Rose Barham

UConn School of Medicine, Class of 2015

Background: Born and raised in Northampton, MA. Graduate of Skidmore College, B.A. in Chemistry/Biochemistry and University of Rhode Island, M.S. in Chemistry

Related Experience: Volunteered in the emergency department at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London, CT. Worked at a pharmaceutical company on antibacterial research.

I think the explosion of chronic illnesses such as diabetes and obesity, are going to dominate health care while I practice. In order to manage chronic illness, patients need a variety of resources to allow them to practice self-care. As a practitioner, I believe that we need to work together to make this possible, especially when people have high barriers to receiving this care. Understanding the roles of all professionals in health care, and what barriers patients have, is what UST is all about. No matter where I end up practicing, rural, urban or in-between, it will be critical to manage resources and leverage the skills of the team I work in, in order to provide effective and efficient care. There will always people with challenging situations that need advocates for their care.