As of October 2022, I’ve been a full-time stay-at-home dad of two kiddos and began working on my passion for improving family wellness to curb the rise of obesity in America, especially in our youth.
Since I departed from the army in 2019 after serving eight years as a field artillery officer, I’ve explored many facets of healthcare business, from business school to biotech business operations, life sciences venture capital and management consulting, and even biopharma executive search services. But none of them truly resonated with me and my goal of improving human health on a personal level.
Instead of following the path of least resistance, I kept pivoting and taking risks.
In May 2022, I graduated with my M.S. in Medical Sciences from Boston University and immediately began my applications to medical school. Throughout that period, I continued working on research and clinical trials within the Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital while simultaneously shadowing at the Boston VA to build my credentials and increase my exposure to medicine. More importantly, I continued to build upon my understanding of modern medicines’ role in the actual health of modern America.
I realized that the current model is focused more on treatment, rather than prevention, and that to have the personal impact on human health that I hoped to achieve, going directly into medicine may not be the only option.
I’ve thus begun to explore other ways to improve the health and well-being of our population. I’m specifically focused on the family unit and on showcasing how changes to one’s daily habits, nutrition, physical activity, and sleep can have a profound effect on their health and curb the chances of developing chronic illness and non-communicable disease throughout their lifetime.
Furthermore, by exposing our children to these healthy habits early in their life, we are setting them up for a future of positive habits and a strong foundation of health and wellness to rely on as they enter their adult life.
Although going down this path of starting my wellness service, instead of medical school, if I’m even afforded the opportunity to attend, may certainly be riskier, I expect the reward may be much greater. Regardless, I know in my heart that no matter what path I take, it will be the right one.
I hope that by sharing this journey with you all, I can set the example that it is indeed possible to be a full-time, stay-at-home parent, while still pursuing one’s dreams and living a healthy life.