Jeremy Kelley
Graduate gains a spot in urology program Jeremy Kelley applied for the only
More importantly than solidifying
available urology program through the
his spot in the only Air Force urology
Air Force.
program, was the fact that he will be
He knew putting all his eggs in one basket would be risky, but for Kelley, it paid off.
able to stay with his wife, Lindsey, who is also a WVSOM graduate in the military. The Kelleys have been living in Texas the past year, which is where the
Although he knew urology was a difficult program to enter, he wanted to work hard to be part of it.
urology program is based. He said the thought of being separated from his wife scared him more than
“I knew that’s what I wanted to do and
the possibility of not getting the urology
I wasn’t going to run from it,” he said.
spot. “There was such a sense of relief
“I knew there would be a chance that
that my hard work paid off. I felt that I
I wouldn’t get it, but I put my mind to it
really deserved it,” he said.
and tried to work hard.”
Lindsey will finish a residency in
Kelley’s main reason for his interest in
pediatrics, followed by a four-year
urology revolves around patient quality
military service commitment. Jeremy
of life issues.
will be at the San Antonio Military Medical Center (formerly the Brooke
“Even though it’s a primary
“All of these things are hard for
care school I think they
be able to fix those problems and
do a great job of teaching
improving a patient’s quality of life is
He said that being a couple pursuing
very satisfactory from a professional
medical careers and being in two
specialties, if that’s what you
standpoint,” he said.
different branches of the military can
want to do. People should not
He understands that issues related to
be deterred because the school
the specialty, such as urinary tract and
“As long as you have a back up plan
bladder issues, can be sensitive topics
it’s more bearable, but I didn’t apply to
for the patient and doctor, which he
urology spots anywhere else,” he said.
hopes to alleviate.
“This is the only one I applied to. I threw
is predominately primary care. There are enough tools and resources to pursue a
patients to talk about. I want to
“I feel that I’ve been given appropriate interaction skills from WVSOM to really
Army Medical Center) in San Antonio, Texas.
be difficult, but not impossible.
all my eggs in one basket and prayed I got it.”
career in a specialty if you
make an impact on people’s lives from
Kelley said part of his success can be
that standpoint with those sensitive
attributed to WVSOM.
want it.”
issues,” he said. Kelley said he also enjoys procedures, and urology is one specialty designed for medical doctors as well as surgeons.
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