MSFC in the News
Post-Roe, some areas may lose OB/GYNs if medical students can’t get training
Sep 02, 2022 | By Sara Hutchinson in The Washington Post
Featuring MSFC's chapter leader from the LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine.
When Andrea Soto was 10 years old, her family immigrated to Texas from Mexico. Her grandmother, who lived in Houston, had Alzheimer’s disease, and her parents wanted to be closer to help with her care.
Growing up, Soto often served as an interpreter between her family members and their doctors.
“I did the best I could,” she said, “but there were moments that were complicated, and it went over my head, and we just tried the best we could as a family.”
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