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Claire Pishko Claire Pishko (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson


Claire is a medical student at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson in the class of 2027. In 2022, she graduated from Arizona State University's Barrett, the Honors College with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with a minor in Mathematics. In her free time, she enjoys running, road cycling, and baking.




Learning and Growing in Medicine

For most of my life, I never truly understood what it meant to be a doctor. As the first in my family to pursue medicine, my understanding of healthcare was shaped by occasional doctor visits and, admittedly, unrealistic portrayals on TV. Like many other students in this position, I was naïve about what the profession would entail. I began my undergraduate journey as a chemical engineering major, drawn to its problem-solving aspects. I soon realized, …

Varesh Gorabi (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine


Varesh is a second year medical student at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) John Sealy School of Medicine in Galveston, Texas, class of 2026. In 2020, she graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a Bachelor of Science in biomedical sciences. She enjoys reading, baking, macro-photography and spending quality time with friends. Varesh is currently interested in internal medicine, neurology and pediatrics.