When Louis DeRidder was 12 years old, he had a medical emergency that nearly cost him his life. The terrifying experience gave him a close-up look at medical care and made him eager to learn more.“You can’t always pinpoint exactly what gets you interested in something, but that was a transformative moment,” says DeRidder.In high school, he grabbed the chance to participate in a medicine-focused program, spending about half of his days during his senior year in high school learning about medical science and shadowing doctors.DeRidder was hooked. He became…
