Photo by Marley Arensberg

Izabelle Guerra, 10, attends medical society meeting after school Oct. 21.

A smile forms on sophomore Izabelle Guerra’s face while she decorates a nursing home for the Christmas holiday bringing joy to all who live there. 

“I think medical society’s just provided me with a bunch of opportunities that I don’t think I would have been allowed,” Guerra said. “I think it sparked my motivation because freshman year it motivated me to join more and to get my name out there.”

Guerra said joining the Medical Society provided the opportunity to meet other people interested in the medical field. 

“It allowed me to meet lots of great people,” Guerra said. “I’ve been able to network. I’ve been able to get volunteer hours, and I’ve been able to help people in need.”

Medical Society played a role in allowing Guerra to create a tighter bond with her friends through a common interest. 

“I’ve been able to make friends and different mutuals and acquaintances through medical society,” Guerra said. “It’s allowed me to strengthen my relationships with my close friends as well because it’s added an extra thing that we have in common.”

Guerra connects with people who want to have a future medical career such as becoming a doctor, practicing physician, or even a radiologist. 

“I think being around other people that are like-minded and want to go into the medical field or on a similar path is very important,” Guerra said. “It’s a supportive community, and, you know, it’s worth it.”

The club provides Guerra with a sense of how she works in the medical environment through blood drives and volunteer work. 

“Medical Society has allowed me to get a feel of what it would be like working with different types of people,” Guerra said. “I think it was good that I was able to assist in blood drives and be around that environment.”

When participating in the Medical Society club, Guerra gets an idea of how the medical field communicates with patients. 

“I think hospitality is very important, especially when I work with people in the medical field,” Guerra said. “It’s teaching me how to communicate better and how to be more hands on with different patients.”

Working with various people allows Guerra to understand others from a different perspective.
“It’s allowed me to learn more about empathy,” Guerra said. “And to be hands on with people who are mentally disabled and don’t have the same cognitive skills as someone else might.”

Guerra manages all the Medical Society social media platforms. She is responsible for giving out information, such as meeting dates, service hour opportunities, blood drives and other various activities. 

“My officer position offers a diverse amount of activities and extracurriculars, and it’s not very strict about attending meetings. Even now that I’m an officer, [the time commitment’s] really not that bad. I know when to manage my time and when to post and market [the club],” Guerra said. 

Medical Society club sponsor, Mr. John Davis, values Guerra’s effort to maintain all social media platforms for the club. 

“Izabelle’s very self-motivated. She takes care of the social media aspect, which consists of Instagram,” Mr. Davis said. “And she takes care of all that without any direction from me.”

Mr. Davis said Guerra takes action to manage all her officer responsibilities on her own because she demonstrates initiative. 

“She is really good at creating positive buzz about the club,” Mr. Davis said. “She’s always suggesting what needs to be done and then making sure it gets done without having to wait for someone to ask her to do it.” 

When it comes to the medical field, Medical Society provides Guerra with interest as the club covers various topics. 

“She seems to be attentive to detail, and she’s very interested in learning about medical things, medical aspects and future careers,” Mr. Davis said. 

To Guerra, the Medical Society club gives a general idea of how the medical field operates to people who want to pursue a future career within the field. 

“I like the community that it’s provided. Because I think a lot of kids talk about wanting to be a doctor growing up, but I don’t think a lot of people understand what it takes to actually become a practicing physician,” Guerra said. “So when you’re around people, you’re provided with more resources. You’re provided with support and motivation.”