Title: Certified Physician Assistant
Employer: Indiana University Health
Prior Position: Healthcare Technician on a Cardiovascular Med/Surg floor at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL

Sofía graduated with an Integrative Biology and Spanish double major in 2021.

She is currently a Physician Assistant who will be working at Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, IN starting January 2024. Her specialty is in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Sofía is a member of the Indiana Academy of Physician Assistants and the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Additionally, she is also an alumnus member of the professional-social sorority Alpha Omega Epsilon Theta chapter.

During her time at UIUC, Sofía was a TA, head TA, and worked as a Healthcare Technician on a Cardiovascular Med/Surg floor at Carle Hospital in Urbana. She also participated in research in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese under Dr. Melissa Bowles and in the Department of Entomology under Dr. Adam Dolezal.

In regards to how her IB degree helped her on her path to getting into a PA program, she states, “Getting a degree in IB substantially helped me understand processes that are critical from a medical point, and I also feel as though I received a very well-rounded education for biological education in general, not just medicine-related topics. After I graduated, I felt as though I was well prepared to enter into various different fields of works affiliated with biology in some way, not just necessarily medicine.”

Contact Christina Swanson at alumnimentor@sib.illinois.edu if you would like to connect with Sofía.