Alex worked in the HDE lab 2016-2017. He is originally from Utah and some of his hobbies include watching all things sports related, playing classical music, and spending time with his wife and kids. While he worked in the lab, focused his research on extracurricular activities and how they promote resilience. With his background in music, he was originally interested in how music classes support refugees, but that interest expanded to other extracurriculars as well. Alex conducted a literature review of this topic and also participated in early data entry projects. After graduation, he completed a masters degree in public health at the University of Utah and is now currently a first year medical student at the University of Utah. The goal is to one day be a pediatrician and merge all these aspects of his background to help promote positive health outcomes. Some people might look at his career path of music major, psych research assistant, master degree in public health, and now medical school as unrelated. But he really sees all aspects of his training as being complementary and beneficial to helping him become an excellent clinician who practices patient- centered care.