Huong "Heather" Truong

UConn School of Pharmacy

I was born in a small town in Vietnam and moved to the United States with my family when I was 11 years old. After arriving, my family lived in Hartford, where my parents worked hard to buy our home in West Hartford, Conn. I received my B.S. from the School of Pharmacy at UConn. During my pre-pharmacy years, I was very involved with the American Cancer Society, helping the organization with walkathons and runs throughout Connecticut. In addition, I spent my summers volunteering at a nursing home in Hartford, where I learned more about special care for the geriatric population. Currently, I am a pharmacy board member at the South Park Clinic, where we focus on providing care for the homeless population of Hartford. I am also a board member on the National Primary Care Week Committee; with this organization I am able to lead a few of the health care events and help in organizing their annual banquet. When I heard about the Urban Service Track, I knew right away that I would want to be a part of this organization. I have had personal experience being a part of the underserved population during my first few years living in Connecticut. With that experience comes understanding of the basic needs and care that the underserved population need but are deprived of due to several different barriers. With UST, not only do I want to give back to the community but I also hope to further develop my skills of caring for underserved populations. I also want to experience the rare opportunity during my education to work within a collaborative setting with other health care students, to better prepare me to pursue my future residency.