Dr. Laura Drudi, a second-year vascular surgery resident at McGill was recently featured as one of 31 role models for women in aerospace by the Pratt and Whitney Chair for Women in Science and Engineering who were spotlighted at the CASI Aero 2015 Women in Canadian Aerospace reception on May 19.
Dr. Drudi completed post-secondary studies in honours health science at Dawson College, obtained a Diploma in Space Studies with the International Space University, and her Medical Degree from McGill’s Faculty of Medicine in 2013. Her goals are to combine her passions for space and cardiovascular medicine in her pursuit to become a flight surgeon and further apply new knowledge acquired to health care on Earth. ·