New physician assistant Harshi Perera is a native of Sri Lanka -- the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean" -- and followed her childhood passions to become a health care professional.

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As a child of immigrants from Jamaica, medical student Ashley-Ann Walker has always had an interest in global health. Read how she started SIU School of Medicine's Global Brigades chapter and spearheaded a mission trip to Panama in summer 2023.

As a child of immigrants from Jamaica, medical student Ashley-Ann Walker has always had an interest in global health. Read how she started SIU School of Medicine's Global Brigades chapter and spearheaded a mission trip to Panama in summer 2023.

As a child of immigrants from Jamaica, medical student Ashley-Ann Walker has always had an interest in global health. Read how she started SIU School of Medicine's Global Brigades chapter and spearheaded a mission trip to Panama in summer 2023.

As a child of immigrants from Jamaica, medical student Ashley-Ann Walker has always had an interest in global health. Read how she started SIU School of Medicine's Global Brigades chapter and spearheaded a mission trip to Panama in summer 2023.

Four young cancer researchers got to share the results of their summer internship studies on August 3 at Simmons Cancer Institute in Springfield.

Four young cancer researchers got to share the results of their summer internship studies on August 3 at Simmons Cancer Institute in Springfield.

Four young cancer researchers got to share the results of their summer internship studies on August 3 at Simmons Cancer Institute in Springfield.

Four young cancer researchers got to share the results of their summer internship studies on August 3 at Simmons Cancer Institute in Springfield.