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Vy Lam

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My name is Vy Lam and I am an aspiring psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. I was born and raised in Vietnam and immigrated to the US with my single-mother when I was eight years old. From my personal, academic, and professional experiences, I developed a keen interest in mental health and in learning about human emotions and behaviors. Growing up Vietnamese-American, there has always been a cultural stigma surrounding mental health within my family as they often refused to acknowledge these issues as “real” medical problems. However, my experiences firmly taught me that having a healthy mental status is integral to an individual’s overall well-being. When I worked as a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) technician, I provided daily TMS therapy for dozens of patients suffering from severe depression and anxiety. Thus, I will always advocate for the importance of embracing a healthy mental status. Outside of work, I dedicate my time to volunteering at senior home centers where I visit and interact with the senior citizens to help improve their quality of life. I aspire to be a nurse practitioner who will use innovative, evidence-based treatments to effectively care and advocate for all of my patients. Through graduate nursing school, I aim to obtain the tools to think critically and work cohesively in an interprofessional practice setting to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care and promote healthcare equity for all.

Education

Columbia University in the City of New York

Master's degree program
2022 - 2023
  • Majors:
    • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

University of California-Santa Barbara

Bachelor's degree program
2016 - 2020
  • Majors:
    • Biology, General

La Quinta High School

High School
2012 - 2016

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

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

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Nursing

    • Dream career goals:

      Nurse Practitioner

    • Teacher’s Assistant

      UCSB Children’s Center Home
      2019 – 2019
    • Administered TMS treatments based on protocols provided by supervising physicians, and monitored and recorded all session notes. Obtained vital signs, medical history, test results, and other information for proper documentation.

      Advanced TMS Center
      2020 – 20222 years

    Sports

    Swimming

    Varsity
    2012 – 20164 years

    Research

    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences

      Spatial Neuroscience Lab — Undergraduate Research Assistant
      2019 – 2019

    Arts

    • Drawing
      Present

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital — Volunteer
      2019 – 2020
    • Volunteering

      Parentis Health — Volunteer
      2018 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering