Author: Kelsey Beck

Kelsey Beck (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine


Kelsey is a first-year medical student at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Scottsdale, AZ, Class of 2024. In 2020, she graduated from Arizona State University with two Bachelor of Science degrees in biological sciences and family and human development. She enjoys hiking, spending time with friends, volunteering, and checking out local restaurants in her free time. After graduating from medical school, Kelsey would like to pursue a career in OBGYN or Emergency Medicine, but she is still exploring to find new areas of interest. She would love to work with underserved populations and contribute to public health advancements in the future.




Virtual Doctors-in-Training: A Medical Student’s Perspective on Returning Back to “Normal”

We have seen our classmates’ faces, memorized each other’s hometowns and politely chuckled at every “fun fact” introduction despite having heard it countless times. Some of us have admitted to writing down random facts about others as we hear them, hoping to review them later and somehow kindle more profound relationships than the pandemic naturally allows. We virtually contact each other later with a random sentiment trying to relate to someone’s favorite sports team or vacation place.

Kelsey Beck (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine


Kelsey is a first-year medical student at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Scottsdale, AZ, Class of 2024. In 2020, she graduated from Arizona State University with two Bachelor of Science degrees in biological sciences and family and human development. She enjoys hiking, spending time with friends, volunteering, and checking out local restaurants in her free time. After graduating from medical school, Kelsey would like to pursue a career in OBGYN or Emergency Medicine, but she is still exploring to find new areas of interest. She would love to work with underserved populations and contribute to public health advancements in the future.