Cara

Ford

MD

Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.

Undergraduate: Xavier University of Louisiana

Medical School: Meharry Medical College School of Medicine

Why did you choose VUMC Emergency Medicine? The first time I worked with the staff and residents, I felt so welcomed. The complexity of the patients is unmatched. The perfect balance of hard work and loving the people you work with!

Interests in emergency medicine: Maybe sports or EMS

Five-year plan: The five-year plan is still in the works, but I hope to be the best physician I can, taking care of anyone who comes my way

If not EM, what? Probably interior design or something crafty; I love making things pretty

Hobbies: Traveling, hanging with friends or my dog, crafts, tending to my many plants

Random fact about me: I had the opportunity to work with the NFL during my fourth year of medical school for a sports medicine elective.