Renae Tessem, Medical Chair
Pictured here is your 2018-19 BMES at UW Medical Chair, Renae Tessem. She does amazing things for our program, from coordinating MCAT info sessions to orchestrating a physician shadowing program. She recently hosted a new event: a Suturing Clinic open to all students interested in medical school. Attendees got to practice their skills on real pig feet!
Renae is a Seattleite born and raised. She’s an aspiring physician and likes to play basketball and listen to audiobooks in her free time. If you see her around, make sure to congratulate her for recognized in the 2019 Husky 100! She was one of 100 selected from 1,800 nominations and more than 600 applicants from all three UW campuses!