Class of 2024
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Melissa Kemp, DO
Hometown:Â Fresno, CA
Undergraduate school:Â California State University Fresno
Undergraduate major:Â Psychology
Medical school:Â Western University of Health Sciences
Favorite thing about emergency medicine: Variety and pace
Why Kaweah for residency: I was born and raised in the Central Valley and it has always been my goal to return home to serve my community. I scribed at Kaweah Delta for a few years prior to medical school, so I know firsthand how awesome this program is! The teaching is unparalleled, the ER is busy, and the people are friendly—all things that make Kaweah Delta a great place to train.
Favorite day-off activities:Â Weightlifting, running, spending a day at the lake, having a board game night with family
Previous life before medicine:Â Waited tables at a restaurant and worked the front desk at a Taekwondo studio
Best place you’ve traveled: Australia
Best meal you’ve eaten: My dad’s homemade pizza
Favorite quotes or words you live by:Â ” ‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. -Wayne Gretzky’ -Michael Scott”
COVID-19 quarantine hobbies:Â Since gyms were closed during the pandemic, my husband and I started building a home gym. We started with one pair of dumbbells and over time have added more and more…now it takes up the whole garage!
Special interests within emergency medicine: Addiction medicine/harm reduction, toxicology, medical education
Random fact about yourself: I have a twin sister!