Undergraduate: Duke University (2018)
About me: My experiences with medical care in resource-scarce settings led me to major in Global Health and Spanish. Everything I learned in undergrad only reinforced my desire to expand my knowledge and skills base, so that I may serve communities more effectively as a physician. During college, I had the opportunity to engage in research in rural clinics in Zimbabwe, working with a local team to administer a survey exploring status disclosure to children who are HIV-positive through vertical transmission. I also had the chance to assist in the emergency department of a pediatric hospital in Ecuador, where I lived with a host family for a summer. I have not yet narrowed down my exact interests or figured out exactly how I want to incorporate world medicine into my career. This pathway has introduced me not only to new concepts, but also to speakers who have all integrated global health and medicine in a unique way, and to inspiring classmates who plan to do the same.