I developed a particular passion for rural healthcare during the clinical rotations for my Bachelor of Medicine in China. I got to know people from other parts of the country who did not get the same healthcare that I received living in the capital area. The first death I witnessed was a patient who had primary hepatocellular carcinoma induced by chronic Hepatitis B infection. That patient was from a rural area with no perinatal transmission prevention program. Later on, due to improper monitoring and medication, the patient’s health declined rapidly. Yet this patient volunteered to let students, including me, practice physical exams on him and encouraged us to study hard. He passed away the following Monday. I decided to do whatever I could to improve rural healthcare whenever I got a chance. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to volunteer for the Stanford Asian Liver Center from February 2014 to July 2015. The program provided Hepatitis B ELISA test kits to clinics as well as online and face-to-face training for rural healthcare providers. The government-collaborative program successfully lowered the prevalence of Hepatitis B by 71% in the pilot areas.
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I also became aware of the desperate need for clinical laboratory scientists, especially in rural communities. I therefore decided to pursue my master’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science at Augusta University (formerly Georgia Regents University) after my family immigrated to the United
I also became aware of the desperate need for clinical laboratory scientists, especially in rural communities. I therefore decided to pursue my master’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science at Augusta University (formerly Georgia Regents University) after my family immigrated to the United