Residents

Olivia Harris
PGY-2
Northern Arizona University, BS
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, MD

Raised in the farming community of Upper Fruitland, New Mexico, my fascination with medicine blossomed during my well-child visits at the Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock. This interest deepened when I followed my Diné family physician, who seamlessly blended Western and traditional medicine into his practice. Inspired by these experiences, I wanted to make a similar impact in my community as a physician.

I love family medicine for its opportunities to nurture holistic well-being and develop long-lasting relationships across families. Community medicine resonates with me profoundly because I recognize health as a combination of social, economic, and environmental factors. This focus allows me to engage with patients at all life stages, and I embrace the challenge of promoting health across generations.

My journey has come full circle, and I am thrilled to be returning home to the Shiprock area for my residency training. I am eager to pursue my interests in Native health, rural health, integrative medicine, and mental health.

Outside of medicine, I enjoy exploring state and national parks and participating in community events such as concerts, farmers' markets, powwows, and sporting events to name a few.”

Will McGuinness
PGY-2
Montana State University, BS
University of Washington School of Medicine, MD

My name is Will McGuinness, I grew up between England, Colorado, and moved to Montana for college. I attended the University of Washington School of Medicine where I learned to love helping others.

Even before medical school I knew rural family medicine would be my specialty of choice, I am particularly interested in providing broad spectrum care where it is essential to consider all the aspects of life that impact human health.  The broad scope of family medicine also fits my personality because I love to learn about absolutely anything, welding, painting, history, ice climbing, farming, or baking.  Most of all, however, I love to learn about people, both of their culture and about them as individuals. There is no better way to guarantee a career full of consistent opportunities to learn than in becoming a family medicine physician. I chose the Shiprock-UNM Program for a multitude of reasons but by far the most meaningful to me is the opportunity to learn from and work with the Diné.

Quinn Matos
PGY-1
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine

I grew up on Long Island, New York, where there are stark disparities in healthcare even within a single zip code. As I progressed through my education, I realized that this problem was neither local, nor national, but global, and I wanted to do my part to help address it.

I completed my undergraduate degree at Brown University, where I supplemented premedical coursework with classes in religion and philosophy. Before going on to medical school, I then spent two years as a master’s student at Harvard Divinity School, where I focused my studies on traditional medicines practiced in the Americas.

As a medical student, I became fascinated with each of medicine’s specialties, as each made up an integral part of someone’s story. I chose family medicine because of its broad scope, holistic approach, focus on relationships, and unique ability to work with underserved communities. I look forward to continuing my training at the Shiprock UNM Family Medicine Residency Program on the Navajo Nation.

During my free time, you can find me reading, running, hiking, or at a concert.

Towela King
PGY-1
University of New Mexico School of Medicine

My name is Towéla “TK” King (they/them), and I am honored to continue my training in Family Medicine with UNM and Shiprock. My passions are caring for underserved populations in New Mexico, advocating for preventive care, and gender equity in medicine. At the UNM School of Medicine, I had the privilege of learning from local and Indigenous populations across the state and reservations, which deeply shaped my commitment to providing collaborative, accessible, comprehensive care throughout patients’ lives.

My research interests include early kidney disease monitoring, prenatal diagnostics, cancer survivorship, and transgender primary and surgical care. I have completed an internship in Urology and Surgery at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and am interested in genitourinary cancer prevention, surveillance, and survivorship.

UNM and Shiprock are deeply rooted in our communities and I’m excited to learn here. UNM offers invaluable mentorship, collaboration with local and national communities, and opportunities to serve diverse patient populations who have been historically neglected or persecuted. Shiprock is a privileged place in which to practice, with an abundance of knowledge and love coming from the community and the opportunity to begin my practice as a rural physician in a high-need area.