Tracey Modeste

UConn School of Medicine, Class of 2015

Background: Born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago. Both my B.S. in Biology (minor in Business Administration) and M.S. in Marine Sciences were completed in Savannah, Georgia.

Related Experience:  The lack of access to basic needs, such as medical care, frequently reduces the quality of life for many individuals. The ripple effect of their ill-health creates a burden on both their families and the community. In my volunteer experiences I have seen the disruption caused by treatable conditions, often because of a lack of medical access, education, and/or insufficient resources. These problems are best served by a multidisciplinary approach. The Urban Service Track has provided several opportunities for me to work in multidisciplinary medical groups, and to learn the skills to provide the most value to patients while working as a team.