Prevounce Health, a leading provider of remote care management software, devices, and services, congratulates Ghaith Al Tibi, recipient of the fourth annual Prevounce Preventive Health Graduate Scholarship.
The Prevounce Preventive Health Graduate Scholarship was open to students entering or already established in an accredited, U.S.-based graduate program who are pursuing a career in medicine, nursing, and/or public health. Al Tibi was born and raised in Damascus, Syria. In 2013, he immigrated to Atlanta, Georgia. He currently attends Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, where he is pursuing a career in internal medicine.
Q: How did you develop an interest in healthcare?
Ghaith Al Tibi: I was first exposed to the healthcare field through my parents. As Palestinian physicians, they devoted their lives to providing free healthcare to Palestinian refugees in Syria and advocating for our people's well-being. Living through the Syrian civil war, I witnessed horrifying atrocities and observed its devastating impact on the population. It was then that my interest in the medical field began to blossom as I saw it as a way to practice what I love while giving back to the Syrian and Palestinian communities.
Early on, I began volunteering in refugee camps where I provided medical and financial support to underserved populations. These experiences gave me a deep sense of fulfillment and shaped my commitment to helping those in need. After moving to the United States, I continued this work, volunteering at safety-net hospitals and rural clinics. The needs I encountered, often as severe as those in Syria, broadened my passion for helping underserved patients globally.
Q: What are your career ambitions in healthcare?
GAT: I am currently working toward finishing medical school and specializing in internal medicine. Long term, I envision myself taking on a leadership role in healthcare where I can advocate for and implement preventive health initiatives on a larger scale.
Q: You worked on a chronic care management and remote patient monitoring program. What did you learn from this experience?
GAT: Working as part of a clinic's chronic care management and remote patient monitoring program as well as through the Lake Country Rural Health Initiative nonprofit that focuses on improving rural health disparities, we have seen improved patient communication, faster response times to alarming symptoms, and increased patient satisfaction. More importantly, we have seen improvements in patient biomarkers through preventive health practices that include dietary, exercise, and social wellness programs offered by the clinic. Such clinical and research involvement has emphasized to me that by focusing on prevention rather than reactionary care, we can help mitigate the development of chronic conditions that disproportionately affect underserved communities.
Q: How will receiving the scholarship help with achieving your academic and/or professional goals?
GAT: I am very grateful to receive this scholarship and the distinction that comes along with it. This money will help ease the financial burden of attending medical school. As I am planning on spending a month at a rural clinic and working on our rural nonprofit next semester, the money I save on educational expenses with this scholarship will hopefully help finance these efforts.
Q: How do you hope your work will impact the future of preventive health?
GAT: My dream is to establish community-based healthcare programs, both in the U.S. and abroad, that focus on educating patients about the importance of early intervention and preventive care. By collaborating with public health organizations and utilizing emerging technologies like telemedicine and artificial intelligence-driven health monitoring systems, I hope to create sustainable models of care that can reach even the most remote and underserved populations.