Dana Stuehling PB'19

While Dana considered medicine many times over the years, her commitment to affecting societal change had her focus on Sociology, Feminist, and African American Studies in college. Given the depth of her interests in these topics, she hesitated to devote herself to the study of premedical sciences in college. Following her time in college, she spent a number of years working in the rural US on sexual health education, HIV prevention, and LGBTQ inclusion, and found this work quite meaningful. However, she kept coming back to medicine with the goal of being more impactful at both the individual and societal levels. At this point, Dana was ready to dive into the study of premedical sciences to build the foundation for her career in medicine.

During her year at Bryn Mawr, Dana volunteered regularly at a free clinic in the area. She also served as a co-coordinator for the Women’s Health Interest Programming and helped to organize the campus visit of a speaker addressing maternal healthcare in the Philadelphia prison system.