Our world is filled with extraordinarily compassionate individuals who devote their lives to helping improve the quality of life of those around us. The quality of medicine and caregiving has continued to increase over time as a result of the growing healthcare industry, improved technology, and recent developments in research. Unfortunately, this upwards trend is not consistent worldwide as many countries struggle to retain medical professionals and preserve resources.

Dr. Gregory Enns always had a fascination with genetics and profound love for helping children. As a Pediatric Geneticist at the Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital, he is able to help children in need every day by examining their genetic history. Dr. Gregory Enns’ first choice career path was pediatric genetics, and he is currently a biochemical geneticist. He works with chromosomes, chromosomal diseases, inborn errors of metabolism (inherited biochemical disorders), treatments for rare disorders, and a clinical practice seeing patients who have different types of genetic disorders. He hopes to progress in the treatment of genetic disorders.

When I first started this project, I gave myself little hope and few expectations because I didn’t want to feel dejected if I received no response. A day passed, a week passed, and I had already started to wallow in self-pity when I received an email from Dr. Augusta Saulys. She completely changed my world with her compassion, kindness, and willingness to give me a chance. I would’ve never begun my journey in medicine had it not been for her support throughout the years. She is a pillar of strength, and an amazing mentor not only because of what she has done for me, but also for her contributions to the medical community. Dr. Saulys is an exemplary individual, and a role model for future physicians to come.

Of the countless people I could choose to be or the countless actions I could take if, given the choice for one single day, I would choose to be Dr. James Betts.