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Eileen Peterson, MD

Eileen Peterson is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended undergraduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she majored in Communication Sciences and Disorders and performed in the university’s operas. She attended medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where she served as music director for the a cappella group, associate editor for the Transformational Times Newsletter, tutor for medical students, and leader for women’s health educational sessions at a local homeless shelter. She graduated medical school in 2023 and is now a general surgery resident at the University of Minnesota. She is interested in pediatric surgery, trauma surgery, medical education, and improving access to care. You can contact Eileen on Twitter @leeniebean16.