Newest Faces of McGovern: Hannah Thompson
What inspired you to want to pursue a career in medicine? My love and interest for medicine was cultivated by many experiences. However, it was the terminal cancer diagnosis that my grandfather received when I was eight years old that…
Newest Faces of McGovern: Shea Silhan-Maxey
What inspired you to want to pursue a career in medicine? While working toward my goal of being a world-ranked athlete in gymnastics/trampoline, I stumbled upon a new dream. He couldn’t have known, but this second dream was nurtured by…
Newest Faces of McGovern: Frank Ramirez
What inspired you to want to pursue a career in medicine? My choice to pursue medicine was a gradual decision and came to me as a product of wanting to go beyond what I ever believed I could achieve and…
Newest Faces of McGovern: Brylee Lavoie
What inspired you to want to pursue a career in medicine? In elementary school, I used to play guitar in nursing homes and hospitals, and I remember feeling so excited that I could help someone feel a small bit of…
Newest Faces of McGovern: Andy Kim
What inspired you to want to pursue a career in medicine? My interest in medicine was first spurred on during my childhood by none other than my older sister, who was diagnosed with autism. Early on, our communication skills were…
Newest Faces of McGovern: Travis Johnston
What inspired you to want to pursue a career in medicine? My parents suffered from various chronic health conditions that unfortunately led to both of them dying at relatively young ages while I was an undergraduate student. Because of their…
Meet McGovern’s newest faces
The 2022-23 school year is in full swing at McGovern Medical School, as the Class of 2027 wrapped up their orientation and students returned to campus Aug. 7. The incoming class features 240 medical school students from 71 different undergraduate…