Current MD-PhD Student - Rachel Pearson
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Name: Rachel Pearson Year in Program: GY2 Undergrad University: University of Texas-Austin Mentor: Anne Hudson Jones, Ph.D. Graduate Program: Institute for the Medical Humanities |
Research Interests
Narrative medicine, with a focus on the intersections of consciousness theory, brain imaging, and medicine. Special interest in the narratives of the diseased mind and ethical issues in mental health care.
Narrative medicine, with a focus on the intersections of consciousness theory, brain imaging, and medicine. Special interest in the narratives of the diseased mind and ethical issues in mental health care.
Honors and Awards
- Osler Student Scholar, John P. McGovern Academy for Oslerian Medicine (2010)
- Nominated for Best New Poets 2008 Anthology
- Special Honors in Plan 2 Honors, University of Texas (2005)
- Academy of American Poets Award, University of Texas (2005)
- Robert C. Solomon Scholarship for Excellence in the Arts and Philosophy, University of Texas (2004)
- Presidential Scholarship, University of Texas (2001)
- National Merit Scholar
Publications:
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Presentations:
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Hobbies or just something about yourself in general:
The last job I had before coming to medicine was as an actress in Spain. We drove all over the country in a tiny red car, putting our show on at different schools. On the way, I read a lot of books about the brain, and became so fascinated that I pursued that interest all the way to the MD/PhD program at UTMB. Now, I study, work at the free clinic, hang out with my dog, and surf.
The last job I had before coming to medicine was as an actress in Spain. We drove all over the country in a tiny red car, putting our show on at different schools. On the way, I read a lot of books about the brain, and became so fascinated that I pursued that interest all the way to the MD/PhD program at UTMB. Now, I study, work at the free clinic, hang out with my dog, and surf.
