Honor Society® member
Maria Valdez
Neurosurgery Intern at University of Arizona Medical Center
- University of Arizona
- Physiology
- Class of 2017
- Tucson, AZ
Member since August 2014
About
My name is Maria Valdez, I am a recent dual graduate, I graduated with my high school diploma after my Associates of Science. I am transferring to the University of Arizona. My dream career is to be a neurosurgeon and have had the opportunity to be a neurosurgery intern during the summer in a research program with the NIH. Thanks to my sister, who has Autism, she has showed me my calling. I am also in the Army ROTC Program at the University of Arizona.
Education
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University of Arizona
Physiology/ Political Science
2014 – 2017
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Arizona Western College
Associates of Science
2012 – 2014
Honors and awards
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University of Arizona Army ROTC Recipient
Army ROTC Cadet
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University of Arizona Wildcat Excellence
$6000 tuition scholarship
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Yuma Regional Medical Center Scholarshp Recipient
$2000.00 scholarship
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University of Arizona Yuma Alumni Scholarship Recipient
2 year Renewable $1500 scholarshp
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Academic Distinction
Graduated with 3.5 or higher during college
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Dual Graduate
Graduated from college a week before high school
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NIH/SEPA Research Alumni
Neurosurgery intern research Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, research project still ongoing.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Neurosurgeon
- Graduate school interests
Medical School
- Outside the classroom
Dance
Running
Gym
Experience
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Neurosurgery Intern
University of Arizona Medical Center
Jun 2014 – Jul 2014
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Office Assistant
Yuma Union High School District
Oct 2013 – May 2014
Volunteering
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Patient information desk assistant
Yuma Regional Medical Center
Aug 2013 – Apr 2014
Languages
- Spanish Fluent
- English (US) Fluent
