Alumni

More About Jennifer

After college Jennifer was scheduled to begin a graduate program in London focusing on Chinese studies, but on a particularly cold Manchurian night she came to the decision to return to her original dream of studying medicine. Jennifer enrolled in the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program at Columbia University, which led to NYU Medical School several years later. She completed her NYU Primary Care residency and stayed on for a chief resident year in 2003-2004. Jennifer is currently the Co-Director for the Primary Care program, and also works as a primary care physician at Gouverneur Healthcare Systems and a Violet Society Advisor at the medical school. Jennifer and her husband live in Manhattan with their daughters, Julia and Ellie, and their dog Cassie.

Jen and her experience in China were featured in a video by the Chinese station HuaPlusTV. 

More About Mollie

Mollie decided to attend Stanford Medical School, but deferred enrollment for one year to serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Madrid, Spain, so that she could pursue her interest in Spanish language and culture and gain exposure to a universal healthcare system. The Fulbright experience strengthened her desire to integrate Spanish and medicine while also fostering an appreciation for the power of international collaboration. In medical school, Mollie has taken multiple Medical Spanish elective courses and utilized Spanish language skills to communicate with Hispanic patients at Stanford free clinics. Mollie investigated pancreas development in Dr. Seung Kim’s lab at Stanford through a Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowship, and is in the augural class of Knight-Henessey Fellows. With her Knight-Henessey Fellowship, Mollie will pursue a PhD in Stanford's Developmental Biology program, and will graduate with a dual MD-PhD from Stanford. and The liberal arts education and thoughtful mentorship that Mollie received at Bowdoin enabled her to achieve the enriching experiences that have informed her decision to pursue a career in academic medicine, collaborative basic science research, and treating underserved Hispanic communities.

More About Brian

Brian left Bowdoin knowing that he wanted to be a physician, but also that he wanted to better understand the health care system, and how it was changing. After graduation, Brian moved to Washington, DC and began working at the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), supporting their Leadership Consortium on Value and Science-Driven Health Care. While at the NAM, he developed a strong interest in the organization and financing of health care delivery. To further develop these interests, Brian enrolled in the joint MD-MBA program at Harvard.

More About Sasha

Between Bowdoin and Texas A&M, Sasha worked in a pharmacy to gain experience and to decide whether or not pharmacy was the career for me, and also taught a Kaplan PCAT course. The year she spent gaining pharmacy experience helped solidify her decision to pursue a career in pharmacy. Sasha grew up in an area of Texas where a shortage of health care existed, and she decided to attend Texas A&M because of the school’s mission and strong commitment to helping increase access to health care in the South Texas region. The pharmacy program at Texas A&M has opened many doors for Sasha, including the amazing opportunity to intern at the Mayo Clinic after her second year of pharmacy school.

Sasha says she would not be where she is today if not for Seth Ramus and Bowdoin Health Professions Advising. She is grateful for the office for its information, encouragement, and guidance before, during, and after the pharmacy school application process.

More About Kevin

After Bowdoin, Kevin began working in a lab at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, where he studied molecular mechanisms underlying cancer susceptibility and targeted therapy for ovarian cancer for three years. During this time he also completed his prerequisites and took some additional coursework at Harvard University Extension School. After Kevin decided to go forward with applying to medical school, he began the Master’s of Science (M.S.) in Medical Sciences (MAMS) Program at Boston University School of Medicine. During Kevin's second year in MAMS, he returned to the D’Andrea Lab at Dana-Farber to complete his thesis and worked as a teaching assistant for the MAMS Biochemistry and Cell Biology course. Kevin applied to both MD and MD-PhD programs, but ultimately chose to attend the MD-PhD program UMASS because of its well-rounded and collaborative student community, reputation for excellence in research and clinical medicine, and location.

More About Cassie

She has come to love the osteopathic approach to medicine and how it takes the entire person into account. She is currently a Family Medicine resident at Maine-Dartmouth Family Practice in Augusta, Maine. The Office of Health Professions Advising helped her fine tune her personal statement, assemble letters of recommendation, and most importantly made her aware of Osteopathic Medical schools. Seth Ramus also provided numerous pep talks over the phone and in person during the trying application process.

More About Tracey

After graduating from Bowdoin, Tracy spent two years in Washington, DC, serving as an AmeriCorp member with AIDS United at Whitman Walker Health, a community health center specializing in LGBT and HIV care. She provided HIV testing and counseling services, facilitated support groups for HIV positive men and women, coordinated a peer mentorship program for individuals newly diagnosed with HIV, and trained individuals in HIV/STI testing, street outreach, and sex education. For her medical training, Tracy knew that she wanted to attend an institution that recognized the importance of both science and service in the study of medicine. She chose Emory because the main training ground of its medical students is Grady Hospital, which is one of the few public hospitals remaining in the country and representative of the University’s commitment to provide healthcare to all residents of Atlanta, regardless of their ability to pay.

More About Kate

Kate attended an accelerated Nursing program where she received her bachelors in nursing and passed the boards to become an RN in one year. After that, she spent two years getting her masters degree in nurse midwifery at the University of California San Francisco. As a nurse midwife, Kate provides patient-centered, evidence-based care both independently and alongside physicians, nurses, and specialists across a variety of departments. Kate loves being a part of team, supporting her patients in their toughest moments, and providing guidance, validation, and encouragement whether she is inserting an IUD, facilitating a prenatal group, or attending a birth. She currently works at Planned Parenthood where she is proud to support patients of all genders, ages, and backgrounds in their sexual and reproductive healthcare.

More About Emily

Emily credits the Office of Health Professions Advising with encouraging her to take time off after Bowdoin to gain some real-life perspective before pursuing dental school, which she believes has benefited her greatly in the long run. She has always felt that her application was uniquely evaluated by Bowdoin's Pre-Health Advising team, allowing her to stand out as an applicant to dental school.

After Bowdoin, Emily worked at Massachusetts General Hospital in the GI Cancer Center and also shadowed at its dental clinic. Her liberal arts education helped her develop her interests in clinical research, write research papers and case reports, and obtain jobs in clinical research both directly after college and during her time at UPenn Dental. At Penn, Emily has also been involved in the medically complex care clinic, where fourth year dental students learn how to treat dental and other orofacial issues in patients with major medical conditions, such as HIV and other chronic infections.