Ben Drum

Ben Drum, MD

  • About Me

    About Me

    I was raised in Oregon and spent 12 years in Seattle before venturing into the mountains and national parks of Utah.

    I'm broadly interested in medical education and integrating research in my practice. I also have an interest in medical creative writing and poetry.  When I interviewed programs, I loved the small class size of the program, the academic strength I saw in both medicine and pediatrics, the abundant mentorship opportunities for research and leadership, and the proximity to the mountains.

    Medical Areas of Interest

    I'm broadly interested in medical education and integrating research in my practice. I also have an interest in medical creative writing and poetry.

    Interests & Hobbies

    Favorite Guilty Pleasure Song

    Say My Name by Destiny’s Child

    Favorite Book

    Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

    Favorite TED Talk

    Alexandra Horowitz: "How do dogs see with their noses?"

    Favorite Shows to Binge Watch

    This is Us and Parks & Recreation

    Favorite Thing About My Pet

    My dog is a rescue from the Utah Humane Society and she is incredible! Adopt a dog from Utah!

    Patronus

    Wolf

    If you were a superhero, what your power be? 

    Time manipulation 

    What word describes you best?

    Reliable

    Why Utah?

    When I interviewed programs, I loved the small class size of the program, the academic strength I saw in both medicine and pediatrics, the abundant mentorship opportunities for research and leadership, and the proximity to the mountains.

    Hometown

    Portland, OR

  • Education History

    Type School Degree
    Undergraduate University of Washington  
    Medical School University of Washington School of Medicine