Title: Surgical Intern
Employer: St. Joseph’s Hospital

After completing her BS in Integrative Biology in 2016 Megan began an Osteopathic program at Touro University in California where she rotated through hospital services like medicine, surgery, OBGYN, pediatrics, and emergency medicine. She received her DO degree in May 2020 and has matched at St. Joseph's hospital in Chicago as a surgery intern.

Megan will be starting her intern year as a surgical intern, which means she will be doing general surgery such as cholecystectomies, appendectomies, etc. She will also draw stat labs, put in orders for nurses, talk to patients' families, round with social workers to discuss patient placement upon discharge, accompany patients to tests, and obtain patients' signatures on consent-to-surgery forms.

“IB gave me the foundations for a medical degree and helped me work with big picture science.”

Megan would love to help any student applying to medical school. She has just been through the application process so can provide insights on personal statements, interviews, and the application process in general. She can also provide advice for current undergraduates who are planning to attend medical school. Contact Christina Swanson at alumnimentor@sib.illinois.edu if you would like to connect with Megan.