The COMmunicator 2019-20 Vol. 3 | Page 38

Maria Jones, COM ‘21 Published in EDtoMED

COM student, Maria Jones, COM '21, was published in EDtoMED. In her post, "Guest Post: A Love for Medicine. A Love for Advocacy," Student Doctor Jones talks about how UNE COM's Student Government Association taught her the importance of standing up for what you believe in, and how she is committed to changing healthcare policies that benefit people.

"It was then that I realized a large portion of advocacy is not only speaking on behalf of an important topic, but also helping leaders make informed decisions by sharing our stories and perspectives," she says.

Read the article.

L-R: Student Doctor Jones passing the Student Government Association's (SGA) gavel during the End of the Year Celebration; Student Doctor Jones in Washington, DC at DO Day on the Hill in 2018