Sarah Stroup, MD

 I grew up in Colorado and felt confident coming into medical school that Family Medicine would be the specialty for me! I am passionate about spending time in the communities I live and work in and love to see how medicine can be woven into daily life, not just inside the clinic walls. Before medical school, I spent 2 years in the Peace Corps living in Rwanda and working on maternal and child health projects. Collaborating with Community Health Workers in Rwanda certainly reinforced my interests in Community Medicine and reminded me that the lifelong relationships built through shared experience are what I value most in this career. I am so excited train at UNM and learn from this wonderful patient population in Albuquerque. Though I plan to practice full-scope Family Medicine, I am especially interested in reproductive justice and ensuring that comprehensive women’s health care is a part of my residency training while here at UNM. Though this means a move for me, my partner Greg and our dog Pancake, the similar climate and cultures to our home in Denver will definitely ease this adjustment. I cannot wait to start my UNM residency journey!