VCU: Flying High - Student Balances Medical School and Trapeze Career
September 13, 2025
September 13, 2025
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Flying high: Student balances medical school and trapeze career
When Tucker Smith took a leave of absence from the VCU School of Medicine to perform with Cirque du Soleil, he found lessons in teamwork and resilience that he believes will make him a better physician.
By Grace McOmber, School of Medicine
Tucker Smith knows a thing or two . . .
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Flying high: Student balances medical school and trapeze career
When Tucker Smith took a leave of absence from the VCU School of Medicine to perform with Cirque du Soleil, he found lessons in teamwork and resilience that he believes will make him a better physician.
By Grace McOmber, School of Medicine
Tucker Smith knows a thing or two . . .