05/28/2026
Recently named Chief Resident at University of Chicago Medical Center, an alum from the Class of 2017, Courtney Sniffen, MD had her eyes on medical education since her Emmanuel undergraduate days – but she didn’t always anticipate that she’d be in such an esteemed leadership position.
“I used to think to be a leader you had to be loud and command so much attention, but over time I realized you can find your own leadership style, and show that you can lead in your own way,” she said.
Discovering her own approach to leading as a peer tutor at Emmanuel, Sniffen took the experience with her as she continues to pursue her passion for medical education.
Read more about Courtney’s Emmanuel experience here: https://www.emmanuel.edu/pulse/story/tutor-md-how-courtney-sniffen-17-paved-her-path-physician-educator