Jessica Sullivan, M.D.

"I’m originally from Montreal, Quebec, where I grew up surrounded by a melting pot of cultures and a fun-loving extended family. In elementary school, we moved to Portland, OR and I quickly fell in love with my new playground of mountains, trees, rugged coastline, and waterfalls. I went to Seattle Pacific University for undergrad, where I studied physiology and humanities and got to spend several months doing global health work in Guatemala. After graduating, I stayed in the Seattle area to work in an elementary school in Tukwila, WA, where a large percentage of students were recently-arrived immigrants and refugees. Medical school brought me to Northwestern University in Chicago. I continued to pursue my interest in healthcare for immigrant and underserved populations through involvement in LMSA and a weekly student-run clinic at a community health center on Chicago’s west side. I also found myself drawn to palliative medicine, and got to explore the therapeutic role of poetry in end-of-life care through the Poetry for Patients project. Family medicine brought together all of these interests and just felt like home from day one. I love the holistic, community-focused care for all patients that is so integral to this specialty, and I’m thrilled to be returning to my beloved Pacific Northwest to train at Swedish alongside such a passionate group of faculty and co-residents. In my free time, you’ll find me hiking, hammocking, and getting outdoors as much as possible. I also love to spend time with friends and my husband Jon, try out new vegetarian recipes, play and listen to live music, and grow as many plants as I can fit in my apartment."