Meet the author:
Tyler Mains
Med Student
Tyler Mains is a medical student at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He received his BA in Biological Sciences from the University of Southern California where he minored in Theater and Psychology and Law. After college, Tyler joined Teach For America where he taught high school biology in Baltimore City. During his second year of teaching, he founded a non-profit organization, MERIT (Medical Education Resources Initiative for Teens). The mission of MERIT is to prepare under-represented high school students to become future leaders in health care. In the future, Tyler plans to pursue a career in Internal Medicine with a focus on medical education at all levels, from K-12 students through residents.