62 Research Reflection by Katie Luong

Faculty Mentor: Andrew Phillips (Family & Preventative Medicine, University of Utah)

I have been fortunate enough to have worked in various research laboratories; the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in my current placement within the RECOVER Study, where I have been a researcher and phlebotomist for over a year and a half. Because this research program is not your typical wet lab, I gained a new perspective on the pandemic and alternate data-gathering methods. In all, I hope to use the knowledge I have acquired within this study to become a better healthcare worker and to better prepare for my entrance into medical school and beyond.