VCOM 2018 Annual Report

Hannah Patterson

VCOM-Auburn, July 2017

“ I feel very fortunate to have traveled with VCOM to Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras. I enjoyed working alongside the Carolinas campus, and I felt like a more confident medical student after one week of treating patients in rural settings from this trip. Additionally, I was able to practice patience and

be mindful of remaining respectful to the attending throughout each day; this is good practice for future encounters during my career. I appreciated Dr. Bolin, who not only taught us valuable patient care lessons, but also gave valuable advice regarding how to live happily while balancing priorities as

a physician. Both campus coordinators carried out their jobs extremely well, and made the trip run smoothly and effectively for all the students. I look forward to the opportunity of taking advantage of a month-long rotation in one of VCOM’s overseas sites during either my third or fourth year. ”

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