COM student of the month

Name:  Derek Hupp

Hometown: Lincoln, Neb.

Program/Year: College of Medicine, Class of 2018

Will be doing residency at University of Iowa, Internal Medicine

Education:  

University of Nebraska-Lincoln: BA in global studies with minors in humanities in medicine and Spanish

Activities: 

Phi Chi President and Recycling Chair;

Gold Humanism Honor Society; and

Sunday Rounds

Hobbies: 

Working out;

Eating tacos; and

Watching Dragon Ball Z.

Staying Balanced:

Things that have helped me stay balanced: working out most days, getting outside, grilling out 

with friends, prayer and meditation.

I’ve had to work on balance throughout medical school, and now that I’m finally getting the hang of it, I’m graduating!

Three things people may not know about me: 

1. I was born at 25 1/2 weeks.

2. I played the alto saxophone for five years in the Cornhusker Marching Band.

3. My favorite activities are hiking, camping and cooking over an open fire!