Medical student uses Peace Corps experiences to turn community engagement into a lifelong mission
October 30, 2024
October 30, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
Medical school was not always on the radar for Josh Perez, a second-year student at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, but his time as a Peace Corps volunteer solidified one thing he had always known. He had a deep, unwavering love for people and the community around him. Eventually, medical school seemed like the perfect fit.
As an earth science major at Dartmouth College, Perez compl . . .
Medical school was not always on the radar for Josh Perez, a second-year student at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, but his time as a Peace Corps volunteer solidified one thing he had always known. He had a deep, unwavering love for people and the community around him. Eventually, medical school seemed like the perfect fit.
As an earth science major at Dartmouth College, Perez compl . . .