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Michael Oakes was an undergraduate at Newman University when he first encountered a student
ambassador from KU School of Medicine-Wichita. • The experience helped chart his course for the
next four years, both as a medical student and member of the ambassador program himself. •
"When I was at Newman, we had several KU students come to the school who were also Newman
grads to talk about their medical school
experience," said Oakes, who graduated from KU School
of Medicine-Wichita in 2019, and is entering the Internal
Medicine Residency Program at Oregon
Health and Science University. "I wanted to return the favor." • Oakes was one of several dozen
ambassadors this past year who gave campus tours, performed
physicals on low-income middle
school students and represented KU School of Medicine-Wichita in other ways.
Student
Ambassadors
School's personal side shines through
Michael Oakes, graduate
