Contributing Writer
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Julia Ryan is a third-year medical student at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry at Santa Clara University. Her professional interests include community health, particularly as it pertains to food insecurity, and she hopes to become a pediatrician in the future.
A physician’s two favorite words: diet and exercise. Patients are constantly told that lifestyle interventions are the most important modifiable risk factors to prevent chronic illnesses like diabetes and hypertension.
Contributing Writer
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Julia Ryan is a third-year medical student at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry at Santa Clara University. Her professional interests include community health, particularly as it pertains to food insecurity, and she hopes to become a pediatrician in the future.
