Contributing Writer
Albany Medical College
Nathan is a second-year medical student at Albany Medical College in Albany, New York class of 2025. In 2021, he graduated from Union College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology and from Clarkson University with a Masters in Business Administration in Healthcare Management. He enjoys playing basketball and guitar in his free time. After graduating medical school, Nathan would like to pursue a career in internal med/cardiology with involvement in healthcare administration and public health.
As a 17-year-old fresh out of emergency medical technician (EMT) training, I was eager to complete my first ambulance call. The thought of rushing to someone’s rescue excited me. In fact, providing immediate, lifesaving care is what drew me to become an EMT in the first place.
Overhead, we hear the monotone hospital announcer’s voice through the intercom system: “CODE BLUE. First floor. Short-term cardiac care unit. Room…”
Contributing Writer
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Daniel Baquet is a member of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College Class of 2019. Dan is originally from Frederick, Maryland. He attended undergraduate school at Elon University where he majored in Religious Studies and International Studies. He then served in Americorps' Maryland Conservation Corp before attending a post-bacc premed program at The Johns Hopkins University and then med school at SKMC.
