Shurui Dai

UConn School of Pharmacy, Class of 2016

I was born in China and moved to Storrs, Connecticut when I was eight years old, where I have lived ever since. I am working towards a doctor’s degree in Pharmacy in order to pursue a career as a pharmacist. Throughout my college career I volunteered with various organizations at UConn Storrs and in Windham Hospital, and also participated in an alternative spring break to Dungannon, Virginia.

I currently work as a pharmacy intern in a retail setting where I interact with the public on a daily basis. I wanted to become involved with the Urban Service Track because I knew this program pushes students to think outside the box and to become better health care professionals for our communities. I am confident my time in UST will help me become more comfortable interacting with my future patients as well as with my future colleagues.