Medical Student
University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix
My name is Melissa Papuc and I am a MS4 at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix. I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated summa cum laude from UCLA in 2019 with a major in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology and a minor in Biomedical Research. After graduating from UCLA, I worked as a healthcare consultant for two years in San Francisco. In my third year of medical school, I unexpectedly developed a passion for otolaryngology after rotating at a private practice ENT office and will be applying for residency this fall. I am also passionate about global health and community service. In my free time, I enjoy film, hiking Arizona's beautiful mountains, and doing pilates classes.