The IA Global Health and PreMed Panel that occurred on the 25th of March 2021 focused on how the lives of medical students have shifted given the onset of the pandemic. Questions such as how they have dealt with the situation both in school and in general college life were addressed during the meeting. There was quite a bit of emphasis placed in the necessity of medical students keeping their hands on service opportunities related to the medical world. As a pre-dental student, this advice does apply to me as well. Majority of the expectations placed on med students align very closely to those of dental students.

Public Health specializations appeared to be a key aspects of these med student’s lives. The ability to understand how health is perceived, dealt with, and the importance of it in populations provides doctors with the knowledge of what to expect from their patients. Especially for doctors who do quite a bit of traveling work, this information is critical to their success.

There was plenty of good advice given during the panel, but there was one point in particular that I want to implement in my presentable journey. Getting involved in an organization that I can stick with. All of the medical students had particular service activities that they found and continued doing throughout their undergraduate lives. My goal this next year is to find an organization that will make me want to stay and help longer.