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Christine Thomas
Guest AuthorChristine Thomas is a second-year fellow in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine at the University of Minnesota. Her interests include epidemiology and public health with a focus on improving access to healthcare. She previously graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed an internal medicine residency at Loyola University Medical Center.