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Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Huff ’16

Posted by: murphys2 | July 29, 2019 | No Comment |

Lauren Huff completed her master’s degree in biomedical science which helped her prepare for the MCAT and reinforce her knowledge in sciences she will take in medical school at Campbell University this fall. Hear from Lauren and how her education from the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance has impacted her graduate school experience and future career.

How did your background in public health prepare you for medical school?

Lauren: My public health education in EHHP at the College of Charleston contributed to my desire to be a physician as I continued to learn about healthcare access and quality of care accessible to the average person. I realized much of what I learned in my public health courses could easily be applied to my rural hometown in southeastern NC. After considering careers in both nutrition and epidemiology, I realized the best way for me to make a difference in communities like my hometown would be by becoming a doctor and facing public health issues head-on in exam rooms with patients one-on-one.

What do you wish you had known prior to applying to medical schools?

Lauren: Before applying to medical schools, I wish I had realized every medical student and physician TRULY has a different journey to medical school. Not everyone transitions right after college…in fact, most people don’t!

What interested you in the health professions field?

Lauren: I was drawn to the health professions field at a very young age. My father is a physician and owns his own practice in my hometown of Clinton, NC. When I got to CofC, I declared a biology major but switched to public health soon after. The idea of becoming a doctor didn’t feel “right” until my senior year of college. I had intentions of becoming an outpatient dietitian and even did my public health internship with a dietitian.

I fully plan to use my public health knowledge, especially nutrition, as I counsel my future patients! My courses in EHHP taught me how to apply interventions to populations, so I plan to use those models at an individual level with patients. I will be a better physician for having my Bachelor of Science degree in public health. I’m forever grateful to the College of Charleston’s School of Education, Health, and Human Performance!

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