Contributing Writer
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Kristen Kelly is a member of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Class of 2018. Originally from Old Greenwich, CT, Kristen completed her B.A. in International Relations and Spanish at Boston College before joining the relief organization, AmeriCares, as a member of their Latin American Partnerships team. As an associate, she spent time in many underserved hospitals and clinics and while she felt passionate about delivering aid, she longed to have a more personal connection with patients and decided to pursue a career in medicine. She currently serves on the executive board of Physician Executive Leadership at SKMC and is an associate member of the Council for Women at Boston College. She is interested in underserved populations as well as innovation in healthcare and hopes to keep both in mind as she pursues residency. Outside of medicine, Kristen enjoys taking hip hop classes, baking and spending time with her niece.
I recently attended a panel entitled “Women in Surgery,” where medical students had the opportunity to ask female surgery residents how they navigate what is still a mostly male-dominated field and hear their take on that ever-elusive “work-life balance.”
Contributing Writer
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Kristen Kelly is a member of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Class of 2018. Originally from Old Greenwich, CT, Kristen completed her B.A. in International Relations and Spanish at Boston College before joining the relief organization, AmeriCares, as a member of their Latin American Partnerships team. As an associate, she spent time in many underserved hospitals and clinics and while she felt passionate about delivering aid, she longed to have a more personal connection with patients and decided to pursue a career in medicine. She currently serves on the executive board of Physician Executive Leadership at SKMC and is an associate member of the Council for Women at Boston College. She is interested in underserved populations as well as innovation in healthcare and hopes to keep both in mind as she pursues residency. Outside of medicine, Kristen enjoys taking hip hop classes, baking and spending time with her niece.
