“While my confidence has improved drastically over the months, I no longer think about rating these patient interactions based on my performance on the call script or my speed in scheduling appointments. I now direct my efforts to making sure that I am as knowledgeable as possible about the services we offer in order to better aid my patients.”
Read More“Volunteering with an organization like OAR has helped me understand how critical it is to continue supporting individuals with disabilities and advocate for inclusion and accessibility in our ableist society.”
Read More“… the minor victories - supporting a worried parent, submitting food referrals for families that needed them. I wasn’t changing anyone’s life, but I could at least try to change the trajectory of their next couple weeks.”
Read More“Every day brought new patients, and along with them, new stories. Those of lost jobs, battles with mental health, and family trauma. Every patient was unique, yet every patient’s story shared the same theme of resilience.”
Read More“Getting to see both shades of our chess pieces - those eagerly scheduling appointments for boosters alongside those refusing initial vaccine inoculation - has taught me more about this disconnect, which has encouraged me to learn more about vaccine refusal and skepticism.”
Read More“One of the reasons I love serving at Curry Senior Center is that it models the kind of stellar whole-person integrative care that every older adult deserves.”
Read More“My passion lies at the intersection of health, medicine, policy, and food justice. Having broad, overlapping interests has been challenging yet fulfilling, especially as a National Health Corps member.”
Read More“The opportunity to help patients access compassionate integrated care has further solidified my desire to continue advocating for low-income communities of color.”
Read More“Serving in SIP hotels showed me the importance of being housed especially during a pandemic.”
Read More“My term with NHC has taught me that medical teams must develop the close and lasting patient relationships that will allow them not only to treat disease, but also deconstruct the structural inequities and racism that severely limit the effectiveness of even the most advanced medical care.”
Read More“I have watched as patients entering our detox program at the beginning of my service have graduated from the program and begin the life they once only dreamed of living.”
Read More“My experience serving at HealthRIGHT360 has re-emphasized the importance of having more medical providers that are representative of the patient population to heal and address medical mistrust, especially in addition medicine.”
Read More“Often, I was reminded of what I can and can’t do. A sense of powerlessness would sometimes wash over me, but each time I moved past that feeling, I felt more inspired and motivated to pursue my goals and ambitions—so I would never feel this way again, but more importantly, to be more for those who need me.”
Read More“Throughout this rapidly changing environment, I’ve found one thing to stay true: often the most helpful service I can provide a patient is the recognition that they are heard.”
Read More“I felt privileged to have been able to act as a bridge between them and accessing healthcare. At the same time, their frustrations made me reflect on existing health disparities around language access…”
Read More“The most important lesson I’ve learned through my year of service is that many of our patients are themselves – the most capable health workers we could ask for.”
Read More“These experiences have taught me just how flexible I can be when circumstances change and how with the right amount of willpower, I can quickly and efficiently soak up new knowledge and skills to become an asset to myself and to my team.”
Read More“… In the face of stark statistics that expose the inequality in public health, there is an even greater need to be privy to the narratives that can explain the questions data pose…”
Read More“Since beginning my service, my definition of science communication has evolved and I have had the opportunity to develop new skills, like MI. I’ve learned that the high level communication of my senior project is certainly important, but so are the one-on-one conversations that we have with one another.”
Read More“…I want to create a space where we consider food to be not only fashionable, but a necessary part of our everyday lives and an indispensable tool for improving our health…”
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