Essays & Personal Reflections

By: Anjali Patel The outbreak of COVID-19 changed the “normal” for nearly everyone. As an undergraduate student on a premed track, I believe it has especially affected medical and premedical students—from education and clinical experiences to mental health. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Early in the pandemic, schools nationwide were forced to transition classes and clinical rotations…

By: Nicholas Wilson and Ramya Ginjupalli “Health advocacy work is long-term, and I’m not sure students are able to sustain this work.” “Effective advocacy requires experience and decades of training. I don’t think students still in training can make that much of a difference.” These are just a few of the comments we have overheard…