Scholar Spotlight: John Etchart

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John Etchart is a fourth year medical student at the Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) who matched into Family Medicine residency at Full Circle Health in Boise, ID. He developed a particularly strong interest in Rural Healthcare after growing up in Helena, Montana and plans to work in the rural northwest region of the US for his future in Family Medicine.

At GUSOM, John has been involved in the community through his work with the Medical Student Alumni Ambassadors as Vice Chair, Family Medicine Interest Group as Co-President, SHAPE program as a Pre-med Mentor, and Outdoor Club as Co-President. Outside of medicine you can find him fly fishing around the US, golfing with friends, spending time with family, or diving into a good book. You can also find him volunteering with the Mayfly Project, where he helps teach foster children how to fly fish as well as respect the environment.

At GUSOM, John has been involved in the community through his work with the Medical Student Alumni Ambassadors as Vice Chair, Family Medicine Interest Group as Co-President, SHAPE program as a Pre-med Mentor, and Outdoor Club as Co-President. Outside of medicine you can find him fly fishing around the US, golfing with friends, spending time with family, or diving into a good book. You can also find him volunteering with the Mayfly Project, where he helps teach foster children how to fly fish as well as respect the environment.

In this video, Peter speaks about what motivated him to become an AHEC Scholar and how he participation in the program influenced his career goals and aspirations in primary care. Listen in!

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5J91_oBWpY&authuser=0