Grandmother’s Story Inspires Student’s Journey to Medicine
My Journey to Medical School Video Series features Nicholas DeVito, MS-1 at the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
Nicholas DeVito, MS-1
Hometown: Chagrin Falls, OH
Why do you want to be a doctor?
“I was really tossing around the idea of doing a Ph.D. program or pursuing an M.D. and going to medical school. My grandmother actually got into medical school in 1971, and she turned it down to have a family. After having conversations with her and my family I found the confidence to do it, not just for me but for them as well and it motivates me.”
Why did you choose the Burnett School of Medicine at TCU?
“Right away, I was really excited about it. The small class size and the accelerated curriculum, all those things were obvious to me. But once I went to Second Look Weekend, I got the feel and culture for the school itself, and I was just blown away. Everyone knew my name which mattered a lot to me. It’s really a culture of collaboration and respect which I think is important in a medical school.”
What’s one thing your classmates don’t know about you?
“I played the oboe all while growing up. It’s a combination of a flute and clarinet. So, I was in orchestra, and I played in Europe with one of the orchestras I was in. I played in college and one of my friends made this big piece on Spotify and I was in a recording studio, so you can listen to me playing the Oboe in Spotify.”
What’s next for you in your medical journey?
“We are spending time with patients and that’s going to be amazing for us and I’m excited. Then we’ll figure out what we want to do, using the electives to figure exactly what doctors we want to be, so I’m super excited about that.”