Athletes in Medicine

Buckeye Futures’ Athletes in Medicine program informs and assists student-athletes in planning and preparing for medical school

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Athletes in Medicine (AIM) offers education, networking, and guidance to support student-athletes on their journey to medical school. AIM is comprised of former NCAA student-athletes at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, who are committed to assisting you on your path to becoming a Doctor.

Programs

Nationwide Children's Hospital Shadowing Program

For more than 5 years, Nationwide Children’s Hospital has provided internships, education, and resources for Ohio State student athletes who want to pursue medical school. This year, we are excited to take that to another level.

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Medical School Application Tips

Applying to medical school is no easy task. We’re here to help!

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Athletes in Medicine Impact

“I remember studying for the MCAT and not really knowing what I was doing. I look back on it now and there are things I wish people had told me about the whole process and how to navigate it. I can be overwhelming.” – Ryan Ivancic on why he assisted in founding AIM

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Participants

NameSchoolSportMed YearEmailArea of Interest
Ryan IvancicOhio StateSoccerPGY-1 ryan.ivancic@osumc.euENT
Nik SaracOhio State FootballPGY-1 nikolas.sarac@osumc.eduOrthopedic Surg
John HigginsDartmouth CollegeFootballPGY-1 john.higgins@osumc.eduOrthopedic Surg
Stephanie ChooBrown UniversityGymnasticsPGY-1 stephanie.choo@osumc.eduSurgery
Rebecca RingsOhio StateXC/TrackPGY-1 rebecca.rings@osumc.eduMed/Peds
Sally TroutLafayette CollegeTrack, field hockeyPGY-1 sally.trout@osumc.eduOrthopedic Surg
Nina HillCarnegie MellonXC/TrackPGY-1 nina.hill@osumc.edu
Celia BangertDrake University XC/Track PGY-1 celia.bangert@osumc.edu
Sarah PolandCornell University BasketballPGY-1 sarah.poland@osumc.eduInternal Medicine
Lisa ColemanOtterbein UniversityTrack/XCPGY-1 lisa.coleman@osumc.eduUndecided
Jill KanneyOhio State UniversityXC/TrackPGY-1 jill.kanney@osumc.eduSurgery
Allison Akers Ohio StateCheer M4allison.akers@osumc.eduOBGYN
Chris DiazOhio StateTennisM4christopher.diaz@osumc.eduUndecided
Charissa NewkirkUniversity of ChicagoTrackM4charissa.newkirk@osumc.eduPsychiatry
Matt WietUCLASoccerM4matthew.wiet@osumc.eduPediatrics
Zak BoggsUniversity of South FloridaSoccerM4Zak.Boggs@osumc.eduRadiology
Joey LongTHE Ohio State University Swimming M4joseph.long@osumc.eduOrthopedic Surg
Michela ParadisoTHE Ohio State UniversitySoccerM4michela.paradiso@osumc.eduRadiology, Dermatology
Sarah CondonHiram College SoccerM4sarah.condon2@osumc.eduPediatrics/Fam Med
Kyle MellingerWheaton CollegeBaseballM4kyle.mellinger@osumc.eduMed/Peds
Kristina WitcherOberlin CollegeXC/track/swimmingM4 (MSTP)kristina.witcher@osumc.eduUndecided
Christian BloughOhio State UniversityVolleyballM4christian.blough@osumc.eduOrthopedic Surg
Gabbie BrokampUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamSoccerM3christian.blough@osumc.eduPeds, Derm, Undecided
Margaret HellerUniversity of PennsylvaniaDivingM3margaret.heller@osumc.eduUndecided
Emily GeyerUniversity of Notre Dame SoccerM3emily.geyer@osumc.eduEmergency Med
Danny LynchElon UniversityBaseballM3daniel.lynch@osumc.eduOrthopedic Surg
Thomas MasonUniversity of Mount UnionBasketballM3thomas.mason2@osumc.eduUndecided
George DaoudEmory UniversitySoccerM3georges.daoud@osumc.eduSurgery
Tori DossXavier UniversitySoccerM3victoria.doss@osumc.eduUndecided
Cody CalhounCase Western Reserve UniversityFootballM3cody.calhoun@osumc.eduUndecided
Erin HooverOhio State UniversityField HockeyM3erin.hoover@osumc.eduSurgery
Elizabeth AuckleyOhio State Swimming LOA (M3)elizabeth.auckley@osumc.eduUndecided
Caid KirvenUniversity of VirginiaBasketballM3james.kirven@osumc.eduOrthopedic Surg
Adam WiseOhio University XCM3adam.wise@osumc.eduMed/Peds
Bianca ArellanoArizona State UniversityVolleyball & Beach VolleyballM2bianca.arellano@osumc.eduFamily Med
Lucas EdwardsUniversity of DaytonFootballM2lucas.edwards@osumc.eduOrthopedic Surg
Teresa PrinsterJohn Carroll UniversitySwimming M2teresa.prinster@osumc.eduNeuro, Undecided
Melissa ArdizzoneEmory UniversitySoccerM2melissa.ardizzone@osumc.eduUndecided
Joe BurgerOhio State UniversityFootballM2joseph.burger@osumc.eduUndecided
Toren MooreUniversity of Mount UnionLacrosseM2toren.moore@osumc.eduUndecided
Cameron BestYale UniversityCrew (Lightweight)M2cameron.best@osumc.eduUndecided
Paige CackovicConnecticut CollegeWater poloM2Paige.cackovic@osumc.eduUndecided
Selina VickeryOhio State UniversitySoccerM1selina.vickery@osu.eduPeds, Neuro
Andrew PhillipsPomona CollegeFootball & BaseballM1andrew.phillips@osumc.eduOrthopedic Surg
Jordan LukensOhio StateBrutusM1Jordan.Lukens@osumc.eduUndecided
David GibbsCedarville UniversityXC/TrackM1David.Gibbs@osumc.eduSurgery, EM
Sam HansenCase Western Reserve UniversityBasketballM1samuel.hansen@osumc.eduUndecided
Stephanie FerranteOklahoma State UniversityXC/TrackM1fer110@osumc.eduSports Med/Ortho/Fam Med
TJ Atchison Emory UniversitySoccerM1thomas.atchisonHeme/Onc
Noah WorobetzTHE Ohio State UniversitySwimmingM1noah.worobetz@osumc.eduSports Med/Ortho/Fam Med
Aaron CraftThe Ohio State UniversityBasketballM1aaron.craft@osumc.eduUndecided
Megan MelnykCal Poly San Luis ObispoXC & TrackM1 Megan.melnyk@osumc.eduSurgery, Sports Med
Anjali FernandesThe Ohio State UniversityRowingM1anjali.fernandes@osumc.eduPeds, Allergy, Undecided
Ben HatefUS Naval AcademyWrestlingM1benjamin.hatef@osumc.eduUndecided
Kathernie GermannValparaiso UniveristyXC and TrackM1katherine.germann@osumc.eduUndecided
Jaret MillerHeidelberg UniversityGolfM1jaret.miller@osumc.eduUndecded
Evans OsujiJames Madison UniversityFootball M1evans.osuji@osumc.eduOrtho/EM
Jacarri TolletteUniversity of ArkansasTrackM1Jacarri.Tollette@osumc.eduUndecided
Rachel DreherWashington University in St. LouisUltimateM1rachel.dreher@osumc.eduSurgery, Undecided
Gabriella PendolaBaldwin Wallace UniversityCross Country and TrackM1gabriella.pendola@osumc.eduUndecided
Corey GatewoodStanfordFootballM3Corey.Gatewood@osumc.eduUndecided