Nicholas O'Malley '15
Major(s):
Interdisciplinary Health Services
Minor(s):
Interdisciplinary Health Care Ethics, Spanish
Outcome Opportunity:
Graduate/Professional School
Position:
Medical Student
School:
NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Briefly describe your position/opportunity.
"After conducting clinical research at the NYU Langone Health Spine Research Institute and studying towards my MS in Bioethics at Columbia University, I have begun studying osteopathic medicine at NYITCOM!"
How did you first learn about or get connected to your current position/opportunity?
"During my time at SJU I was mentored by Connie O’Hara, the former director of the Health Professions Advisory office. She was extraordinarily helpful in helping me obtain opportunities for advancement and research, including my research positions at Thomas Jefferson University Hosptial and NYU Langone Health. I was also mentored by Fr. Peter Clark and the incredible staff at the Institute for Clinical Bioethics who gave me incomparable access to ethics related activities at local hospitals and clinical experience through the Hispanic Health Promoter Program."
How did your SJU education impact your position or professional goals?
"I consider my time at SJU to have been formative in my desire to pursue a career in medicine. My time as a leader and a participant in the PSIP program as well as my time as the coordinator of the Hispanic Health Promoter Program made me passionate about serving medically underserved communities. To this day, my life is infused with the Jesuit values I learned during my time on Hawk Hill."
Did you participate in any experiential learning activities (internship, co-op, study abroad, etc.) while at SJU?
"I studied abroad in Madrid, and traveled to Cuba as a part of the class “Just Healthcare in Developing Nations” I was also a Summer Scholar in 2017."