Evan Gaston

Hi, I’m Evan. I was born and raised in Montpelier, Vermont. I attended public schools along with my sister and brother. My childhood was a mishmash of sports, adventures with my dog, and reading. I completed my undergraduate studies Harvard, where I majored in biological anthropology and had my eyes opened to a broader world while studying in France for a semester. I gained a law degree from George Washington University, afterward practicing as a general defense attorney for several years. Wanting to work more with people, I joined a team improving access to outpatient medical care at Cooper hospital in Camden, New Jersey. As a project manager, I was trained in lean six sigma and worked alongside doctors, nurses, medical assistants, IT staff, and social workers to collaborate on ways to better serve the health of our community. Observing the impact of healthcare on our patients was intense. I became the manager of clinical operations for our multispecialty clinic and travelled to Madurai, India, where I was embedded in a local healthcare organization to learn about their solutions to the same problem facing communities in Camden and across America: inadequate access to healthcare. I went on to join Doctors Without Borders, where my work focused on risk management and negotiations. To build upon these experiences and to continue to support access to medicine, I entered medical school at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM, where I discovered my passion for psychiatry. I am excited to integrate perspectives of healthcare systems and global health into my psychiatry residency and future clinical practice. In my personal life, I still spend more time than I should reading stories of magic and adventure not intended for serious people and I aspire to own a dog that takes me on walks.