Black History Month Faculty Feature: Dr. John Vassall
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Dr. John Vassall, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences
What inspired you to go into medicine?
During Vassall’s childhood, his family’s physician practiced out of his house. Vassall would have visits in his doctor’s basement. “I thought about being a physician was I was very young,” said Vassall. Once he went to college, he was challenged by a professor in one of his philosophy classes. His professor had very different viewpoints than Vassall. Dr. Vassall realized he did not like being graded on something that was subjective. “That’s when I … » More …