Can You Be a Christian Healthcare Student And Not Lose Your Faith?
January 23, 2023
Ben Watt grew up in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, with two siblings, in the family home where he did school, worked for his parents' business, and kept chickens. He stayed in the county to start his professional path at a Benedictine liberal arts college. For the last four years, he has been blessed to live in Hershey and Harrisburg during medical school at Penn State. He plans to enter family medicine and is excited to get to know many more people and learn how he can serve well in his communities. You can connect with Ben and his writing here: https://benwwatt.wordpress.com/
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