Our People

Katie Allan, MD

Boise Program 2027

Hi, I’m Katie! I grew up in Michigan before heading to Maine for undergrad at Colby College, where I studied anthropology and global studies. I spent time abroad in South Africa and India doing public health work, and focused my studies on reproductive health and medical anthropology.

While working in the Bay Area after college, I fell in love with the outdoors and health advocacy, and pursued a master of public policy degree at the University of Michigan. I had an aha moment during my masters and decided to shift towards a career in clinical medicine. After a year-long pre-med postbac outside of Philly, I made my way back to the mountains for medical school in New Hampshire. Back on the east coast, I found my place in medicine through rural primary care rotations in Alaska, Maine, Vermont, and New Mexico. I continued my advocacy efforts by serving on the Vermont Medical Society as a student representative, volunteering at the local free clinic, and supporting a community-based primary care initiative. My interests in medicine include caring for underserved populations, as well as reproductive health, wilderness and austere medicine, addiction medicine, and street medicine.

In my free time, I can usually be found outdoors doing some combination of rock climbing, trail running, road biking, backpacking, or canoeing. My favorite indoor activities include playing music or cooking with friends, reading, and crafts like embroidery and knitting. My partner Skye and I are so excited to explore a new place together, and I can’t wait to join the community at Full Circle Health and train to be a full-spectrum rural family doc!

Kierney Allsop, MD

Boise Program 2027

University of Washington School of Medicine – Montana WWAMI Program

Hello I’m Kierney! I am a Montana native, born and raised in Billings. I grew up on the outskirts of the largest town in the state which meant I spent a lot of time around farmers’ fields and cattle ranches while still attending a high school with 2,000 students. By the end of high school, I was longing for more access to the mountains so I went as far west as I could while still staying in state for college which landed me at the University of Montana (UM) where I got a degree in exercise science. During my second year at UM, I enjoyed my anatomy and physiology class so much I became a teaching assistant the following year and decided to pursue medicine so I could deepen my knowledge of human physiology and apply it to improving patients’ health. After getting my degree, I worked in the operating room for 2 years at St. Pat’s Hospital in Missoula where I met my now husband.

My pursuit of medicine brought me to the University of Washington where I had the opportunity to train and volunteer in rural and underserved communities as part of the WWAMI program. My ultimate goal is to return to the Big Sky state and use my passion for reproductive care, and women’s health to fill gaps in rural communities.

Outside of medicine, I love being active and enjoy the outdoors whether its hiking, backpacking, hunting for huckleberries in the summer or playing some sort of sport with my husband and our friends. I also love gardening, cooking, board games and was recently gifted sourdough starter so I have been trying my hand at baking! I also have a thing for flowers so at some point in the future, I want to learn how to grow cut flowers so I can gift friends and family with beautiful bouquets!

William Buick, MD

Boise Program 2027

University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine

Will grew up New Haven, CT (fact – home of the world’s best pizza) before attending high school in Bethel, Maine. There, he found a love for the outdoors that continued during his undergraduate years at University of Colorado where he studied Spanish Language and International Affairs. Will’s 7-year circuitous path to medical school at University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine included jobs as a barista, waiter, chef, orderly, EMT, and emergency department technician. During this time, he fit in competitive bike racing, hiked the pacific crest trail, biked across the USA, and moved to Vermont to take pre-requisite classes for medical school.

Will furthered his passion for rural health in Vermont by taking part in backcountry rescue and rural EMT/emergency department work. He was immediately drawn to Family Medicine due to its broad spectrum of care and being able to make long term relationships with patients. His other clinical interests include reproductive health, wilderness medicine, palliative care, and addiction medicine.

Outside of medicine, Will enjoys running, biking, and backcountry skiing with his trusty four-legged adventure partner, Arlo. Other pursuits include a healthy obsession with making pottery and an annual attempt at gardening. He and his partner are excited to become part of the Boise community and explore all Idaho has to offer.

Kassie Bull, MD

Boise Program 2027

University of Washington School of Medicine – Idaho WWAMI Program

Hello! My name is Kassie and I’m from Meridian, ID. My love for medicine first began in the classrooms of Meridian High School where I participated in their sports medicine program and where I first learned human anatomy and biology. From there, I attended Boise State University for undergrad. While working towards a degree in Health Science Studies, my love for the sciences grew even more. I also met my wonderful husband Matt along the way. After graduating, I worked as a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant before pursuing a second degree in Medical Laboratory Science from Idaho State University. I had a wonderful experience working in the lab as a Generalist, but my love for patient care was ultimately the driving force towards my end goal of medical school. 

I completed medical training at the University of Washington through the Idaho WWAMI program. By spending many of my clinical rotations in smaller communities, I was able to further explore my interests in rural medicine and healthcare in underserved communities. Some of my other professional interests include wilderness medicine, healthcare advocacy, women’s health, addiction medicine, and sports medicine. I chose family medicine to provide full spectrum care to patients while helping them achieve their health goals.

Outside of medicine, I can be found outdoors no matter the season! Backpacking, snowboarding, golfing, hiking, and white-water rafting are a few of my favorite hobbies. I am also an avid traveler and love to explore new places and try new food. I am thrilled to be returning to my home community in Boise for residency. 

Bridget Bunda, MD, MPH

Boise Program 2027

Tulane University School of Medicine

Dr. Bridget Bunda was born in New York City and spent time between New York and Connecticut during her childhood. For college, she headed up the coast to Boston, MA, to study Health Science at Northeastern University. During her time at Northeastern, she found her love of Public Health, including health education and HIV care and prevention. During two gap years between undergrad and medical school, she worked at the Massachusetts General Hospital in a research group focused on improving care and prevention of HIV in both the United States and South Africa.

In 2020, Dr. Bunda began medical school at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. While at Tulane, she spent time working with a community-based HIV testing group and taking public health classes to obtain her Master’s in Epidemiology. During her third year, a 7-week rotation in Nome, Alaska, confirmed Family Medicine was the specialty for her. What excites her most about Family Medicine is the ability to work with patients across the spectrums of age and disease severity, all the while integrating principles of primary care, prevention, and health education.

Dr. Bunda is thrilled to be joining Full Circle Health and to start her training in Family Medicine in beautiful Boise. The opportunity to learn Family Medicine in a program that focuses on rigorous, full spectrum, clinical training made FCH her top choice!  In her free time, she looks forward to exploring all the natural beauty Idaho has to offer and hopes to improve on her novice snowboarding skills.

Rory Cole, MD

Boise Program 2027

University of Washington School of Medicine – Idaho WWAMI program

Hi Everyone! My name is Rory Cole and I was born and raised in Hailey, Idaho. I am really excited to be an Idaho family med doc! After growing up in Idaho, I moved to Baltimore, MD, where I went to Johns Hopkins University for college. I majored in Materials Science and Engineering and played college basketball there – Go Hop! Afterwards, I spent a year in LA working as a medical assistant in a primary care clinic. When it came time for medical school, I knew I wanted to be closer to home and was super excited to go to the University of Washington Idaho-WWAMI program where I was able to participate in their rural training program. During medical school I was able to spend time coaching girls basketball, doing reproductive health and gender affirming care advocacy, and fly fishing! My interests in family medicine include OB, sports medicine, underserved medicine, and healthcare advocacy.

When I’m not in the hospital or clinic, you can find me hiking with my cartoon dogs (Arlo and Bowie), riding my mountain bike (slowly!), backpacking, fly fishing, or playing basketball with my partner Lexie. 

Emma Fitzsimmons, MD

Boise Program 2027

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Hello! I’m Emma and I hail from small-town Vermont. I grew up playing in the mountains of New England and that love, combined with a curiosity for new languages, cultures, and cuisines, resulted in a decade of intertwined travels and educational experiences. I’ve had the privilege of calling rural France, Argentine Patagonia, the Oaxacan coast of Mexico, and the Pacific Northwest “home” at one point or another. Wherever there are inspiring landscapes, warm people, and cold winters seem to fit the bill.

After graduating from the University of Vermont with a degree in Global Studies, I made my way to Seattle, Washington. There, I worked for the University of Washington in socio-clinical research, focusing on improvements in HIV care and social drivers of health. My phenomenal patients sparked my interest in clinical medicine and the ensuing pivot to a career as a physician. I attended the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in Hanover, New Hampshire where I solidified my interest in longitudinal patient relationships and primary care and discovered new loves like obstetrics, critical care, palliative medicine, and so much more.

Outside of medicine I love to ski, run, backpack, write, putz in my garden, and host ridiculously opulent potlucks. I am overjoyed to be joining the FCH – Boise community to train as a true full-spectrum Family Physician!

Jesse Klejka, MD

Boise Program 2027

University of Washington School of Medicine

Hi, my name is Jesse Klejka and I was born in Bethel Alaska, colloquially known by some as the Paris of the Kuskokwim. I grew up playing on the tundra and mushing sled dogs in the winter before heading off to University of Alaska Fairbanks for a degree in molecular biology. Between undergrad and medical school I worked jobs in sea ice research and later in my hometown’s office of environmental health and engineering, where I spent time testing water for bacterial contamination, helping with rabies vaccinations and prepping sanitation for remote Alaskan villages without access to home piped water during the beginnings of the covid pandemic.

I attended University of Washington School of medicine, planning on going into family medicine to serve my home community; during my training, I got the opportunities to do a rural longitudinal rotation in Soldotna Alaska, as well as work in Anchorage at the Native health center, that solidified my plans to return to rural Alaska.

My interests in medicine include include Obgyn, preventative medicine, comprehensive reproductive care, IHS/underserved populations and addiction medicine. I’m excited to train in the Boise program, which has sent many talented physicians to my hometown, as well as its focus on full spectrum care. Outside of medicine my favorite books are scifi/fantasy/mystery and I love to trail run solo and with friends, hike, creative writing and baking treats for others.

Michael Knox, MD

Boise Program 2027

Michigan State – College of Human Medicine

Hi there! My name is Michael – I have spent most of my life in Grand Rapids, Michigan and I am excited to now call Boise my home! I graduated from the University of Michigan in 2014 with a degree in biochemistry, then took a few years off to “figure things out.” I worked at a restaurant, helped develop a startup medical scribe company, and was a psychiatric technician. 

Through this time, I developed my passion for intentional self-wellness. The growth it brought sparked my vision to bring this attention to one’s physical, mental, and social health to my community as a physician. 

I discovered that what I applied to myself, and what my vision is to bring to my future patients, was already in motion in the form of Lifestyle Medicine. I worked extensively throughout my medical school career at Michigan State CHM to build LM electives and present research at the ACLM conferences. The mission of my career is to bring this approach to primary care to the marginalized communities who need it most. To prevent disease, I first want to learn how to manage sick to the best of my ability. This combined with my love for the mountains is what brought me to Full Circle Health Boise. 

I love to backpack, ski, run, eat and cook, drink coffee, and sit around a fire! 

Jamie O’Neill, MD

Boise Program 2027

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Hi there! My name is Jamie, and I grew up in Fox Point, Wisconsin – a suburb of Milwaukee along Lake Michigan. I was a very active kid and spent most of my time between sports, friends, and family. For college, I went to Georgetown University where I studied healthcare management and policy and worked at a student-run bodega. After undergrad, I was lucky enough to enter the field of global health and I worked for Partners In Health for several years. Through this work, I lived in Boston, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone. I loved exploring new places and supporting healthcare delivery in under-resourced places. I also came to realize that direct patient care is what truly fuels me, and I then started down the path of becoming a physician.

Between working abroad and starting medical school, I lived in Vermont and eastern Oregon, got married, became a yoga teacher, and traveled across Mexico, Ecuador, and the Western U.S. via bicycle. I returned to my home state to attend the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health for medical school. During medical school, my love for primary care only increased as I got to explore the many facets of modern medicine. I am passionate about preventive medicine, women’s health, and lifestyle medicine. I have two young sons and when I’m not studying or working, I can be found running around outside with my family.

Araminta Ray, MD, MPH

Boise Program 2027

East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine

Minta grew up in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains in the heart of Appalachia and is one of those people who knew she was going to become a healer from a very young age. She discovered her passion for working alongside the local community to address health disparities during her college years in Nashville, TN, graduating in 2018 with a degree in Medicine, Health and Society from Vanderbilt University. Minta’s passion for caring for the underserved led her directly to a career in primary care. 

Before starting medical school at East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine, she hiked 2,190.9 miles from Maine to Georgia on the Appalachian Trail as a chaplain and grew into her trail name: Blueberry, after her favorite blue hat and the delicious berries that have the audacity to grow and thrive above the tree line. Minta even managed to squeeze in a 2,800 mile hike from Mexico to Canada on the Continental Divide Trail during her medical school breaks in 2022 and 2023. She looks forward to integrating her deep connection to nature into patient care as well as a less dense grizzly bear population in Boise. 

Within the world of medicine, Minta is passionate about health justice and currently serves as a student delegate to the Congress of Delegates with the American Academy of Family Physicians. She has also completed her Masters in Public Health with a focus on epidemiology to better understand the data that informs policy decisions. Her particular advocacy interests include reproductive healthcare, and rural medical access. She is excited to dive into her clinical interests of full spectrum OB/reproductive healthcare, addiction medicine, and wilderness/rural medicine while at FCH. Minta plays just as hard as she works and if she’s not at the hospital, you can find her clearing her head in the mountains and satisfying her desire for “type 2 fun.” The current rotation includes whitewater kayaking, open water swimming, and teaching alpine skiing in Utah’s Wasatch range. She also enjoys studying classical ballet, piano and cooking delicious vegan meals (which will hopefully feature a wide variety of Idaho potatoes).

Olivia Wiese, MD

Boise Program 2027

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Hi everybody! My name is Olivia G Wiese and I grew up in a small town in Southern Michigan. I attended college at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where I studied Neuroscience and Russian. While I was there I played mellophone for the Michigan Marching Band. Go Blue! After graduation I worked at the University of Michigan in the psychology department as a lab manager. My research focused on multisensory perception and synesthesia. Here, I discovered a love of working with patients. I also started volunteering with hospice during this time which solidified my commitment to serving vulnerable populations.

I attended medical school at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. I spent my first two years of medical school in Grand Rapids, Michigan and then moved to the Upper Peninsula as part of a Rural Physicians Program. Here, I discovered my passion for rural medicine – especially full spectrum family medicine. My current interests are women’s health, adolescent medicine, and pain and palliative care.

Outside of medicine I love to knit and enjoy the outdoors. I am always searching for new exciting yarns and interesting projects to cast on!  My husband and I are so excited to move to Idaho and explore the beautiful wilderness. When we aren’t hiking or climbing we can be found watching silly TV shows and relaxing on the couch with our cat Edith.

Maddie Bernardo, MD 

Boise Program 2028

University of Utah School of Medicine

Hey there, I’m Maddie! I grew up in Boise and am so excited to be coming home for residency. I have spent the past decade in Salt Lake City, where I attended the University of Utah for undergrad and medical school. I have loved the time in Utah to explore all the national parks, ski the famous Utah powder, hike to and swim in some beautiful lakes, and work as an adaptive ski instructor in Park City. While in medical school, I was given an opportunity to sit on the board of the Idaho Medical Association and was fascinated by the process of healthcare advocacy and inspired by the incredible physicians in this state who are working tirelessly to improve healthcare access and delivery to our community. I plan to stay engaged in advocacy work throughout residency and beyond. 

I was first exposed to rural medicine on an elective as an MS1 and immediately felt like I had found my home. Since then, I have taken advantage of every opportunity to gain more exposure to rural medicine and plan to practice full-spectrum inpatient and outpatient family medicine with OB when I grow up! 

After doing a sub-I with FCH Boise, I knew this would be the perfect place (with the perfect people) to train for the full-scope rural practice I picture myself having while continuing to participate in healthcare advocacy. When off the clock, you’ll find me skiing, hiking, hanging out at the river, or at home baking with my two cats and wonderful partner! 

Jack (Jake) Bruner, MD 

Boise Program 2028

University of Washington School of Medicine

Jake was born and raised in the rural community of Cottonwood, Idaho on a small cattle ranch. He later went on to attend the College of Idaho for his undergraduate degree, where he studied biomedical sciences and played on the men’s basketball team. While at the College of Idaho, Jake participated in an internship that allowed him to work at a medical clinic in Stanley, Idaho for a summer operating in the role of a medical assistant and on their ambulance as an EMT. 

After graduating from the College of Idaho, Jake went on to attend the University of Washington School of Medicine. During medical school, Jake participated in the TRUST program, a program aimed at providing medical students a longitudinal learning experience in rural/underserved hospitals. As a TRUST student, Jake worked alongside the physicians in Orofino, Idaho providing full-spectrum care to patients. Jake’s interests in medicine include full-spectrum family medicine, caring for rural/underserved populations, sports medicine, and obstetrics. 

Outside of medicine, Jake enjoys spending time with his wife Kyndahl and their golden retriever, Ruger. He also enjoys playing basketball and golf, watching almost any sport, bird hunting, and attempting new recipes in the kitchen. Jake is very excited to have matched at Full Circle Health in Boise and have the opportunity to continue his training in his home state of Idaho. 

Elise Cowley, MD, PhD 

Boise Program 2028

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine

I am Elise Cowley and I am from Winnemucca, Nevada — Hub of Northern Nevada. I attended Oregon State University graduating with degrees in Chemistry and Bioresource research. From there I took a position at the California Institute of Technology in southern California as a microbiologist in a research lab for several years. We studied the microbial communities in the lungs of pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis. Through this job I realized I wanted to combine my love of research and working with patients. This led me to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP). Through this program, I completed a PhD in microbiology, studying the human gut microbiome in several different disease states. I also completed my MD, where I discovered my love of family medicine with its broad scope and continuity of care. I decided to pursue family medicine and integrate my research background into primary care. I am interested in full spectrum family medicine, including reproductive healthcare, addiction medicine, gender affirming care, and critical care, but mostly I am excited to provide care to people across the age spectrum and to be their primary doctor. 

When not in clinic or hospital family time, reading and cooking keep me busy. In the spring and summer, you can find me gardening, hiking, and bird watching. In the fall, I will be hunting elk atop wilderness peaks with my Dad and siblings as well as fishing in the creeks and streams of Northern Nevada. During the winter, I enjoy snowshoeing. I am looking forward to moving to Boise to train as a family medicine physician and to get to explore Idaho 

Margaret (Maggie) Desmond, MD 

Boise Program 2028

Loyola University

Hey there, I’m Maggie! I was born and raised in small-town Pepperell, Massachusetts before moving to New York City to attend Fordham University. After studying anthropology and philosophy for my bachelor’s degree and completing a master’s degree in Ethics & Society, I took off for about 2 years to travel the world! I went to 29 countries across Europe, Asia, Oceania, and Africa with just me, my backpack, and a whole lotta luck. 

When I came back to the US (in August 2019), I was having a great time as a waitress/bartender/boxing instructor/EMT before the pandemic hit. During the pandemic I volunteered in Navajo Nation as an EMT, studied for the MCAT in Montana, and worked as a medical scribe in a maximum-security prison in Massachusetts. Everything settled down when I moved to Illinois for medical school where I embraced my passion for family medicine and found my perfect program match in Full Circle Health Boise! 

I was looking for a full-scope program with OMT for MDs, wilderness medicine, integrative medicine, global health, refugee care, lifestyle medicine, and great overall training plus friendly, supportive people. I can’t wait to pursue my broad interests and find the right fit for me as a full-scope rural family med doc. 

Outside of medicine, obviously I love traveling. I also love music and play violin, guitar, and piano. I dabble in song-writing and singing. I enjoy a good hike, camping, and a nice campfire with “pretzel ‘mores” (switch out the graham cracker of a smore for pretzels, game changer). I love doing yoga, and I have been boxing recreationally since I was in high school. Also really love blasting the soundtrack to a musical while I bake scones. And dogs, really really love dogs. And green tea mochi from Trader Joe’s. And cheese. 

Jacob Momberger, MD 

Boise Program 2028

University of Utah School of Medicine

Hi, I’m Jake! I was born and raised in Salt Lake City. I went to BYU for undergrad studying public health and worked as a backpacking guide and youth community service coordinator rural Utah during my undergrad summers. 

Through undergrad I helped conduct research with the Utah state crime lab reviewing sexual assault data. This led to a string of opportunities working for a state coalition to prevent sexual assault during my gap year and later serving on their board of directors. In medical school, I continued research in Child Abuse Pediatrics and hope to implement what I’ve learned from these experiences to provide care for survivors of trauma. I also engaged in many rural health experiences and have a particular interest in working in a rural and/or tribal context after graduating. 

In the same vein of Family Medicine, I enjoy doing a little bit of everything with my free time including playing a variety of string instruments, puttering around the house and try to spend as much time as I can outside climbing, skiing, backpacking or on the river. 

Christopher Mullen, MD 

Boise 2028

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine

Hi all, I’m Chris! I grew up in Wisconsin before heading to Western Michigan University, where I studied biology and chemistry. There, I participated in service organizations that drove my interest in non-profit healthcare. 

After college I moved back to Wisconsin and joined the Specialty Care Free Clinic, an organization dedicated to providing free specialty care to an uninsured patient population. I found tremendous fulfillment in this work and admired the physicians, nurses, and administrative staff that made the mission possible. 

Determined to continue my work with the organization, I attended University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. I enjoyed elements of every specialty, but ultimately found my place in medicine through experiences in rural primary care in northern Wisconsin. 

My interests in medicine are vast! Full Circle Health Boise is an excellent program for me to build the necessary skills for the practice of full spectrum family medicine in a rural and underserved community. My other interests include procedures, wilderness medicine, and food as medicine. 

In my free time, I can usually be found outdoors with friends doing some combination of trail running, biking (of all kinds!), paddleboarding and backpacking. I also really enjoy all things food and cooking, which I am eager to share with a new community in Boise. 

Olivia Myers, MD, MPH 

Boise Program 2028

Loyola University

Hello! My name is Olive, and I grew up in the suburbs of Kansas City, Kansas, home to the country’s best barbeque (and yes, I’m still a vegetarian if I eat it once a year). I studied Psychology and French during undergrad at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and decided medicine was the place for me after scribing at an FQHC in North Minneapolis. While there, I fell in love with the collaboration, compassion, and creativity found in full-spectrum underserved family medicine and have chased that ever since. 

After a brief stint learning how to snowboard in Salt Lake City, I moved to Chicago to attend medical school at Loyola. I pursued a dual degree MD/MPH with an emphasis on policy and management and continued working with underserved populations on Chicago’s West Side. I am incredibly passionate about extending healthcare outside the clinic walls, getting involved in Chicago’s street medicine team, and leading climbing programming at my local gym for children who wouldn’t normally have access to the sport. While I love family medicine for its breadth, a few passions of mine include Health at Every Size, Underserved medicine, Lifestyle medicine, and Geriatrics. While I have built great experiences in the urban-underserved setting, I am excited to explore rural medicine in the backdrop of the beautiful state of Idaho. I chose FCH for its emphasis on full-spectrum training and can’t wait to take advantage of as many opportunities as I can. 

When not working, I am almost always on my bike, whether bikepacking across a new country or during my daily commute. I also love rock climbing, snowboarding, cooking, cultivating my tea collection, and performing improv comedy with my friends. 

Colin Nowierski, MD 

Boise Program 2028

University of Washington School of Medicine

Hello! My name is Colin – I was born and raised in Boise, Idaho, and am excited to be coming home to begin my residency! I graduated from Santa Clara University in 2015 with a degree in biology. Prior to medical school, I worked as a scribe with Full Circle Health. My hobbies include hiking, skiing, camping, tennis, cycling, traveling, hanging out with friends and family, and watching college football. 

I attended the University of Washington School of Medicine as a part of the Idaho WWAMI program. During this time, I had the opportunity to work and study in a mix of both urban and rural healthcare systems throughout the pacific northwest. In my medical school journey, I developed an interest in preventative medicine and fostering healthy lifestyles – elements of medicine that feel universally important throughout a variety of medical specialties. I was able to see firsthand how access to primary healthcare is a vital part of healthcare as a whole, and I am excited to begin my career in Family Medicine by providing full-spectrum care for the community I grew up in. 

I’ll end on some exciting news – I recently got engaged to my fiancée, Amanda, while on vacation in Copenhagen! Pictured above are the two of us at the Rosenborg Castle gardens shortly after she said “yes!” We are looking forward to starting our life together in Boise, and are eagerly anticipating what this next chapter in life holds in store for us both. 

Christopher Prokosch, MD 

Boise Program 2028

University of Minnesota Medical School

Hello! My name is Christopher and I’m from snowy Minnesota where I love to canoe and cross-country ski. I went to St. Olaf College, where I competed in Nordic Skiing and Tennis, which have prepared me well for a pickleball career. During college, I found my passion to serve while working with migrants at rural and urban FQHCs and spent a month at a soup kitchen for migrants on the border in Nogales, Sonora. 

During my gap year, I was an AmeriCorps volunteer with College Possible, where I helped first-generation students apply to college. I went to medical school at the University of Minnesota where I got involved with policy work at the state level and have held several roles with the AAFP. After third year of Medical School, I packed up my trusty Subaru and drove to Alaska where I had a summer full of hiking, volunteering with refugees, salmon, hitchhikers, and rotations, including a formative experience working with the Yupik community in Bethel, Alaska. From Alaska, I took the scenic route, winding my way down the coast to Tijuana, where I lived with priests and worked at a migrant clinic. I enjoyed my time in TJ so much that I returned to live and work for 3 months in ‘Casa Del Migrante’, a shelter for migrants in Tijuana, which I consider to be the best 3 months of my life…so far! 

I am thrilled to train in Boise, surrounded by great people and great mountains. My interests are broad but include acute care, inpatient medicine, procedures, derm, and preventive health in underresourced communities. When I’m not in the hospital, I hope you can find me on a river, on a trail, or in the kitchen. 

Sarah Rasmussen-Rehkopf, MD 

Boise Program 2028

University of Washington School of Medicine

Haćh chi?í (hello)! Sarah is Quileute and Makah and is from Southeast Alaska in Sitka. She grew up on the ocean, fishing and exploring the islands around Sitka, before heading to college in Oregon. After completing her undergraduate degree, Sarah returned to Alaska and worked at the critical access hospital serving her community and as a commercial fishing deckhand. To gain more experience with healthcare she moved to Portland and worked at the OHSU Northwest Native American Center of Excellence which is where she met an American Indian/Alaska Native physician for the first time. From there her path into medicine became clear and she attended the University of Washington School of Medicine as part of the Alaska cohort. 

Sarah is excited to be part of Full Circle Health and the Boise community! As a medical student she was able to do rotations around the WWAMI region and spent time in Idaho for several rotations, making her more excited to be returning to Boise for residency training. She is passionate about primary care, OB, AIAN health and education pathways, social determinants of health, culturally competent care, access for rural communities, and healthcare advocacy. 

Outside of medicine Sarah enjoys running, beading, being out in nature, and spending time with community. Liˀáts kal! 

Amy Wysong, DO, MS

Boise Program 2028

University of New England

Dr. Amy Wysong hails from the wide-open farmland of northeast Kansas and most recently lived on the rocky coast of southern Maine. She earned a biology degree from Baker University, a master’s degree from Kansas City University, and attended medical school at University of New England, where she was active in community health programs and completed a year-long anatomy and OMT teaching fellowship.

Dr. Wysong is excited to be at Full Circle and continue her work in full-spectrum reproductive healthcare, health advocacy, and osteopathic manipulation. Her goal is to practice family medicine in a rural, underserved community and contribute to international medical efforts.

Her previous research interests included stem cell differentiation and now include utility of osteopathic manipulation. Her love for travel has taken her from the Highlands of Scotland to the beaches of New Zealand, with stops in Honduras, Portugal, South Africa, and Iceland along the way. During her fourth year of medical school, she and her partner, Chad, lived full-time in an RV. Outside of medicine, she’s trying to learn how to play hockey, but also enjoys reading, hiking, planning travel adventures, and spiraling into existential wonder about the nature of time.

Ross Cook, MD

Boise Program 2029

University of Washington SOM

Ross grew up on a ranch in a small mountain town in Wyoming which he plans to return to after training. He has a background in the service industry, EMS and wilderness medicine, and as a researcher in cardiovascular disease and exercise physiology.  He enjoys being outdoors with his Labrador Gertrude, cooking with wild game and foraged ingredients, and tinkering with mechanical projects including bikes, old vehicles, and firearms.

Alexis Ericsson, MD

Boise Program 2029

University of Washington SOM

Alexis is a proud Idaho native from Soda Springs. She grew up doing lots of 4-H projects, showing horses, and was extensively involved with Job’s Daughters, a youth organization for girls, which she continues to support as an adult volunteer. Alexis attended Carroll College and graduated in 2021 with a degree in biology and a minor in chemistry. Before medical school, she worked as a pharmacy technician for several years before pivoting to work with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

True to her rural roots, she was admitted to the University of Washington School of Medicine as a TRUST scholar, which gave her valuable experiences in Hailey, Idaho. She has endless gratitude for the amazing patients and physicians of the Wood River Valley, and this time cemented her desire to be a full-spectrum family physician in rural Idaho. During medical school, she also found a passion for advocacy work and helped stop legislation that would have ended Idaho’s medical education partnership with UW.

Alexis is thrilled to join the incredible team at FullCircle and continue her training in Idaho. She enjoys treating patients of all ages, and her greatest joy in medicine comes from forming meaningful relationships with the patients and families she cares for. She loves the breadth of family medicine with particular interests in women’s health, prenatal care, pediatrics, preventative health, chronic care management, palliative care, and addiction medicine.

Outside of medicine, Alexis spends her time reading, baking, skiing, hiking, paddleboarding, watching arguably too much women’s college volleyball (Go Huskers!), and playing board games with her partner.

John Etchart, MD

Boise Program 2029

Georgetown University SOM

John grew up in the beautiful town of Helena, Montana. He later moved across the country to attend Georgetown University in Washington, DC for his undergraduate degree, where he studied Biology. Studying remotely during the Covid pandemic, he worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at a skilled nursing facility back west in Clancy, Montana. In DC, he also mentored underserved young men at a youth development center.

After graduating from Georgetown University, John decided to stay in DC and attend Georgetown University School of Medicine. Throughout medical school he aspired to become a family medicine physician and return to the rural mountain west. His love for family medicine was cemented during an opportunity to work with a family medicine physician in the rural community of Sheridan, Montana. John’s interests in medicine include full-spectrum family medicine, procedures, caring for the rural/underserved, preventative health, wilderness medicine, and sports medicine. During medical school, he also started volunteering with The Mayfly Project group in Maryland, where he teaches foster children how to fly fish, as well as about other topics like insects, fly tying and conservation. He is thrilled to continue this work with the project in Boise.

Outside of medicine, John enjoys everything outdoors, particularly fly fishing, skiing, backpacking, and rafting. He also enjoys watching/playing golf, disc golf, basketball, soccer and video games, as well as reading, fly tying, and cooking. John is incredibly excited to be joining the Full Circle Health program in Boise and have the opportunity to return to the mountain west to continue his medical training.

Kayla Kendall, MD

Boise Program 2029

University of Connecticut SOM

Hi, I’m Kayla! I grew up in a small town in Rhode Island and attended Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, where I studied Psychology and International Development & Social Change. During college, I spent time living in rural Vietnam, where I worked with ethnic minority women to better understand their health experiences and access to care. After graduation, I worked at a refugee health center serving asylum seekers and survivors of torture. Through these experiences, I became fascinated by the ways culture, community, and life experiences shape health and ultimately felt called to pursue medicine.

I spent the next few years completing a post-baccalaureate premedical program at Bryn Mawr College and working as a medical scribe, before attending the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. There, I found a home in family medicine through migrant farmworker clinics, mobile clinics serving people experiencing homelessness, and opportunities to care for patients across generations and stages of life. I am passionate about women’s health, obstetrics, lifestyle medicine, integrative medicine, and improving healthcare access in rural and underserved communities. After residency, I hope to practice full-spectrum rural family medicine with obstetrics.

Outside of medicine, I love backpacking, hiking, biking, and exploring the outdoors with my husband and son. One of my favorite adventures was biking across the United States in 2023, a feat I hope to repeat with my family in the future. I am thrilled to be joining the Full Circle Health community and excited to move out west and explore Idaho’s mountains, rivers, and trails with my family.

Miranda Lassar, MD

Boise Program 2029

The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Hi everyone! My name is Miranda, and I am from Newton, Massachusetts (right by mile 20 on the Boston Marathon). I attended Brandeis University for undergrad, where I studied biology and public health. After college, I moved to Cleveland, Ohio which allowed me to explore my love for education. I taught geometry and environmental science to 9th and 10th graders through an AmeriCorps program called City Year. Following teaching, I took a year to hike half the Appalachian trail, work at a ski mountain in Colorado, hike the northern coast of Spain, and put many miles on my car. 

I then moved to Providence, Rhode Island to start medical school at Brown University. During my time in med school, I was involved with SexEd by Brown Med – providing sexual education to 7th graders in the district with the highest rate of teen pregnancy. I continued my love for education through mentorship and tutoring programs, as well as providing free gynecological care to vulnerable communities, and doing street medicine through a local organization. 

During my fourth year, my love for family medicine was solidified when I did a rural rotation on a small island off the coast of Rhode Island. I was struck with the creativity that encompassed patient care, and the deep ties to the community. Some of my clinical interests include LGBTQ care, reproductive access, and HIV care. I am excited to join the FCH community and take advantage of the incredible full spectrum training, happening in a uniquely urban and rural setting. 

Outside of medicine, you can find me playing outside — from hiking with my dogs to starting a garden in the backyard. Other passions include finding the best ice cream spots, and hosting elaborate dinner parties. 

Allie McCurry, MD

Boise Program 2029

University of Washington SOM

Hi! My name is Allie, but my friends call me Al.

I grew up splitting my time between the Challis-Stanley area and the Treasure Valley, making many memories snowmobiling in the Sawtooth Mountains and dirt biking in the Murphy desert. After graduating from Bishop Kelly High School, I attended Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. During my summers in Stanley, I worked a variety of jobs including waitress, housekeeper, salesperson, and volunteer EMT. Between college and medical school, I married my high school sweetheart, Dillon, who shares my commitment to supporting rural communities. I completed medical school through the University of Washington as part of the Idaho WWAMI program, which allowed me to train across my home state in areas including McCall, Moscow, Idaho Falls, and Boise.

I am pursuing full-spectrum family medicine physician, with a focus on caring for medically underserved communities in Idaho. My clinical interests include pediatrics, obstetrics, and geriatrics—I value building long term relationships with entire families.

I feel incredibly grateful to be training close to home alongside my husband, daughter, and our one-eyed Australian Shepherd, Clancy. Outside of medicine, I enjoy quilting, playing pinochle, and swing dancing every chance I get.

Thomas Robitaille, MD

Boise Program 2029

University of Washington SOM

I was born and raised in the great town of Casper, Wyoming. My grandfather served our community as a family physician for 56 years, and my mom continues that work today—meaning I will be a third-generation family medicine physician! I first realized medicine was right for me after meeting some incredible kids at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Salt Lake City while participating in the Wyoming Shrine Bowl after high school.

I attended Carroll College in Helena, Montana where I met my wonderful wife, Sydney. While there, I also enjoyed playing linebacker for the Fighting Saints football team, working as an emergency department scribe, volunteering at a local food shelter, and helping with our local chapter of Special Olympics.

I next completed medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine. With family in the Treasure Valley, I was fortunate to complete many of my rotations in Boise, including at Full Circle Health, where I was instantly inspired by the incredible caliber of residents and faculty and their shared commitment to truly full-spectrum family medicine. I remember following a stellar resident who was delivering babies on labor and delivery one day and confidently managing a ventilated ICU patient the next! My additional rotations in rural medicine throughout the mountain west region further affirmed my commitment to serve these great communities that raised me.

I’m excited to continue pursuing a broad scope of practice, with interests in mixed outpatient and hospital medicine, rural emergency care, obstetrics, and sports medicine. I feel incredibly grateful to be joining the team of wonderful people at Full Circle Health Boise!

Outside of medicine, I love spending time with my wife, Sydney, and our black lab/hound mix, Hawkeye. You can usually find us outdoors—hiking, fly-fishing, mountain biking, hunting, skiing, or watching and playing sports whenever we get the chance.

Carlean Sanders, MD

Boise Program 2029

University of Kansas SOM

Hey all! My name is Carlean, and I was born and raised on a farm in central Kansas. I grew up running and biking on empty gravel roads, and have a special place in my heart for the Great Plains landscape. I attended K-State University (Go Cats!) in undergrad, majoring in kinesiology. Being able to learn about exercise science, both the physical adaptations and psychosocial factors that impact health, was extremely fulfilling. For medical school, I moved to Kansas City, KS to attend KU School of Medicine.

I first became interested in healthcare while in high school, where I started working as CNA at the critical access hospital in my hometown. I continued this throughout college, returning home during breaks and the COVID-19 pandemic. During undergrad, I was extremely fortunate to be accepted in the KU Rural Scholars in Health program. As a mentorship program specially designed for rural students, I was assigned a family medicine doctor in my community. This program was my first glimpse into what rural medicine could hold, from working in the clinic, seeing admitted hospital patients, and covering in the emergency department.

While in medical school, I was able to complete multiple rural rotations throughout the state- which are what first introduced me to full-spectrum family medicine with obstetrics! My goal after residency is to practice medicine in a rural hospital- covering everything from the emergency department to obstetrics. On the clinic side of things, I am interested in addiction medicine, gender affirming care, geriatric care, and women’s health.

Outside of medicine, I love to run and hike! I will miss the Kansas Plains, but my husband and I are very excited to try out everything outdoors that Idaho has to offer. When we’re not outside, our time is spent cooking new foods or playing with our two cats (Delilah and Alba).

Sarajean Sponaugle, MD

Boise Program 2029

Hi, my name is SJ! I grew up in the heart of the Willamette Valley in Albany, Oregon. I moved to Salt Lake City to attend the University of Utah for college, where I majored in biomedical physics, minored in chemistry, and played on the university women’s soccer team. After a gap year working as a therapeutic preschool teacher at The Children’s Center Utah and as a lab aide at Huntsman Cancer Institute, I returned to Oregon to attend Oregon Health & Science University for medical school. Some of my favorite experiences in medical school were running a free flu vaccine clinic, serving as a volunteer and coordinator for Reach Out and Read, tutoring in the anatomy lab, coaching youth soccer, and conducting research on adolescent prescription opioid use as well as social determinants of health screening in the NICU.

I am thrilled to be a resident physician at Full Circle Health. It is a privilege to be in this community and care for people throughout all ages and stages of health. I love full-spectrum family medicine, and some of my specific interests include women’s health with obstetrics, comprehensive reproductive healthcare, gender-affirming care, and pediatrics.

When I am not practicing medicine, I can be found trail running in the warm months or skiing in the cold ones, refusing to accept retirement from athletics by playing soccer or pickleball or really any sport, relaxing with a cup of tea and a good book, and trying new restaurants and breweries with my husband.

Aidan White, MD

Boise Program 2029

University of Minnesota Medical School

Hi, I’m Aidan! I grew up in Bozeman, Montana and am the fifth generation of my family to call Montana home! I attended Montana State University for my undergraduate education, earning a B.S. in Biochemistry before heading to the University of Minnesota Medical School for my M.D. Between my time at MSU and the University of Minnesota, I spent two years working at Bozeman Deaconess Health and volunteering at Big Sky Ski Resort as a ski patroller.

During my time at the University of Minnesota, I participated in patient advocacy work through student groups such as White Coats for Black Lives, and with days at the Capitol speaking with state lawmakers regarding the health and wellbeing of those in my community. I also found a passion for medical education and mentorship, acting as an admissions ambassador and tutor for potential future medical students in their journey towards medical school. Other accolades from my time at the University of Minnesota include being nominated to the Gold Humanism Honor Society, serving all four years on the medical school student council, graduating with a scholarly focus in the arts and humanities, and acting as president of the Phi Rho Sigma Medical Fraternity. 

As for my passions in medicine, I chose family medicine because I believe in the relationship between patients and their physicians and the impact this can have on high quality care. I love having the continuity of care with my patients to know them as well as I can, building trust and treating problems together as a team. I am beyond honored to be a part of the Boise team here at Full Circle Health, and am deeply invested in bettering my community, through advocacy and patient centered care!

Outside of the hospital, you’ll find me doing almost anything outdoors! My favorite activities are snowboarding, backcountry splitboarding, downhill mountain biking, fly fishing, golfing, running, and playing my bass guitar. I look forward to meeting the members of the greater Boise community – my community – in the clinic and on the trails!

Jocelyn Waggoner, MD

Boise Program 2029

University of Washington SOM

I grew up in Alaska, both on an island in the middle of the Bering Sea and in Anchorage! I went to Montana State University for my undergrad in Cell Biology and Neuroscience, and the University of Washington for medical school. In terms of medical interests, I love women’s health and plan to work in Tribal health after graduation (my family is Haida and Aleut).

Outside of medicine, I love anything that I can be outdoors doing, including whitewater kayaking, biking, skiing, and running. I am really excited to live in Boise for the next 3 years and get awesome training in Family Medicine!

Izak Walker, MD

Boise Program 2029

University of Utah SOM

Hi all, I’m Izak. I grew up in Baraboo, Wisconsin. I attended the University of Wisconsin, where I studied Biochemistry and Life Sciences Communication. After graduation, I moved to Bozeman, MT, where I was an EMT, urgent care MA, and volunteer firefighter for three years.

My small-town upbringing, summers spent farming and ranching with my grandfather in Kansas, and my healthcare experiences in Montana helped build my passion for rural medicine. I went to the University of Utah and found my love of full-spectrum family medicine through my rural rotations in Utah, Wyoming, and Montana. My incredible rural experiences throughout medical school solidified my plans to be a rural family doctor in the Intermountain West. I love caring for patients of all ages and building longitudinal patient relationships. My other clinical interests include addiction medicine, reproductive health, and care of underserved populations.

Outside of medicine, I love to be outdoors in all seasons. From camping, fly fishing, hiking, and biking in the spring/summer to hunting in the fall to skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. When I’m not outside, I enjoy cooking and collecting vinyl records. I’m excited to explore Boise and the mountains of Idaho!