Sara Poggi

Sara Poggi, a 2016 Vision Fellow, earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from the University of South Carolina in May 2020. From a young age, Sara had a strong desire to help people and knew she wanted to pursue a career in healthcare . Upon her 2016 graduation from MVRHS, she interned at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital under the mentorship of Anthony Piland, PA-C. The following summer Sara returned to the island where she again interned at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, learning from medical staff in the Orthopedic, Emergency, and Surgical departments. Sara also interned at Island Health Care, learning more about the administrative side of healthcare as well as public health. Through her experiences shadowing various medical professionals, both on island and off, she discovered that becoming a Physician Assistant would fulfill her career goals and passion to help people on a greater scale. Sara is now a nationally certified EMT. During the pandemic, Sara worked at the COVID-19 TestMV site as a Testing Coordinator. She is now pursuing her Master of Medical Science-Physician Assistant degree at Arcadia University.