Silhouette Mapping Out The Journey to Medicine

ISABELLA LUCKAGE, XII

As seniors enter their final month of high school, they are often feeling a myriad of emotions: sadness and excitement as they prepare to leave the nest, but also joy as they spend these fleeting moments with one another. However, what you may not know is that the seniors’ final three weeks of school do not actually include the stress of final exams. Rather, the seniors are offered the opportunity to immerse themselves in their deepest passions during their Senior May Program (SMP), an opportunity that is incredibly rare and “fantastic” according to SMP coordinator Dr. Emily Krichbaum. Even more exciting, this year’s seniors have been offered a brand new path for SMP that many students can’t wait to pursue: baum and Dr. Marya Cassandra, a CSG alum, my dermatologist, and parent to Jacey Cassandra, XII, are the fearless leaders of this track and are determined to give the participants an unmatched experience. While it is certainly still an option to shadow a single doctor or nurse for your SMP, this program will, according to Dr. Cassandra, “expose seniors to different specialties and more specifics about what is relatable to them at this point in time in their education.”

Participants will not only shadow doctors; they will also speak with a panel of current CSG alums in medical school and residency, learn about becoming a nurse, physician’s assistant, MD and DO, do patient simulations, and even learn to suture! This SMP will offer a comprehensive look at the field of medicine, allowing students to expand their horizons beyond the most well known medical professions.