This grad matched into her #1 residency choice: Internal Medicine at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

Today, as the new president of AUC’s Student Government Association, Rico Barranon is continuing his longstanding theme in life—to help others’ voices be heard.

Fourth year student and Laredo, Texas native Raul Madrigal has served as Clinical Student Government Association (CSGA) representative for Florida since August 2017. Earlier this year, Raul was offered and accepted a pre-Match position in Psychiatry at Metropolitan Hospital, which is affiliated with New York Medical College in New York City. In this article, Raul discusses the factors that led him to psychiatry and shares advice for medical students as they approach clinicals.

When you spend a few minutes talking to fourth-year student Linda Klumpp, it’s clear that she’s a natural advocate. Her passion for the organizations she supports is infectious, and before long, you find yourself wanting to get involved and spread the word, too.