Editor’s Note: Each month, InterCOM will highlight a “Student of the Month” from the College of Medicine. Students will be featured for their participation in activities outside of medical school and for making a difference in the community. The goal is to recognize students for what they are doing and to encourage other students to get involved in the community. After all, medical school should be much more than studying.
Personal:
Born: Omaha
Education: Creighton Preparatory High School; Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Activities:
Volunteering with Do JuSTIce (Douglas County United with Students to Impact a Citywide Epidemic) – offering STD education, information and testing to inmates at the Douglas County jail and sexual health presentations to youth at Douglas County Youth Corrections.
HIV research.
Hobbies:
Reading non-medical books when I can, skiing (poorly), running with my dog, trying new foods.
Staying Balanced:
Balanced diet, staying in touch with family and friends, hot yoga (when time and my wallet permits).
Three things people may not know about you:
- Before beginning medical school, I spent a year teaching English to medical students and doctors at Bashkir State Medical University in Ufa, Russia.
- My girlfriend, Theresa, an occupational health nut, is a graduate of the UNMC College of Public Health and is currently completing a fellowship at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in Morgantown, W.V.
- I am 50 percent Italian plus a mix of Irish, Welsh and French.