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Miami County’s own medicine woman
By Michelle Boswell mboswell@thepaperofmiami.com Dr. Kelsey Quin, Miami County’s own medicine woman. In some ways, Dr. Kelsey Quin, DO, a 2011 Peru graduate, resembles actress Jane Seymour, who plays a character on the TV show, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Long, brown hair, beautiful, incredibly intelligent, the daughter of a physician and a doctor herself. But this 2015 Purdue graduate is blazing her own trail in the medical world and enjoying the challenges this career offers. Due to COVID-19, Quin was unable to have a traditional graduation ceremony from Marian University Medical School, Indianapolis, but she was still able to have a graduation and share it with close family and friends. “Our graduation was moved to a virtual platform, meaning a video was pre-recorded and released at our original graduation date and time. I was incredibly honored to be chosen as the student speaker for the graduate programs' commencement ceremony, so I actually went to campus around two weeks early to film the pretend processional and my speech. And then May 2, I watched the graduation ceremony on my couch,” she said. Quin said she was also able to share the link to the graduation ceremony with extended family so they could view it at their convenience. The achievement of becoming a doctor is no small task. It takes determination and a can-do attitude to make it to the finish line. It can also come at a price that may not be evident to those outside of the realities of medical school. It goes along with the saying, “you had to be there” and Dr. Quin was there experiencing it all. There are different parts to medical school concerning hands on studies and classroom education. Quin explained some of what she experienced. “Medical school is roughly broken down by saying the first two years are didactic (studying in the classroom, anatomy lab, standardized patient simulations, etc.), and then the last two years are clinical (working in hospitals and clinics). During clinical years I worked in hospitals and clinics throughout Indiana, Ohio, Florida, and in Los Angeles, California. Each rotation is approximately a month in length; there are certain specialties you must rotate in (surgery, OBGYN, family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, psychiatry, etc.) and then you have the opportunity to choose other specialties (anesthesia, radiology, cardiology, etc.).” She continued explaining some of the emotional parts of school by saying, “It is really hard to try and put into words. It's a constant everyday battle. You're constantly pushed to your maximum and honestly a little past it, so
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it is really exhausting and draining. But it's also filled with incredible moments of self-discovery and growth, and opportunities for connection and raw displays of humanism. Ultimately, like every path, it's different for every individual, but I am eternally grateful for all of the highest highs and the lowest lows I experienced throughout my four years. I think the hardest part overall is that it is nonstop, and not a lot of people understand that. I missed out on a lot of events, and I had most of my relationships suffer and a few even end. It's a constant battle of not wanting to be selfish by hurting those who are close to you, but also not wanting to be selfish by not becoming the best possible doctor you can be for your future patients who are depending on you. And between those moments, you have to fit in time for yourself, too, which also can feel really selfish. It's not something everyone is able to relate to, so sometimes they don't understand, and that can be really frustrating for everyone involved,” she explained. But with lowest lows come moments of revelation that make some of those lows easier to handle. To Dr. Quin, t h e chance to make a difference in the lives of others is paramount in her career. “I love seeing patients and making a differe n c e . Connecting with various patients through counseling and education, or completing a pro-
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cedure for them, always fills my heart. I also love working on various administrative and health policy issues, because it provides a larger platform for helping people. I think it's human nature to look for meaningful connections, and I love that medicine offers so many opportunities for making small differences in the world. Additionally, I've met some incredible people throughout my four years, and the friendships I've made fill me with a lot of joy,” she said. When asked if she was ever scared to dive into such a massive undertaking going to medical school, she replied, “I don't remember ever being scared for the journey, but there were countless times I was worried I wasn't doing enough. It's really impor(See Dr. Quin, page 5)
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