About Me
Hometown: Kamas, Utah
Undergraduate Institution: Westminster College
Bio: Arielle Melen is originally from Houston, Texas, and moved to Kamas, Utah as a child. Since then, she has called Utah home. She completed her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from Westminster College and attended graduate school for her master's degree at the University of Vermont. Arielle grew up flying airplanes with her father and enjoys home renovation projects.. She loves doing anything outdoors– hiking, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, and running– with her husband and daughter. As a Population Health Scholar, Arielle is excited to learn how to provide excellent patient care while decreasing overall costs and increasing positive health outcomes in the community. In addition, she looks forward to expanding her knowledge base to advocate for policy changes and approaches to care that will result in better patient outcomes. Her career interests include working with pediatric patients and care coordination in patients with chronic diseases. After residency, Arielle hopes to return to work as a Pediatrician in her hometown.