Courtney Wechsler, MD

Chief Resident – Administration
(she/her/hers)

Hometown:
New Richmond, OH

Undergraduate Education:
University of Cincinnati (Neuroscience, Psychology)

Medical School Education:
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Interests Within Medicine:
Medical Education, OB/GYN in the ED (e.g., miscarriage management), Social & Racial Justice, FemInEM

Interests Outside of Medicine:
Dogs (specifically mine but I want to pet all puppers), chocolate, family, video games, pets/animals with food names, trying new things

If I Had a Superpower It Would Be:
I need all the help I can get being on time anywhere I go so definitely apparition/teleportation

All Time Favorite Foods:
Any and all forms of potatoes, warm chocolate chip cookies, sushi, tacos and queso and margaritas and tamales and quesadillas, more chocolate.

Favorite TV Shows:
Schitt’s Creek, Survivor, New Girl, Brooklyn 99, Game of Thrones, Parks & Rec, The Office, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Call the Midwife, The Good Place (basically anything I can turn on and binge forever).

My Favorite Quote:
“There will be a time when we must choose between what is easy and what is right.” – Albus Dumbledore (DEF not JK Rowling, though, we support transgender folks in this house)

My Single Greatest Decision:
Switching (back) to EM a couple weeks after initially applying OB/GYN

In My Past Life I…
Was an amusement park rides department manager, worked at a burrito shop, made smoothies, worked in a construction office, scribed in the ED