Global Health Concentration Journey
Location
PANEL: Explorations in Psychology and Global Health
CELA A019
Moderator: Samantha Rohner
Document Type
Presentation - Open Access
Start Date
4-25-2025 11:00 AM
End Date
4-25-2025 12:00 PM
Abstract
The Oberlin College Global Health Concentration has played a crucial role in helping me strengthen my personal goals and professional vision, especially regarding the future I hope to shape for others. Before attending Oberlin, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in nursing, driven by both positive and negative experiences that my family, my communities, and I have encountered within the healthcare system. These experiences motivated me to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to create a more equitable, accessible, and intentional healthcare environment for underrepresented communities. Throughout my time at Oberlin, I’ve been learning to think critically about problems, identify ways to address the issues within healthcare and discover how I can effectively advocate for the needs of people around the world. I’ve had the incredible opportunity to intern at Rush University as part of their College Career Pathways program, which exposes undergraduate students to the healthcare field. During this internship, I’ve collaborated with peers who share similar goals and visions of building a better healthcare system. I’ve worked hands-on with patients in an internist clinic and have learned how to share the knowledge I’ve gained both inside and outside of the internship with others. My goals moving forward are to continue growing as a leader in healthcare and to focus on tackling the systemic barriers that limit access to quality healthcare in different communities.
Keywords:
Personal growth, Healthcare, Systemic issues, Leadership
Recommended Citation
Torrez, Leann, "Global Health Concentration Journey" (2025). Research Symposium. 5.
https://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/researchsymp/2025/presentations/5
Major
Biology
Project Mentor(s)
Gunnar Kwayke, Neuroscience
Nia Benton-Robinson
2025
Global Health Concentration Journey
PANEL: Explorations in Psychology and Global Health
CELA A019
Moderator: Samantha Rohner
The Oberlin College Global Health Concentration has played a crucial role in helping me strengthen my personal goals and professional vision, especially regarding the future I hope to shape for others. Before attending Oberlin, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in nursing, driven by both positive and negative experiences that my family, my communities, and I have encountered within the healthcare system. These experiences motivated me to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to create a more equitable, accessible, and intentional healthcare environment for underrepresented communities. Throughout my time at Oberlin, I’ve been learning to think critically about problems, identify ways to address the issues within healthcare and discover how I can effectively advocate for the needs of people around the world. I’ve had the incredible opportunity to intern at Rush University as part of their College Career Pathways program, which exposes undergraduate students to the healthcare field. During this internship, I’ve collaborated with peers who share similar goals and visions of building a better healthcare system. I’ve worked hands-on with patients in an internist clinic and have learned how to share the knowledge I’ve gained both inside and outside of the internship with others. My goals moving forward are to continue growing as a leader in healthcare and to focus on tackling the systemic barriers that limit access to quality healthcare in different communities.
