Sam Hatfield finished his training in Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Before that, he grew up to the cadence of a military family, moving frequently across states and countries. He completed his degree in Biochemistry at the University of Idaho before obtaining his medical degree at Tulane University in New Orleans. Sam has had the good fortune to complete clinical work with underserved groups as diverse as the Houma tribes in rural Louisiana to the Wolof and Mandinka communities of The Gambia. He also completed research with a diverse lab group in Northern Germany before starting medical school. His medical philosophy developed treating the rich cultural array of individuals in New Orleans and Houston, from migrant communities, to refugees, to the incarcerated. He hopes to utilize HEAL to further strengthen his ability to develop and improve health systems, build clinical skills in resource limited settings, and further study health disparities in chronically underserved domestic communities. He hopes to use these skills to conscientiously treat neglected communities, promote advocacy work, and train the next generation of empathic healers. Outside of work, he likes to remain active running, biking, snowboarding and surfing. He enjoys creating art, poetry, and playing music. He is excited to join the HEAL cohort for 2020-2022.