Rickinder (Ricky) Grewal

UConn School of Medicine, Class of 2013

An Ontario, Canada native who was raised in Texas and Connecticut, I am a 2009 UConn graduate with a bachelor of science degree in molecular and cell biology, and minors in Spanish and chemistry. My interest in medicine was kindled as a high school volunteer at St. Mary’s Hospital, and solidified through volunteer work alongside a psychiatrist and two psychologists in a multiple family therapy group. Besides reinforcing how much I enjoy helping others, these experiences opened my eyes to what being a physician really entails. Diversity has always been important to me, as I am fluent in four languages and have volunteered as a Big Friends mentor and at Willimantic’s No Freeze Homeless shelter. As a future physician, I believe my familiarity with personal struggle will be an asset. That, along with being a UST scholar, should enable me to improve the quality of care I provide to all patient populations.