Q&A: Fourth Year Medical Student Wins Physician-Scientist Award
Alexander Craig, fourth year student at the UCSF School of Medicine
UCSF School of Medicine student, Alexander Craig, has been selected by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) as one of five medical students to receive the 2019-2020 ASH Physician-Scientist Career Development Award. This award allows students to gain research experience in hematology under the mentorship of an ASH member. Through June 30, 2020, Craig will be immersed in hematology, spending more than 80 percent of his time conducting research. He has received a total award amount of $42,000, to help cover supplies, insurance, educational expenses, salary, and meeting attendance. Below is a Q&A with Craig about his path to medicine, his experiences in medical school so far, and his hopes for the future.