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.
Name: Robbie Garvin
Hometown: Omaha, Neb.
Program/Year: College of Medicine, 3rd year
Education: Bachelors of Arts in English from Texas Christian University
Activities:
Besides being a full-time student and full-time dad, I am a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters, a continuity provider with the SHARING Clinics and am part of the College of Medicine student summer research program.
Staying Balanced:
I like to do a lot of different things outside of the time I spend in the hospital and library. I enjoy playing with my dog, cooking, tending to my vegetable corner (it’s much too small to be considered a garden), trying to golf, changing diapers, following various sports, listening/playing music, and going on walks with my family.
Three things people don't know about me:
- I worked for small a publishing company in Dallas before medical school. One of my jobs was to interview authors, some more interesting than others. One of my interviews was with Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight series (This was before the movies and I had no clue who she was.)
- I was an assistant coach for the Omaha Central baseball team the summer between my first and second-year of medical school.
- I play bass in a bluegrass band called Bad Country. Our one and only EP is still on iTunes, I think.