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Emily Metzger, MD

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford

Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

An Illinois resident all of her life, Emily Metzger was raised in Rochelle, IL. Growing up, she was inspired by the dedication demonstrated by her mom, a nurse, and her dad, a farmer, to devote her life to service.

After earning her undergraduate degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Spanish at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Emily matriculated to the University of Illinois College of Medicine-Rockford to pursue her goal. As a medical student, she participated in the Rural Medicine Education Program, which shaped her desire to become a rural family physician. The program's curriculum included a 16-week family medicine preceptorship where she had the opportunity to conduct a community health research project on childhood obesity and promoting healthy lifestyles. She was also a member of the Family Medicine Interest Group throughout medical school, and participated in a variety of community outreach efforts. In her fourth year, she spent a month in Scotland, where she further developed her primary care skills and learned more about other perspectives in medicine.

In her free time, Emily enjoys riding her bike, doing jigsaw puzzles, going to the zoo, and watching movies.

Angelie Singh, MD, MS, MPH

Medical School: Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Sciences

Graduate School: Columbia University College of Physicans and Surgeons Institute of Human Nutrition, and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mailman School of Public Health

Undergraduate: Michigan State University

Angelie joins the Madison Residency Program from the Medical School for International Health at Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Sciences. Travel and scholarship have been central themes in her life.

She graduated from Michigan State University with her BS in Physiology and BA in Political Theory. After graduation Angelie spent a year in France as an English Teaching Assistant for the Ministry of Education. Next she completed both her MS in Human Nutrition and her MPH at Columbia University. During her MPH studies, she lived in rural Mali and Senegal, where she helped build a program that identified and treated malnutrition in the community. Angelie matriculated to Ben Gurion in 2011, where she had numerous experiences that strengthened her desire to treat individuals and their communities. Some of her most memorable experiences included traveling with a nurse and social worker to treat Beduin patients in the desert, developing a peer-to-peer community intervention for the reduction of mercury exposure in Eastern Senegal, and serving patients on the Kibbutz' bordering Gaza during her family medicine rotation.

Outside of medicine, Angelie has varied interests including theater, music, diving, rock-climbing, watching movies, and lying on the beach. Angelie grew up in Iron Mountain, Michigan.

Patrick Huffer, MD

Patrick Huffer grew up in Boulder, Colorado, with his parents and older brother.

After medical school at the University of Vermont, he completed residency training in Family Medicine at the University of Wisconsin Madison, where he served as Chief Resident. Following his interest in teaching and medical student/resident training, he completed a one-year Faculty Development Fellowship in Madison, which transitioned into joining on as staff at UW Health Belleville Family Medicine. Throughout his training, Patrick has been inspired by the exceptional family medicine educators and colleagues he has met along the way. He strives to be both learner and teacher with his patients, colleagues, and students alike. He is excited to work at Belleville Family Medicine for its rural environment and engaged citizens. Patrick's medical interests include obstetrics, office procedures, plant-based nutrition, and inpatient medical care. He is fluent in Spanish.

Outside of work, Patrick loves all outdoor activities, especially backpacking, biking, fly fishing, gardening, and canoeing. Most of all, he loves spending time with his wife, Megan, and son, Finn.