Las Cruces

Megan Sofka is a native of Las Cruces, New Mexico. She attended the University of New Mexico where she studied biology with a German minor and graduated with double honors. She is a certified basic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). She spent four years shadowing at a Level I Trauma Center where she became interested in osteopathic medicine while working with a pediatric emergency medicine physician. She enjoys spending time with family and used to be a concert cellist in a symphony that had only medical professionals and researchers. At Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, Sofka is a National Liaison Officer for the Student Osteopathic Surgical Association, a member of the Sigma Sigma Phi honorary fraternity, and is involved in the Student American Academy of Osteopathy, the BCOM Integrative Medicine Student Organization, and the BCOM Surgery Club. She is a recent recipient of the Hunt Family Foundation Paso del Norte Scholarship.

“The clinical rotations are a time to spread my wings and attempt to take flight with the knowledge I have acquired in the classroom during the first two years. I am excited to implement what I have learned on an actual patient. I feel incredibly honored to be creating a positive influence in my hometown. I try to speak to local high schools, especially teenage girls, about my journey to medical school, because I want to put a face on that a dream of becoming a physician and let them know that it is achievable. On a career level, I think affecting another person’s health in a beneficial manner can help them continue working to support their family and provide a positive sense of wellbeing. Currently I am undecided on what medical specialty I want to go into, but clinical rotations will create a better sense of what I hope to pursue. I hope to practice medicine in the Las Cruces area.”