Abigail Medford

Hometown: Canyon, Texas

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Biography

What is your favorite word? What do you like about it?

Home. I never realized how that word could have more than one meaning to me. When I first moved away to come to College Station for undergrad, I frequently missed my family and all the comforts “home” brought. After a visit to Canyon would come to an end, I would say I was “going back” to college. However, fast forward a few years and now when I leave I find myself saying I am “going back home” to College Station. I still refer to Canyon as “home” and miss the country, but over all I have also made a second home for myself. I have met amazing people and made countless memories that makes leaving my home and family in Canyon a bit easier. Now when I hear the word home, I think of all the things I love most in this world not just in Canyon, but here in College Station too.

What is on your bookshelf?

A ridiculous amount of MCAT prep books...

What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?

I have been riding horses and competing since I was 6 years old. I even brought my childhood horse, Buster, with me to college, and he has been my best buddy and lile slice of home!

What degrees do you hold and from what institutions?

I graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from Texas A&M University in May 2021. Gig 'em!!!

What excites you about joining Texas A&M School of Medicine for your MS degree in Medical Sciences?

After careful consideration, I believe that the Texas A&M MS program is the best path to prepare me for medical school. The advisors are very responsive, the rigor high, and prestige of A&M indisputable. In my opinion, this program is almost like a “test drive” for the first year of medical school, and I am so ready to dive into an exciting, highly tailored curriculum to prove that I would be a perfect candidate. I am just as excited to meet all of the wonderful professors and faculty that have been so encouraging and supportive to me so far. I am a proud Aggie and thankful for the opportunity to be a part of the newest cohort, and I look forward to hopefully gaining two more degrees from the best university around!

If you could meet any physician or scientist throughout history, who would you want to meet and why? This was a somewhat challenging question because medicine and our world would not be where it is today without the efforts of countless scientists and physicians. With all the advancements of modern society, I think basic public health measures can be easily overlooked. John Snow was a physician in the 19th century that investigated cholera outbreaks in London. Before the development of the microscope, Snow found the root of the outbreak to be a contaminated water supply. Thus, he was deemed the “father of modern epidemiology” for his crucial role in highlighting the importance of a clean water supply. During my medical mission trips to Honduras, I witnessed the devastating effects a contaminated, unsafe water source can have on the health and nourishment of the surrounding population. Something as basic as clean water is not taken for granted over there, and I am thankful for the clean water I have access to here in the United States.

Tell us something you are passionate about.

I am passionate about advocating for the special needs community. My sister has Down syndrome, and I grew up around individuals with differing abilities. They face challenges and frustrations daily that are hard to comprehend, but more importantly, they face them with tremendous strength and willpower. They continue to inspire and humble me daily, and I feel everyone could learn a little something from my special friends.