Monday, September 23, 2019

A passion for service

Dr. Stanley F. Leavine was a dedicated public servant and physician. A memorial scholarship recognizes students who emulate his character.

by Megan Vander Woude, Office of Advancement

“It is my biggest dream to become a physician."

Leah Drost is an award-winning co-op student, published medical researcher, and community volunteer. She hopes to become a physician and dedicate her career to helping others.

Leah
“I hope to eventually work for an organization like Doctors Without Borders,” she says. “I would love to end up back in my hometown of Thunder Bay, helping to [improve] the poor access to healthcare that many Northern communities face.”

Leah’s career in the medical field is already off to a great start. In 2017 she was named a Co-op Student of the Year for her work at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, where she researched post-surgery radiotherapy for cancer that spread to the bone. The study was published in the medical journal Radiology and Oncology. She also worked directly with patients at Sunnybrook, and she truly enjoyed these clinical interactions.