J. Ryan Shackelford, M.D., R-2

Undergraduate: University of Denver

Medical School : Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Dr. Shackelford has been busy since his arrival at UCSD.  Although he is only in his second year, he serves as vice-president of the San Diego Housestaff Association where he took the lead in recent negotiations to increase resident salaries by 12%, and increase stipends for education, housing, and licensing reimbursements.  He is also a member of the UCSD Resident Physician Council.  Despite being busy professionally, Ryan has still found the time to take "fly tying" lessons, brew his first batch of home made beer, start learning to surf, and to get engaged! 

"To serve the under and uninsured as selflessly as possible, and with distinction, is an important primary driving force for myself and others in the combined program at UCSD. We are extremely well accepted throughout the institution solely based on the outstanding contributions and attitudes of our members, residents and faculty alike. My first year was a constant up-hill struggle with many bumps along the road, but there was always a friend in the program I could lean on and having survived to come out the other end I am so pleased to be associated with my fellow combined residents. For me personally, I'm not sure what kind of career I will ultimately carve out. I have thoughts of returning to a rural setting near my family in the Northwest where people can visit me under the guise of a Family doctor without suffering the social stigma attached to seeing a Psychiatrist. Perhaps just as equally exciting would be to plug myself into an inner-city underserved clinic and bring care from both fields to overlooked and high risk populations. Whichever path I choose, I will enter into it confidently with the training I'm receiving and friendships I've already made here."