09/14/2020
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This week we're featuring both ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ป, current MS1s, and roommates! โ
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๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ: Medicine has always been a huge part of my life. I was born with a congenital heart defect and grew up visiting the hospital a few times a year for check-ups. I was cared for by the best cardiac team and their kindness was what inspired me to pursue a career in medicine. Furthermore, I grew up playing volleyball and I was exposed to sports medicine through playing both school and club volleyball. While I grew up knowing I wanted a career in medicine, sports medicine was what made me realize I wanted to be a doctor. As I went off to college, I became involved in a premed org and spent many hours shadowing different specialties. Each specialty reaffirmed my decision in pursuing medicine and while I enjoyed shadowing the various sports medicine physicians in Austin, it wasnโt until I shadowed a podiatrist that I truly found a field that I loved. I Ioved that while podiatry was incredibly specialized, it also offered so much diversity! I love that podiatry offers me the opportunity to pursue both surgery and sports medicine along with other subspecialties.โ
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๐ง๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ: I have played competitive soccer since the age of three. I feel like I differ from a lot of students in that I didnโt grow up wanting to go into medicine. I grew up obsessed with soccer and that passion drove me towards my childhood dream of playing Division 1 soccer in college. Once I got to college, I realized that soccer couldnโt realistically be my career, so I explored various healthcare professions that still incorporated my passion for competitive athletics. The possibility of pursuing sports medicine is what initially drew me towards podiatry. Needless to say, I encountered many injuries localized to the lower extremity growing up as an athlete. Getting back to playing soccer was always my primary concern and I was always grateful for the individuals that helped me get back to what I love. (The rest continued in comments!)
