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Vershawn Hansen

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Bio

Vershawn is a first-year medical student at Drexel University College of Medicine, where he also completed the Drexel Pathway to Medical School (DPMS) program and earned a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. Vershawn is also a notable graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology and certificates in both Global Health and Environmental Studies. As Vershawn is passionate about promoting health advocacy and mitigating health inequities, he aspires to become a physician who will improve access to primary care across medically underserved communities.

Education

Drexel University

Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
2024 - 2028
  • Majors:
    • Medicine

Drexel University

Master's degree program
2023 - 2024
  • Majors:
    • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • GPA:
    3.7

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Bachelor's degree program
2016 - 2020
  • Majors:
    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences
  • Minors:
    • Geography and Environmental Studies
    • Public Health
  • GPA:
    3.4

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Medicine
    • Public Health
  • Planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Medicine

    • Dream career goals:

      Academic physician

    • Senior Laboratory Technician

      Fairfax Cryobank
      2024 – Present10 months
    • Medical Technologist

      Reproductive Medicine Institute
      2022 – 20231 year
    • Medical Laboratory Technician

      Loyola University Medical Center
      2021 – 20221 year
    • Plasma Processing Technician

      CSL Plasma
      2020 – 20211 year

    Research

    • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

      University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health — Undergraduate Research Assistant
      2017 – 2020

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Microgreens Outreach Project — Volunteer
      2024 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Capital Hospice & Palliative Care — Patient Companionship Volunteer
      2022 – 2023
    • Advocacy

      Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. — Member
      2017 – Present
    • Volunteering

      The River Food Pantry — Volunteer
      2019 – 2020
    • Volunteering

      The Ladder — Peer Mentor
      2019 – 2020
    • Volunteering

      Health Occupations and Professions Exploration (HOPE) — Peer Mentor
      2018 – 2020
    • Volunteering

      Salvation Army Emergency Family Shelter — Volunteer
      2018 – 2019
    • Volunteering

      Slow Food: UW-Madison — Kitchen Volunteer
      2017 – 2018

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy