George MacDonald ’22 works as a per diem nurse at Appletree Bay Primary Care, UVM's faculty-led practice in Burlington. He does triage nursing over the telephone, helps patients settle into exam rooms, prepares samples for laboratory tests and enters information into patients’ records.

“It’s such an amazing job. I’m getting primary care experience, and the training has helped me find my voice in the nursing world," sid MacDonald who plans to become a nurse practitioner. " It feels good to get hands-on experience working with patients. It genuinely makes me feel as though I am capable of becoming a great nurse."