Biochemistry majorPhysician, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
Jacob Meece ’16, a biochemistry major, is a resident physician at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
At Chandler Medical Center, Meece is working towards completing a residency in combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, which will allow him to care for both adults and kids.
“A large factor behind choosing my medical specialty was the joy involved in developing a breadth and depth of knowledge that can help in the care for patients of all ages,” said Meece. “My work takes me to all parts of the hospital, from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unity (NICU) helping care for premature newborns to the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) helping care for critically ill adults, and many outpatient clinics and inpatient wards in between.”
Since becoming a physician, Meece has learned many valuable life lessons.
“It is okay to not know everything,” he said. “‘Leaning in’ to your weaknesses or fears often will yield the most personal growth. When you are uncomfortable, oftentimes you are learning.”
Meece credits his education at Asbury for how prepared he was to enter into the medical field.
“Asbury was absolutely foundational to my work as a physician,” he said. “Coursework at Asbury was rigorous to the point that it prepared me very well for medical school. My faculty mentors were instrumental in encouraging me to set my sights for medical school and motivate me along the way. Relationships formed with friends at Asbury have carried me through difficult times and will no doubt last a lifetime.”
His advice to current students and young alums:
“My advice to our young alums and current students would be that it is never too early or too late to set a goal or realize a dream/calling. I knew what I wanted to do before coming to Asbury, but my wife took an opposite path and found a love for the field of law after majoring in media communication. The things you learn at Asbury are a robust foundation for whatever direction you end up going.”