He prides his work on helping patients facing difficult-to-remove cranial base tumors and disfiguring traumatic injuries to restore them to an acceptable cosmetic and functional lifestyle. Dr. Hamlar shares; “I enjoy providing the full breadth of plastic and reconstructive surgical options for my patients. From newborns with cleft lips and palates to cancer patients requiring free tissue transfer; from skull base tumors only accessible with minimally invasive techniques to restoring form and function to injured patients This has been reinforced through my military career taking care of our wounded men and women, as well as humanitarian missions taking care of those who otherwise would not receive care”.
NERSI NIKAKHTAR, MD
Assistant Professor of MedicineIn addition to serving as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at UMN Medical School, Dr. Nikakhtar serves as the Department of Medicine Clerkship Director, as a Lead Faculty Advisor, and is the Chair of the Clinical Education Committee. He is passionate about well-rounded medical education through engaging clinical experiences.
TSEGANESH SELAMEAB, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Tseganesh Selameab, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Hennepin County Medical Center. She works as a primary care doctor, splitting her clinical practice between the medicine clinic and the international medicine clinic. Dr. Selameab also attends the inpatient service and serves as an Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine residency program. Dr. Selameab grew up in Ethiopia and has lived in Minnesota since middle school. She got her BS in microbiology from the University of Minnesota and stayed at the University for Medical School, graduating in 2004 with her MD. Dr. Selameab is passionate about education and has worked with students as the primary care selective site coordinator, informal mentoring through student national medical association (SNMA) and continues to work closely with students rotating through HCMC.
We hope you can join us on April 29, 2021 at Noon, and look forward to speaking with you. Please click here to access the event.