Determination led the way, collaboration made it home (opens in new tab)

At 12 years of age, Maria Smereka-Hladio remembers accompanying her Ukrainian family members to the emergency room and other medical appointments to help facilitate communication with medical providers. During those visits, she found herself interested in what the doctors were doing and how they made their diagnostic decisions. By high school, Smereka-Hladio realized she had […] The post appeared first on .