People of Campbell Medicine

Q&A with Tyler Ramsey, MS-II

WHAT/WHO INFLUENCED YOUR PASSION TO PURSUE MEDICINE?

I was influenced to pursue medicine because of my grandfather who died of cancer in 2010. I always had a passion for science, but I knew from that day forward that I wanted to help others fight cancer, as I was only a high schooler at the time and couldn't do anything to save my grandfather.

WHAT AREA OF MEDICINE ARE YOU MOST INTERESTED IN AND WHY?

Oncology or Endocrinology - I've always had a passion for oncology ever since my grandfather passed from cancer in 2010. I'm also interested in Endocrinology, as I spent 2 years as a Research Fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology at NIH and thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the research advancements in this field.

WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS AS A FUTURE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER?

To work with patients with rare diseases and hopefully find a cure for them. I hope to do this in a research-based academic center where you can combine clinical medicine and research to treat the untreatable disease.

WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST MEANINGFUL MOMENT OF YOUR MEDICAL SCHOOL JOURNEY SO FAR?

Being involved with Student Government has been one of the most rewarding things I've done so far as a medical student. Being the liaison for all four classes of medical students and the administration and representing Campbell on a national level is a very daunting task. I found it very rewarding to help students voices be heard by the administration who had great ideas to improve Campbell. It was exciting to always be at the forefront of this change.

One of the most memorable moments I had was when several students pushed for an LGBTQIA+ club at Campbell but were not successful in past years. However, Carrie Shropshire and I took it upon ourselves to investigate this and create the first LGBTQIA+ at Campbell Medicine. Needless to say, it has gained a wealth of support and has provided many people the opportunity to learn more about LGBTQIA+ populations in medicine and how best to treat them as future physicians. Not only has it provided this benefit to our students, but it has also created a very safe space for people who may want to learn more about this community or who identify as LGBTQIA+.