Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Few academic programs are as demanding as medical school, and few face more high-stakes drama than a fourth-year med student. Iowa Magazine followed future physician, Bailey VandeLune (20BS, 26MD) through her final year at the Carver College of Medicine—a journey shaped by family tragedy and a calling to provide care for rural Iowans.