Joshua Calton, MD

Where are you from? Granite Bay, California.

What are your personal interests/hobbies? Playing sports and watching the Wildcats, hiking to my favorite camp sites and taking pictures along the way, drinking pour-over coffee and eating my weight in Mexican food, hanging out with friends and enjoying a movie night with my family.

What are your professional interests? Global health and pediatric emergency medicine.

Why did you choose the College of Medicine – Tucson Pediatrics Residency Program? I chose the combined Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics program because I know the dual training will best prepare me to accomplish my career goals. I also love the university and the Tucson community, and appreciated the culture created by the residents/faculty during my rotations as a medical student.

What is your favorite thing about Tucson? I love Tucson. I’ve lived here since 2011 when I moved here to attend UA for undergrad. Of all the great things about the city, I have to admit that my favorite is that it introduced me to my (now) wife in 2016.

What are your non-medical goals during residency? Meet new people, try new food, travel to new places and continue to be a present husband/father.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? This is definitely the toughest question ... I always go back and forth, but today I’m going to say teleportation. I think it’d be so cool to be able to go wherever you want in the world with the snap of a finger.