Dr. Allison Rollins grew up in Tacoma, Washington. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Washington, and then subsequently completed her medical degree there as well. During medical school she developed a passion for global health, increasing access to surgical services, and working with Spanish speaking patients. She served in leadership roles in the Global Otolaryngology Initiative, as well as the Co-Chair of the Global Surgery Student Alliance. She additionally completed a Fogarty Fellowship where she studied congenital hearing loss in Lima, Peru. She continues to remain very interested in integrating global health into her career and advancing access for all surgical patients. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, salsa dancing, hiking and being outdoors as well as spending quality time with friends. Allison chose UPMC for residency because of its robust operative training across all subspecialties, extensive legacy of training leaders in otolaryngology, history of excellence in research, and the clear comradery between its residents and faculty.