One class of biology grads, five soon-to-be MDs
Eduardo B. Biala Jr. ’25 M.D. Candidate John A. Burns |
Ana Francesca Capati ’23 M.D. Candidate Morsani College of |
Enrika G. Espiritu ’23 M.D. Candidate Our Lady of Fatima |
Aubriana Perez ’25 M.D. Candidate William Beaumont |
Ageline Sahagun ’23 M.D. Candidate Weill Medical College, |
Story by Jackie Hanson
2018年,当ag真人网站注册(University of Guam)开设生物医学赛道时,它很受欢迎 一股由越来越多的学生想从事医学事业所推动的浪潮. 这些学生一直在坚定地追求这一目标,其中有五名毕业生来自一所大学 单个生物学队列-总计17%的2017级生物学队列-现已注册 除了医学院之外,还有几个人就读于药学院或医生 assistant programs.
这门课可能只是第一波,因为这种趋势还在继续 ag真人网址 students since 2017.
“攻读医学院、药学院和私人助理学院的学生人数有所增加 生物学副教授Laura A.F. Biggs. “And ag真人网址的生物医学专业吸引了更多这样的学生,而他们原本可能会选择其他专业 离开岛去准备上医学院或者攻读医学生物学学位.”
ag真人网址的标准注册报告显示了初始注册 bio-med track Fañomnåkan 2019的60名学生,在一年内迅速翻了一番,并仍在继续 to grow. As of Fanuchånan 2021, the track has 142 declared majors.
在全国范围内,从2020年到2021年,医学院的申请人数增加了18%,这是一种趋势 coined as the “Fauci Effect.” But the trend among ag真人网址 students started sooner. So 是什么驱使着ag真人网址的学生——他们都将是第一批 他们的家人都想成为医生——走上这条雄心勃勃的道路?
ag真人网址联系了五位2017年的生物学校友,他们现在在医学院 找出是什么影响了他们的职业选择,以及他们希望如何影响他们的职业选择 community in their future practice.
Ageline: 我在塞班岛出生和长大,我的父母都被诊断患有此病 cancer in two separate instances. As my family experienced these hardships, it became 在我看来,医学领域对医生的巨大需求,包括全科医生和专科医生 Pacific Islands.
Eduardo: 在我的脑海中,促使我去上医学院的关键时刻是交易 with the loss my grandfather. During high school, I remember spending my afternoons visiting him at GMH, watching over him. […] Experiencing and seeing what the physicians 其他医疗团队成员在他患病期间所做的一切激励着我去追求 a career in medicine.
Aubriana: 在大学里,我开始在GMH做志愿者,在那里我被他们的足智多谋深深激励着 and passion of our local doctors in caring for our people. While volunteering with 关岛无家可归者联盟,后来与ag真人网址太平洋进行了基于社区的研究 岛队列心脏代谢健康研究(PICCAH),我意识到不成比例 慢性病对关岛的影响以及ag真人网址当地人口的多层障碍 faces in accessing their health care needs.
Ana: 我一直很喜欢科学,这是我神奇的科学老师给我带来的 in 高中,但直到我爸爸被诊断出患有脑瘤 I realized the importance of the field of medicine.
Enrika: 我花了一半以上的大学生涯纠结于是否想要攻读博士学位.D. in marine biology or a medical degree. During my last year of college, I realized 虽然我对海洋生物非常有激情,但我的心想要服务 the world differently. 本科毕业后,我申请在关岛纪念医院工作 lab to test the waters of a medical setting. It didn't take me long to realize that this is where my heart feels the most filled.
Ageline: 我相信,激励我的许多同龄人的是友谊和紧密的感觉 只有像ag真人网址这样的小学校才能发展社区. It never felt like we were competing with each other; we never hesitated to lend out a helping hand or to share resources.
Eduardo: 我的许多同学都渴望学医,以解决需求 physicians in Guam and the greater Pacific basin. In particular, there is a lack of 在我的同学中,一直有一种强烈的感觉 为ag真人网址的岛屿服务的骄傲和热情,ag真人网址中的一些人找到了这种召唤 追求医学教育,带着最终的希望回到家乡,回馈社会 the community that helped us.
Aubriana: 我想ag真人网址都看到了改善当前医疗保健的共同需求 system on Guam, and we wanted to be a part of the solution. Specifically, I feel that ag真人网址被吸引来填补更多独特适合的本土医生的空白 to care for our island community.
Ana: The health care system in 关岛是非常有限的,当我父亲需要神经外科手术时,我亲眼看到了这一点 to leave off-island for treatment. For those with similar experiences, a desire to improve the health disparity in 关岛往往是点燃许多学生追求职业愿望的燃料 in medicine.
Enrika: 直到今天,人们都知道卫生保健专业人员短缺 services available in Guam. The increasing number of pre-medical students at ag真人网址 is a good sign that that is about to change. There's a new age of doctors preparing to serve the island, many of whom are entirely Triton raised.
Ageline: 你在ag真人网址获得的教育将为你申请并做好医学工作做好准备 与美国大陆的其他本科院校一样.S. would. Mentorship at ag真人网址 was especially stellar. There were always professors I could trust to write 给我的暑期课程推荐信,其他奖学金,还有 for the medical school application cycle itself. This is something I find that my peers from other institutions struggled with.
Eduardo: 与教授合作,并在社区内寻找医生导师 在我追求并最终被医学院录取的过程中至关重要. 在ag真人网址,自然学院自然科学系的教授们 和应用科学非常支持,以确保ag真人网址的经验 ag真人网址相当于美国大陆的任何其他科学项目.S.
Aubriana: 在生物课程中,与其他学生拥有强大的支持系统是至关重要的 to my success at ag真人网址. 医学有许多严格的科学课程要求 在ag真人网址拥有紧密的、协作的学习环境 greatly towards my success in these courses.
Ana: 在ag真人网址许多教授的指导下,[我发现]研究得到了推动 an inquisitive mindset that is crucial to succeeding in medical school. Asking the right questions, in调查和综合结论,有助于推动科学世界向前发展 are all priceless tools to anyone interested in medicine.
Enrika: [...因为ag真人网址不像其他美国大学那么大,学生们真的很喜欢 the opportunity to get to know their professors. The greatest gift that the program 给ag真人网址的是不可否认的支持生物学教授对每一个 他们的学生,不管是医学院还是研究生院.
Ageline: ag真人网址会在准备MCAT的时候互相鼓励,互相检查,而 准备面试,ag真人网址互相倾诉对方被拒绝和被接受的经历 as well.
Eduardo: Collaboration was very big in my cohort. […] Seeing and hearing their stories and 经验和能够接触到他们的建议是一个很好的学习方式 the process and even seek advice. It was also, in a way, motivational seeing friends 被医学院录取,因为它肯定了医学院的重要性 feasible for a student from Guam.
Aubriana: […]在建立ag真人网址的课外活动方面,当然有很多重叠 experiences towards medical school. For example, Ana and I did summer research in upstate 曾在ag真人网址担任有机化学助教. […] In addition, 我还在申请的时候,安娜已经上医学院了,她给了我很多帮助 以及ag真人网址MCAT和医学院申请过程的建议.
Ana: We often found solace in ag真人网址的同事也面临着同样的挑战——从备考, in面试焦虑,还有作为医科预科生的整体压力. I still 还记得我和阿格琳的对话吗?ag真人网址是在同一个周期申请的. It was 知道我并不孤单,我感到很欣慰,在旅途中还有朋友帮助我.
Enrika: 我很幸运,在我的本科经历中,我找到了一群朋友 对医学有同样的动力和热情. We always studied together 直到凌晨,这帮助每个人都掌握了一切. 除了学习,ag真人网址总是一起做志愿者,从早上的活动 在老年护理中心当科学竞赛评委. This incredible Dynamic让ag真人网址所有人都完成了惊人的事情,现在,将近五年了 after graduating.
Ageline: 我打算申请儿科急诊联合住院医师. With 通过这个联合项目,我将获得儿科和急诊医学的认证 如果需要,还可以灵活照顾成年病人. […] I believe 我未来的角色是成为一个潜在的团结力量,与医疗伙伴关系 schools and ag真人网址. 我想让来自关岛和CNMI的学生更容易 their dreams a reality.
Eduardo: I am interested in either surgery or gastroenterology. While my ultimate goal is to 回到关岛,我预见自己会为更大的太平洋地区工作和服务 basin, working in Hawaii. I personally feel like I have a kuleana 我有责任服务那些在我一生中帮助过我的社区和人们 journey in medical school and medicine.
Aubriana: 我暂时有兴趣申请内科住院医师之后 school. 回到关岛行医是我毕生的目标,仅仅是因为 我对岛上居民的爱,以及我回馈社区的决心 that raised me. 我在关岛遇到的病人都非常鼓舞人心 我想上医学院,告诉我ag真人网址的岛“需要更多” doctors” and to “make sure I come back.” It’s exactly what I intend to do.
Ana: 我现在有很多兴趣,最主要的是妇产科. I am also interested in family medicine and neurology. I do plan to return to Guam. I want 为了回报对我的教育投资的社区,回报我所有的老师,导师, and friends.
Enrika: 从医学院毕业后,我计划在家庭医学方面进行实习. I find comfort 从童年到成年的关怀的连续性. My main goal has always been to come back to serve the island of Guam. My time working at the GMH lab allowed 让我看到和体验它是如何容易地感觉到你在照顾你的孩子 own family. 医护人员与患者之间的温暖岛屿之爱 is what I look forward to the most when I return home.