Mission of a Medical Student: Helping Patients Remove Access Barriers

Maddy Locastro is a Medical Student at SUNY Upstate Medical University.  Since High School, she has been working to help patients with developmental disabilities remove barriers to accessing crucial Durable Medical Equipment.  Learn how she expanded her advocacy opportunities through NYACP!

Chapters

• 0:00 Introductions
• 1:02 How did you become interested in advocacy?
• 2:24 Focusing on Equity and Access
• 5:53 What surprised you about this internship?
• 7:23 How do you plan to continue your advocacy efforts in your medical career?