Michiko Maruyama is a student at UBC’s Northern Medical Program. Prior to starting medical school, Michiko completed an Industrial Design degree at the University of Alberta. Due to a health problem during her undergraduate studies, Michiko became very interested in healthcare and medicine.
At first, her background in art and design felt like a disadvantage. Michiko recalls feeling like she “…wasn’t fitting into the traditional medical student mold.” However, through a strong belief in herself and great persistence, Michiko realized that there is, in fact, no medical student “mold” and that her creativity and artistry are not a disadvantage. She now uses her art to help herself and others learn though her Daily Doodles series.
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At the end of each day, I sit and I think about everything that I had learned from morning till night |
In addition to studying medicine, Michiko is continuing to explore art and design by taking courses as a Continuing Studies student at Emily Carr University during the summer.
You can visit Michiko’s website, which highlights the artwork she has completed during the course of her undergraduate medical education.
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