Where has the time gone?!?!\u00a0 I graduated from Truman with an Exercise Science (Pre-Med) degree in 2005.\u00a0 In my four years there, not only did I grow as a professional\/student, I also grew as a person.\u00a0 I can\u2019t give enough credit to the phenomenal<\/u>\u00a0HES professors I had (many of which are still there to this day!) in helping me get started.\u00a0 After spending four years at Truman, I was lucky enough to be accepted to the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (hands down my first choice for medical school).\u00a0 While medical school was challenging, I felt as prepared as I could to navigate the rigorous years of basic science combined with clinical experiences.\u00a0 When I reflect on why I was able to succeed, I think it was the foundational knowledge and skills I gained in undergrad.\u00a0 From the book knowledge, to how to submit an IRB and start a research project, to how to be a self-directed learner, the seeds for these skills were planted at Truman and then further refined in medical school.<\/p>\n
Fast forward to today (nearly 12 years since I left Kirksville).\u00a0 I\u2019m now in my 4th<\/sup> year as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Cincinnati Children\u2019s Hospital\u2014the #3 ranked children\u2019s hospital in the country!\u00a0 I have become the \u201cteacher\u201d and hold multiple leadership roles as the Medical Student Clerkship Director for University of Cincinnati PM&R and the Associate Program Director for the Triple Board Pediatrics\/PM&R\/Pediatric Rehab Medicine program at Cincinnati Children\u2019s.\u00a0 I\u2019m also one semester away from receiving a Master\u2019s of Medical Education.\u00a0 Every day I get to use the physiology, musculoskeletal, development, and biomechanical knowledge I learned at Truman.\u00a0 And even better, I get to pass along my love for education that was instilled in me during my time at Truman by some of the best and most compassionate undergraduate professors out there.\u00a0 I have no idea where I\u2019d be if it wasn\u2019t for Truman, but I can certainly say it changed me and my career for the better!<\/p>\n
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