

The Why
Hi! I apologize to all of my loyal followers (hi mom) for not writing for a while. Life has been life-ing and I have been alternating...
"For me, an area of moral clarity is: if you're in front of someone who's suffering and you have the tools at your disposal to alleviate that suffering or even eradicate it, you act."
― Paul Farmer, MD, PhD
Just a small town girl out here trying to cure the world. Kidding. I'm a newly minted general surgeon, self-proclaimed nerd, animal lover, and nature enthusiast currently living and working in Monze, Zambia through the ETSU SEAL Global Surgery Fellowship. Forever inspired by Dr. Paul Farmer and those that have followed in his footsteps to seek equity in healthcare and promote the idea that all lives matter, no matter the circumstances they were born into.
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