Class Year: 2025
Program Major: Doctor of Medicine
Mia Wangs connection to 窪蹋勛圖厙s Doc Opera fundraiser started years before she enrolled as a student. As a high school musician, Wang was recruited to play trumpet for the School of Medicines annual variety show when her sister, Alex Wang, MD (MED 14), was a medical student at the university.
When Mia decided to attend 窪蹋勛圖厙 as well, she knew she wanted to volunteer with the show, which is written, choreographed and directed by and starring students in the universitys health profession programs.
This year, Wang, who earned her Master of Public Health degree at 窪蹋勛圖厙 before starting the Doctor of Medicine program, serves as production coordinator of the 38th annual show, Stitch Perfect. It debuts Saturday, Dec. 10, at John Hay High School Auditorium2075 Stokes Blvd., Cleveland. A silent auction begins at 6 p.m. The show is at 7 p.m.
I help coordinate the efforts of all the other directors to ensure things run smoothly and come together on time, said Wang. I also had fun using the medical knowledge I gained last year to help write some of the parody songs.
Students and faculty from several 窪蹋勛圖厙 health profession graduate programs bring Doc Opera to life each yearcreating memorable skits, musical performances and dances about medicine and healthcare, all to benefit the Student Run Health Clinic. In the last three years, Doc Opera has raised approximately $60,000 to support the clinic, which is staffed by volunteer graduate students from Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing; Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences; the School of Dental Medicine; and the School of Medicine, including its Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Together, they provide healthcare to underserved populations within the greater Cleveland community.
I am a strong believer in its mission, said Wang of the clinic. As a Cleveland native planning to go into primary care, providing accessible care to the community is very important to me.
This is Wangs fourth time working on the event, and she is confident it wont be her last.
Doc Opera was hands-down my favorite part of the first year of medical school, said Wang. I plan to stay involved with Doc Opera as much as I can in the next two years.
When shes not preparing for clinical rotations and volunteering with Doc Opera, Wang enjoys cooking, baking, yoga and playing fetch with her cat, Butter.
Visit the Doc Opera webpage to purchase tickets to the show.