Chief Residents AY 2020-2021

UC San Diego's Department of Pediatrics has three Chief Residents for the 2020-2021 academic year – Drs. Kirsten Garcia, Janice Nguyen, and Kimmy Vuong. 

The chief resident year is an additional year dedicated to working with the administration and the residents to improve the program, resident education, and resident well-being. 

Kirsten Garcia, MD Hometown: Fenton, Michigan  Undergraduate: Swarthmore College  Medical School: University of Michigan  Future Plans: Neonatology, Academic Medicine, Med ED	​ Janice Nguyen, MD Hometown: Santa Ana, CA  Undergraduate: UC Irvine  Medical School: UCSD School of Medicine  Future Plans: Primary Care/Gen Peds
​ Kimmy Vuong, MD, MPH Hometown: Charlotte, NC  Undergraduate: UNC Chapel Hill  Medical School: UNC Chapel Hill  Future Plans: Pediatric Nephrology  (special interest in Critical Care Nephrology)