Adam Recht
My name is Adam Recht and I am currently a sophomore at Brandeis University majoring in Biology and Theater Arts major. At Brandeis, I have been taking classes that are required for premedical students such as general chemistry, cells and organisms, and organic chemistry. Besides class I am a part of a premier co-ed a cappella group called Starving Artists. My goal is to one day attend medical school so that I can become a doctor.
I spent my last summer working at Genesis Healthcare and it was an experience I will never forget. I first started by helping out on current research that was already being done to familiarize myself with how the office runs. Eventually, I was asked to work with Dr. Kipper to design a retrospective study on misread NaF bone scans. Dr. Kipper took me under his wing teaching me valuable information about research and what it means to work in nuclear medicine. Dr. Kipper gave me a lot of freedom and allowed me to choose which aspects of a patient’s medical record would be helpful to record for the study.
During my time at Genesis, I also was able to work with Dr. Gaylis. Dr. Gaylis taught me a lot about how prostate cancer is treated, diagnosed, and monitored. During patient visits, Dr. Gaylis allowed me to watch a physical examination and he taught me some basic techniques such as how to properly give a digital rectal exam. Genesis gave me a hands on experience as to what it means to do clinical research or what it means to provide patient care. I would recommend working at Genesis to anyone interested in the medical field.