My name is Brayden Imel. I am originally from Barbourville, KY. I graduated from Hanover College with a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology and Integrated Physiology. I obtained my master’s in physician assistant studies at the University of the Cumberlands, Northern KY Campus. The University of Kentucky PA academic residency program was the perfect fit for me as a new Physician Assistant. This residency program has allowed me to improve my clinical practice, gain an immense amount of medical knowledge, and overall increase my confidence while forming many incredible connections. As a resident in the Acute Care/Trauma Surgery track at UK Chandler Hospital, I am gaining great experience in providing care to some of the most critically ill patients in the state. I have already improved my practice tremendously these past few months, and I am eager to see what the rest of my residency experience has to offer, and the opportunities that it will open for me in the future. Go Cats!