Our Fellows
Brent Olson, D.O.
Emergency Medical Services
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Hi, I’m Brent, one of the current Emergency Medical Services (EMS) fellows. I grew up in South Beloit, Illinois and went to the University of Illinois (I-L-L) for undergrad. During college, I started volunteering as an EMT-B with the Illini EMS student organization and working for a local 911 EMS agency, where I fell in love with prehospital medicine. I spent my gap year going through paramedic school at Parkland College prior to starting medical school at Midwestern University in Downers Grove. I then completed residency at Loyola University Medical Center and am thrilled to be coming back to the prehospital world at the University of Chicago to train as an EMS physician. I’m interested in all things EMS but am especially excited to be involved in tactical medicine, physician field response, Chicago event medicine, and working as a flight physician with UCAN. Outside of medicine, I enjoy spending time with my wife Moira, our son Graham, our twin golden retrievers Boomer and Butter, lifting weights, running marathons, and trying all of the good food across Chicago.
Douglas Moss, MDDouglas Moss, MD
Administration
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Hello! My name is Douglas (Dougie) Moss. I grew up just outside of Chicago in a suburb called Northbrook. I attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for undergrad, where I became interested in leadership and advocacy through roles on the university’s student government and class board. I spent the 2 years following graduation expanding access to healthcare through a service year with the Wisconsin HealthCorps and then through a non-profit called Covering Wisconsin. These experiences allowed me the privilege of assisting vulnerable populations enroll in affordable health insurance and navigate the healthcare system. The healthcare inequalities I witnessed were truly devastating and fueled my passion for making healthcare more accessible and equitable. I completed medical school at the Chicago Medical School, where I participated in the university’s Curriculum Committee and founded an organization called the Chicago Medical Opioid Crisis to help address the opioid crisis. I completed my Emergency Medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic, during which I served on Minnesota’s chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and on ACEP’s national Emergency Medicine Practice Committee. I am thrilled to be the UChicago ED Admin Fellow, where I will also be obtaining my MBA from Booth. Through all these experiences, I hope to improve the current healthcare infrastructure both locally and nationally. It is an honor to be back in Chicago providing emergency care to the Chicago community!
Karly Farr, MD
Medical Education
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Hello- I’m Karly! I just finished my residency at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn and am excited to be returning to the city where I grew up- Chicago! During my 4th year of residency I served as our chief resident of education where I planned and coordinated our weekly didactic sessions and was involved in various education projects and activities. This role solidified my interest in a career in medical education and I am excited to be pursuing that as a fellow at UChicago. My specific education interests are undergraduate medical education and on-shift learning. Around Chicago you can find me jogging on the lakefront, trying new restaurants, looking for the closest thing to a NYC bagel, or spending a cozy night at home with my family. I also enjoy backpacking, crafting, and all things reality TV. I am excited to get to know the unique patient population at UofC and work with all the amazing residents and students!
Sean Thompson, M.D.
Medical Education
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What’s up, everyone! I’m Sean and I’m from the northern suburbs of San Diego, CA in a very “California-stereotypical” beach town called Encinitas. I didn’t stray too far from the beach for undergrad and medical school and attended UC Santa Barbara followed by UC Irvine. I was drawn to Univeristy of Chicago for residency because of its strong reputation as a leader in diversity, quality training, and care for the surrounding South Side community. Despite numerous zoom-related blunders on interview day, here still felt like home and I’m happy to say it still will be for fellowship! My academic interests in medical education include efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in GME practices, mitigating resident burnout, and continuing to enhance qualitative feedback methods. Outside of the hospital, you can catch me lake-side (no surprise there, this California boy needs a beach) doing anything and everything sand and water related, at the hottest new bar or restaurant in the city, or live tweeting my latest reality TV obsession.