It’s National Doctor’s Day, a chance to celebrate many valuable members of the Michigan Medicine community.
To commemorate the occasion, Headlines wanted to find out what drives doctors to enter the field in the first place. So the team caught up with current U-M medical students — the doctors of tomorrow — to learn why they are dedicating their careers to helping patients and families.
Here’s what they had to say:
Armani Hawes, M1
I originally studied public policy at U-M, working in research and policy in Michigan and Nepal. However, I quickly realized that I wanted to have more of a hands-on experience with the people I was trying to help. So I entered medical school.
Every week, a patient comes in to share a story about their disease, their doctors and what we can learn from them as students. I am grateful to have them as constant reminders of both why I wanted to pursue medicine (to help people) and to always stay humble as I go on this exciting journey.
Read more from our future doctors in Michigan Medicine Headlines.