Nicol Tugarinov: Student of the Year
Nicol Tugarinov is on a mission to not only care for patients, but to also promote the well-being of the doctors who treat them.Tugarinov, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), has made her mark on the school through her research, volunteer, and leadership endeavors as well as her dedication to exploring the intersection of clinical medicine, leadership, research, humanism, and advocacy.“Physician burnout is a prevalent and devastating issue in the medical field that I am deeply passionate about addressing,” said Tugarinov, who was named the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) 2024 Founders Week Student of the Year.Learn more: https://www.umaryland.edu/founders/founders-week-award-winners/student-of-the-year/
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