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https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/wp-content/uploads/sites/945/2025/07/SmithKathleen-1-731x1024.jpg7311024Kathleen graduated from UVA with degrees in History and Political Science. After college, Kathleen worked for Teach for America AmeriCorps in Texas for two years before deciding to apply to medical school. As a medical student, Kathleen has served as the Academic Resource Chair for the Learning Community, an ambassador with the admissions committee, and … Read more