What draws me to the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine’s Arizona Campus is its commitment to developing physicians dedicated to serving patients. The Science of Health Care Delivery curriculum draws attention to the political, social, and economic forces that affect health care. As aspiring medical practitioners, students aware of these factors can better understand the circumstances of patients they care for. While serving as the Financial Director of the Campus Y, a public advocacy and service organization under the YMCA, I was immersed in the day-to-day operations of a non-profit by working on budget management and community partnership development. Understanding the logistics of the organization further strengthened my passion to support the
