November Update


November Community Hours: 18

Cumulative Fall Semester Hours: 36

I can’t believe we only have one week of class left this semester, and that the program is already nearly half completed. The blocks keep building on each other, and I’m really glad I’ve settled into a solid study routine. Renal physiology in the last block was tough, but I ended up liking the content more than I expected! For some reason, I found the hypertension independent study a little more difficult, but I stuck to my routine and was pleased with how the exams went.

This month, I continued my volunteer work each week with Free Standing Communities. We’re almost done with our 3-month training now, so our group leaders mostly let us run the health point clinic ourselves and step in when needed. This month, I helped a pregnant patient who is currently staying in a shelter establish care with an OB, discussed transportation assistance, and made sure we put systems in place so she doesn’t get lost to follow-up. I hope we can continue supporting her throughout her pregnancy and help connect her with any additional resources she needs.

I also teamed up with a student (and new friend (!) Fatima, in the physiology master’s program to host a Second Harvest food drive on the downtown medical campus. With the help of some administrators, including the pharm program’s very own Miss Linda, Fatima and I organized a week-long drive in the Murphy and Hutchinson buildings. We thought it was an especially meaningful time for a food drive with the holiday season approaching. We ended up collecting far more food than we expected! We filled my entire car, and the staff at Second Harvest were so grateful for the donation. I’m really thankful for my classmates and all the students, staff, and faculty who helped make the food drive a success. I’ve volunteered with Second Harvest for a long time, and this was such a fun new way to support their mission.

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