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Wakefield ’22: Crooked Creek Food Pantry

Karen Handley

Sep 24, 2019

Hunter Wakefield ’22 — This summer I have had the pleasure to be working at Crooked Creek Food Pantry in Indianapolis. The pantry serves the residents of Pike township in Marion country […]

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Armbruster ’20: Crooked Creek Food Pantry

Karen Handley

Sep 24, 2019

Michael Armbruster ’20 — As a Crooked Creek Food Pantry intern, I would like to thank Stephen Claffey, the president of the pantry, for providing this internship and Wabash College and the […]

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Hayhurst ’21: Colorado, Resilience Code

Karen Handley

Aug 20, 2019

Neal Hayhurst ’21 — During my time in Denver, I saw a side of medicine that I had seen nowhere else, but not due to the rarity of the cases. The patients I […]

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Tanchevski ’20: Denver, CO with Dr. John Serak ’05

Karen Handley

Aug 20, 2019

Michael Tanchevski ’20 — I had the opportunity to spend two weeks of my summer shadowing a neurosurgeon in Denver, Colorado. Dr. John Serak, Wabash graduate of ’05, volunteered and opened up […]

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Eaton ’22: Houston, TX Memorial Hermann Hospital

Karen Handley

Aug 20, 2019

James Eaton ’22 — This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to shadow a variety of doctors in the high-risk OB/GYN department at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. During my time at […]

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Grubbs ’20: Houston, TX Memorial Hermann Hospital

Karen Handley

Aug 20, 2019

Ben Grubbs ’20 — Observing situations involving high risk pregnancies can be tough at times and beyond rewarding at others. My very first case involved a patient with anencephaly, a rare condition […]

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Wilson ’19: Houston, Texas Medical Center

Karen Handley

Aug 20, 2019

Chris Wilson ’19 — In the few short weeks I have been a the Texas Medical Center in Houston, I have learned a great deal about medicine, healthcare, physician-patient interactions, and what […]

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Mares ’22: UT Health McGovern Medical School

Karen Handley

Aug 20, 2019

Cesar Mares ’22 — This summer, I am one of four students to participate in the junior medical school student internship with alumnus Sean Blackwell ’89 and the UTHealth McGovern Medical School in […]

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Lakomek ’21: Frontier Nursing Univ and Little Flower Clinic

Karen Handley

Aug 20, 2019

Eric Lakomek ’21 — This summer I have had the pleasure to participate in an immersive learning experience funded by the Wabash Global Health Initiative with Frontier Nursing University and the Little […]

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Rotaru ’22: Data in Public Health and Beyond

Karen Handley

Aug 09, 2019

Alexandru Rotaru ’22 — When people hear the term “public health,” most think of vaccines, health inspections, and PSAs that tell you what to do to prevent catching X disease. However, my […]

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Gray ’20: Works with IRHA to Bring Healthcare

Karen Handley

Aug 09, 2019

Nathan Gray ’20 — This summer, I have been able to continue my exposure to rural healthcare through my internship with the Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA). As one might guess, the […]

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Kelly ’21: St. Joseph County Department of Health Intern

Karen Handley

Aug 09, 2019

Patrick Kelly ’21 — My internship at the St. Joseph Department of Health has truly been a fantastic experience. I have been able to tackle my own project while also experiencing and […]

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Borland ’22: Behind the Scenes at the Montgomery County Health Department

Karen Handley

Aug 09, 2019

William Borland ’22 — My name is William Borland, and for the past eight weeks, I have been an intern at the Montgomery County Health Department. My responsibilities in the office have included the continued […]

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Martin ’21: Translates for Patients at the Montgomery County Free Clinic

Karen Handley

Aug 09, 2019

Cameron Martin ’21 — I would like to thank the Global Health Initiative for giving me the opportunity to work at the Montgomery County Free Clinic. Over the summer, I had the opportunity to work […]

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Piesyk ’22 Focuses on Improving Public Health Through Community Engagement

Karen Handley

Aug 09, 2019

Patrick Piesyk ’22 — First off, I would like to thank the Global Health Initiative, Dr. Milligan, and Jill Rogers for providing this wonderful opportunity. This summer, I was fortunate enough to intern for the St. […]

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Kiesel ’20: Indiana Rural Health Association Internship

Karen Handley

Aug 09, 2019

Abraham Kiesel ’20 — As an intern for the Indiana Rural Health Association, my first major project this summer was to convert physical screening tools to online tools using RedCap, which is a […]

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Hayhurst ’21: EMT for the Crawfordsville Fire Department

Karen Handley

Sep 05, 2018

Neal Hayhurst ’21 — This summer, I had the opportunity to work as an EMT for the Crawfordsville Fire Department. First, I would like to thank Jill Rogers for organizing this for […]

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Marksberry ’21 is Focused on Understanding Others

Christina Egbert

Aug 01, 2018

Samuel Marksberry ’21 – As an intern at the Montgomery County Health Department, my main role has been with the vector program. That includes doing mosquito surveillance around the county by collecting, […]

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