Elliott Radovan
What I'm up to: I am a current Medical Student at UAMS College of Medicine in Little Rock, AR. I got my B.S. in microbiology from Texas Tech University, where I served as the first event coordinator for the TTU JCO chapter. I am actively working to grow JCO through my new position and currently facilitating the startup of the JCO chapter at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR. If you are interested in starting a chapter of your own at your university, please do not hesitate to reach out to us by clicking the "get involved" button in the top menu and we will be in touch!
Why I joined JCO: We grew the TTU JCO chapter during the COVID pandemic when the oncology community at large was at its most vulnerable. Faced with guest and visitor restrictions to their infusion appointments, cancer patients had to endure periods of isolation during their treatment without their support systems by their side. After learning of JCO's mission to work to fill that need of a support system, coupled with my own personal family history of cancer, I knew that this was the best opportunity for me to give back as a college student.
My favorite part about JCO: When I started volunteering with JCO, it was my first time setting foot in a healthcare environment in any official capacity, and yet talking with the patients at Joe Arrington Cancer Center had a transformative impact on my ability to relate to patients at a personal level. I can recall several instances of long conversations with some of the kindest members of the West Texas community as they underwent their treatment for various types of cancer, and they are encounters that will stick with me as I treat my future patients. I also greatly enjoyed working with such a strong group of like minded students as we grew JCO.
What I'm up to: I am a current Medical Student at UAMS College of Medicine in Little Rock, AR. I got my B.S. in microbiology from Texas Tech University, where I served as the first event coordinator for the TTU JCO chapter. I am actively working to grow JCO through my new position and currently facilitating the startup of the JCO chapter at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR. If you are interested in starting a chapter of your own at your university, please do not hesitate to reach out to us by clicking the "get involved" button in the top menu and we will be in touch!
Why I joined JCO: We grew the TTU JCO chapter during the COVID pandemic when the oncology community at large was at its most vulnerable. Faced with guest and visitor restrictions to their infusion appointments, cancer patients had to endure periods of isolation during their treatment without their support systems by their side. After learning of JCO's mission to work to fill that need of a support system, coupled with my own personal family history of cancer, I knew that this was the best opportunity for me to give back as a college student.
My favorite part about JCO: When I started volunteering with JCO, it was my first time setting foot in a healthcare environment in any official capacity, and yet talking with the patients at Joe Arrington Cancer Center had a transformative impact on my ability to relate to patients at a personal level. I can recall several instances of long conversations with some of the kindest members of the West Texas community as they underwent their treatment for various types of cancer, and they are encounters that will stick with me as I treat my future patients. I also greatly enjoyed working with such a strong group of like minded students as we grew JCO.