Letter From Your 2022-2023 Editors-in-Chief
Dear in-Training family: it is our pleasure to welcome you back as we start the 2022 academic year!
Author: Varun Mehta
Editor-in-Chief
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Varun is a fourth-year medical student at The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC (class of 2023). In 2018, he graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in Neuroscience. He enjoys listening to audiobooks, running, cooking, tennis, and learning about other peoples' stories and cultures. He would like to one day pursue a career as a physician educator/researcher in the field of Psychiatry.
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Editor-in-Chief
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Varun is a fourth-year medical student at The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC (class of 2023). In 2018, he graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in Neuroscience. He enjoys listening to audiobooks, running, cooking, tennis, and learning about other peoples' stories and cultures. He would like to one day pursue a career as a physician educator/researcher in the field of Psychiatry.