Contributing Writer
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Samantha is a third year medical student at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, class of 2021. In 2014, she graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor of Arts in public health and international relations with a focus on global health. She enjoys spending time with family in her native St. Louis, listening to NPR, and strolling around Forest Park in her free time. Samantha does not yet know what field of medicine she will pursue after graduation.
The United States is the most heavily incarcerated country in the developed world, and with that comes many secondary consequences, including children growing up with incarcerated parents. Although efforts have been made to mitigate the harm associated with having an incarcerated parent, few are focused on meeting the direct health needs of these children through preventative health care.
Contributing Writer
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Samantha is a third year medical student at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, class of 2021. In 2014, she graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor of Arts in public health and international relations with a focus on global health. She enjoys spending time with family in her native St. Louis, listening to NPR, and strolling around Forest Park in her free time. Samantha does not yet know what field of medicine she will pursue after graduation.
