Sarah Tjards

Sarah Tjards, M.D.

Program: Pediatrics
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center

About Me:
I grew up in Naperville, IL with my amazing parents and two younger brothers who are my forever rockstar support system. Since childhood, I've been a swimmer; to this day, I love to take breaks from work by knocking out some laps. I left home for college where I attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, but it wasn't until I started a job as an emergency department medical scribe that I knew medicine was absolutely for me. Since then, I've never looked back on my pursuit to serve others as a physician. My pediatrics rotation as a medical student was so much fun and felt comfortable to me even in tough situations, and I couldn't be more excited to be with my peds people at the University of Michigan!

Why I chose Michigan:
My research advisor has a family member who completed pediatric residency at U of M and loved it which piqued my interest, but I didn't fall in love until I felt welcomed and at home on my interview day!