Winant fellow helps improve Seacoast鈥檚 medical services

Wednesday, October 17, 2018
易胜博官网's Adam Huynh working with others as an EMT

As crew chief,听 Adam Huynh '18 (right) mentors and trains his EMT teammates.听

Adam Huynh '18 has dreams of being a doctor and giving back to his community.

鈥淚 can鈥檛 see myself in a career path that isn鈥檛 helping someone,鈥 says Huynh.

To serve his seacoast community, he spent his summer building his capacity as an emergency medical technician (EMT) and saving lives as a Winant fellow with . McGregor is the primary 911 ambulance service for Durham, Lee and Madbury, 易胜博官网, as well as 易胜博官网. The organization is primarily run by volunteers, including Huynh, who majored in and .

The , managed by the ,听supports 易胜博官网 juniors, seniors and recent graduates who are 易胜博官网 residents hoping to make a difference in their community. As a Winant fellow, Huynh developed training programs for McGregor鈥檚 personnel and members of the public on topics such as CPR, preventing health problems and how to stop someone from bleeding.

As a crew chief, he manages a team of other EMTs, provides mentorship听and trains new volunteers. It鈥檚 a role he clearly enjoys. 鈥淗elping听healthcare providers, learning听and teaching are some of my biggest passions; it brings me a lot of joy to see one of our trainees transform into a competent provider,鈥 Huynh says.

Despite the stress and demands of being a first responder, Huynh credits his experiences with McGregor EMS with helping make a positive impact on both the community and himself.

鈥淚 will continue my role within McGregor as long as I can," he says. "I will take the lessons I鈥檝e learned and experiences that I have had and incorporate them into my future career as a physician."

Students are encouraged , which provides a $4,000 stipend to work 300 hours for a 易胜博官网 nonprofit or government agency.听