Mitchell Hanson

Mitchell Hanson is a Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health candidate at the Medical College of Georgia with interests in public health, dermatology, and fitness. He has presented at national and international conferences, published in high-impact journals including the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and the Alzheimer's Association, and appeared on TEDx and AMA national platforms. He has managed nearly $50,000 in grant funding for community health initiatives and completed his MPH internship in Vietnam researching vascular anomalies and laser technologies.

As a first-generation physician and doctoral graduate, Mitchell has prided himself in earning scholarships including full tuition scholarships for both college and medical school while navigating mentorship and scholarly programs like DermElevate to make his dreams of becoming a dermatologist possible. He aims to use this experience and leadership expertise such as his presidency for his Gold Humanism Honor Society chapter to recruit more aspiring physicians aimed at making medicine more available, equitable, and understandable.