Megan Sinik, MD

I was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas and then eventually ventured south to Tulsa, Oklahoma for college at the University of Tulsa. There I majored in Exercise Sport Science, with a minor in Spanish. Additionally, I joined a Global Scholars Program to take courses in urban development and sustainability, as well as traveled to Costa Rica and South Africa to learn about different systems of healthcare delivery and community engagement.

I attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City for medical school in 2020, where I continued to develop my understanding of community-engaged care. I participated in and led our Community Health Outreach elective, was the president of our Iowa Mobile Clinic (our student run free clinic), and also developed and delivered a mental health curriculum to people residing in a halfway house. Additionally, I was able to dip my toe into the research world and get involved with projects about rural youth firearm exposure, food insecurity in pregnancy, and social determinants of health education in the medical school curriculum.

When applying for residency, I knew I wanted to be somewhere that would value and cultivate my community-based research interests, as well as provide me with a well-rounded education to excel as a Hospitalist. So far, BIDMC has met and exceeded these expectations for my training, and I am so proud to be a part of this residency program full of intentional, thoughtful, and kind people. Our didactic curriculum is truly amazing and combined with the support and knowledge gained from my fellow interns and seniors, I can see myself becoming a better clinician each day.

Outside of the hospital, I can be found walking all over Boston with my fiancé and friends, exploring new coffee shops and restaurants, specialty grocery stores, and thrift stores. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the amount of green space and nature Boston has to offer and am excited to explore more of the New England area with my co-residents this fall!