Sophie Korenek is a third-year medical student at UNC. She is from Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, and majored in Biochemistry and Philosophy at North Carolina State University.<\/p>\n
She became interested in general surgery as an undergraduate and quickly gained an appreciation for the range and depth of practice that a career in general surgery affords. Her interest was confirmed by an early immersion experience through the Castillo Scholars Program during the second year of medical school.<\/p>\n
Her current research interests include acute care surgery and pediatric surgery. She learned about quality improvement as a means for directly enhancing patient outcomes and was immediately struck by its practicality as well as the diversity of potential applications.<\/p>\n
She embraces being a generalist in all aspects of her life: her personal interests include illustration, painting, knitting, crocheting, beading, gardening, and running, amongst others. She is thrilled to continue expanding her skill set as a Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety Scholar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"