{"id":190030,"date":"2015-01-22T04:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T18:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=190030"},"modified":"2015-01-22T04:00:27","modified_gmt":"2015-01-21T18:00:27","slug":"ortizo-co-president-vcu-student-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/ortizo-co-president-vcu-student-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Ortizo is co-president of VCU student association"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ryan Ortizo recently became co-president of the Emergency Medical Student Association at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. As co-president, the Saipan native will be working closely with several emergency physicians and students as they explore their vocation in the medical field.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Ortizo, Co-President of the Emergency Medical Student Association at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. (Contributed Photo)
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According to the university\u2019s website, the group\u2019s purpose is to cultivate interest in and increase knowledge about a career in emergency medicine, with emphasis on learning skills, to assist with current academic and clinical skills.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy role as co-president include planning educational and informational events for medical students to learn more about the work, the responsibilities, and typical lifestyle that emergency medicine has to offer,\u201d he told Saipan Tribune in an email.<\/p>\n

Ortizo said he is humbled by the opportunity and hopes to learn imperative medical skills and further develop a deeper understanding of how \u201cthis particular field of medicine functions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI think part of the educational process of becoming a mature physician involves not only learning the theory and clinical techniques they teach you in class, but also going out and experiencing the greater scope of medicine and exploring the plethora of medical specialties out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Mount Carmel School alumnus described his new role as \u201can extension to my education.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ortizo utilizes much of his free time working with various student organizations and volunteering his services as a medical student in the community.<\/p>\n

His mother, Myrna, told Saipan Tribune that she feels \u201cblessed and I am so happy and proud of his accomplishment. My son Ryan has earned his success because of his determination, character, focus, hard work, and courage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ortizo remains active on campus while juggling his academic responsibilities as well. He is involved in several organizations on campus, including the American Medical Student Association, where he serves as the Community and Public Health Action Committee representative of the local chapter. As a representative, Ortizo has planned several events for his school, such as conducting free blood pressure screening drives and holding informational sessions on issues revolving around nutrition and its wider impact on community health.<\/p>\n

Ortizo also acts as conduit between the student body and student health services, which helps make decisions on student health care policies.<\/p>\n

These experiences, he said, has provided him with valuable skills for his medical profession.<\/p>\n

Ortizo hopes that CNMI youth \u201cremember that time is a precious thing\u201d while pursuing their academic and vocational goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cLost time is never found again. Learn to manage your time. Do what\u2019s important now, and you\u2019ll find yourself with a lot more time later.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI would encourage all students interested in a medical career to volunteer and see if they enjoy this profession as much as I do,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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