PURSUING A MEDICAL CAREER TO HELP OTHERS

Submitted By: The Luoma-Overstreet Family

Gracia Luoma-Overstreet received her M.D. from VCU’s School of Medicine in May. She has now started her four-year medical residency in Ob/Gyn at the University of California-San Francisco in Fresno. 

In 2018-19, Gracia completed a year with the ELCA’s Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) program, receiving support from numerous HT members for her endeavor. She worked at a farming cooperative and a local hospital in northern Argentina, and her time there helped solidify her decision to pursue a medical career. She reports that the Spanish-language skills she polished in Argentina are serving her well at her new position.