‘A sense of responsibility’: Nate Loudon, M.D., OUWB ’20, preps for chief residency at Michigan Medicine, reflects on the road less travelled
It can be uncomfortable, intimidating, and downright scary to put oneself out there and risk exploring the unknown — but for Nate Loudon, M.D., OUWB ’20, taking chances is a way of life.
Consider some of the ways he’s put himself out there: leaving Michigan to earn an undergraduate degree in California; volunteering at a small church in Texas; going on mission trips to Guatemala and Tanzania; and even serving as a youth pastor in Scotland.
It’s all led to where he is today: A fourth-year resident in University of Michigan Medicine’s interventional radiology-integrated program. He’s set to be a chief resident next year and will graduate as a fellow in 2026, following his sixth and final year.
And, he says, it can all be traced back to a willingness to take chances on the unknown — especially when it comes to medicine.
“People who go into medicine tend to do so because they’re kind and have a desire to help people,” he says. “If you are interested and passionate about what other people around you are doing, chances are very good that they’d be happy to get you involved.”
(Only partial stories are posted here with hopes to provide a brief overview and introduction to my most recent work. The full version of this story may be found on the OUWB InMedicine site here.)
