WITH MEDICINE.
HE DREAMS AND PLANS ARE EVEN BIGGER TODAY.
PEOPLE OF ASPIRING DOCTORS INCLUDES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN
WOOSTERS PIPELINE PROGRAM.
IT WAS IN 2015 WE MET LISA WHO SHARED HER PERSONAL STORY.
I HAD SURGERY ON MY HEART SIX MONTHS AGO.
UAB DOCTORS AND NURSES TOOK CARE OF ME ON SURGERY DAY IS
WHAT MADE ME CHOOSE THE PATH TO MEDICAL SCHOOL.
IT OPENED MY EYES A LOT.
>> TODAY LISA IS ON TRACK TO RETURN DREAM.
THAT CAN HELP ME GAIN -- THEY HAVE HELPED ME GAIN EXPERIENCE.
>> MED SCHOOL IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.
SHE HAS GRANDER GOALS.
I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERNSHIP IN AFRICA, SO MY GOAL
IS TO GO BACK HOME AND OPEN THE CLINIC TO HELP THE LESS -
THE LESS FORTUNATE -- HELP THE LESS FORTUNATE.
THE SCHOOL HAS A HISTORY WITH HEALTH CRISES.
ON THE GROUND, IN LIBERIA, WITH EBOLA.
>> VERY MUCH A CULTURE HERE OF WHERE WE CAN HELP, WHEN CAN WE
HELP, AND HOW.
OUR STUDENTS ARE ON THE FRONT LINES PROVIDING VACCINATIONS
EVERY DAY, AND I HAVE TO TELL YOU IT I
-- IT IS A FILLING EXPERIENCE -- A FULFILLING EXPERIENCE.
>> STUDENTS HAVE TAKEN CHARGE COMMANDING A STUDENT VACCINE
CORE.
WE HAVE A LOT TO OFFER, WE HAVE A LOT OF EDUCATION UNDER
OUR BELT ALREADY.
>> HE SAW A NEED AND FILLED IT.
WHEN I AM HERE IN THE CLINIC AND TAKING A SEAT WI SOMEBODY
WHO IS ABOUT TO GET VACCINATED AND HAVING THAT STATION WITH
THEM, THIS HAS OPENED MY EYES TO HOW IMPORTANT THIS FIELD IS.
>> WE HAD THE MEDICAL SCHOOL GET THE FLU VACCINE, SO WE ELSE ON
THAT.
AT THE MOMENT WE HAVE 471 MEDICAL STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN
TRAINED.
>> TRAINED AND AVOID STATEWIDE -- TRAINED AND DEPLOYED
STATEWIDE.
>> PAGE THE PEAR EXPLAINS -- LOOK PEA -- PAIGEAPEARL
EXPLAINS.
>> IS GOING TO MAKE THEM MORE WELL-ROUNDED TO GO INTO THEIR
RESIDENCY TO HAVE THAT BACKGROUND.
IT’S NICE TO TEACH THEM BECAUS THEY ARE ENTHUSIASTIC WITH
LEARNING.
THE DOCTOR IS GRATEFUL FOR THE STUDENT INVOLVEMENT.
HAVING MEDICAL STUDENTS, I DON’T THINK THIS IS HAPPENING
EVERYWHERE ELSE.
IT IS AN INCREDIBLE PIECE FOR THE MOBILE CLINICS.
WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO IT WITHOUT THEM.
WITH MY TIME HIV, WITH HEIRS COVID.
-- WITH THEIRS, COVID.
IT HAS BEEN A JOY.
I AM GRATEFUL.
>> PANDEMICS ARE PART OF THE CURRICULUM AT UMASS, BUT
EXPERIENCING ONE IN THE LAB WORK THAT WILL SETTING IS A UNIQUE
OPPORTUNITY FOR A MEDICAL STUDENT.
PREVIOUS GENERATIONS DEALT WITH POLIO, SMALLPOX, HIV, BUT FOR
THIS GENERATION,