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Matthew Hudson

Matt President

Medical Brigades President 2022-2023; Dental Brigades Vice President 2021-2022

Hi! My name is Matthew Hudson, and I am a senior majoring in Immunology and Medical Microbiology from Teays Valley, West Virginia.

I first heard of WVU Global Medical and Dental Brigades in high school during a supply drive for an upcoming brigade. After arriving on campus and researching the core values Global Brigades was founded upon, I applied my freshman year and was accepted into the group set to brigade to Honduras over Spring Break. The course component, Sociology of Health and Medicine, ignited a passion for health advocacy, highlighted the significance of public health, and offered me the ability to practice servant-leadership, both at home and abroad. Despite the Honduran brigade’s cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the lectures given－even after the devastating news－proved to be among the most valuable and impactful lectures I have attended during my time at WVU. Over the past three years, I served alongside other members from WVUGMDB at monthly food giveaways with the Pantry Plus More in Morgantown. While I have yet to experience international service in a resource-reduced region, I am confident in stating that the WVU Global Medical and Dental Brigades chapters are unrivaled for their comradery, mission, and service. I am eager to finally participate in a brigade this spring. If you are driven by a desire to help underserved populations through a holistic model for sustainable development, I invite you to apply- you will be glad you did. Please reach out using my email above if you have any questions!