Eric Addo

UConn School of Medicine, Class of 2013

I was born and raised in Middletown, CT, a diverse community located within a suburban setting. In 2009, I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a biology minor. During summers, I worked as a researcher in a Wesleyan University molecular biology lab, and at emergency rooms in Yale New Haven Hospital and Middlesex Memorial Hospital. My hospital experiences shaped my perspective on the rigorous responsibilities of health care providers and solidified my resolve to become a physician. At UPenn, I served as a mentor and tutor for disadvantaged West Philadelphia youth. This allowed me to interact with a diverse community and to witness firsthand the social issues that usually exist beneath the surface of large urban settings. In addition, my economics coursework has exposed the deeper policy issues within the health care delivery system and spurred my desire to serve in an urban setting. The UST’s mission coincides with my goals, and I hope to gain the clinical training and experience necessary to positively impact health care delivery to under-penetrated areas.