Student spotlight: Meet Constance Mietus

Constance Mietus

Education is one of the four pillars of UNMC’s mission and our students are the lifeblood of that aspect of campus life. In UNMC Today’s Student Spotlight, we get to know some of these students, who will become tomorrow’s health care professionals.

Today we meet:

• Name: Constance Mietus
• Hometown: Kimball, Neb.
• Program/Year: Medicine, second year

List three songs on your playlist.

• Anything by Jamie Cullum
• “Kids,” by MGMT
• “Bailando,” by Enrique Iglesias

What sparked your interest in medicine?
I’ve had an interest in medicine from a young age. After finishing my undergraduate program, I pursued research in traumatic brain injury, during which we would perform various surgical procedures on animals. The days we were in the OR were always my favorite. I still vividly recollect the day we had a guest surgeon help us with a particularly extensive procedure. It was amazing to watch him lead the surgery, not only for his technical skills, but also for how graciously he treated his team. That was the day I went from thinking about medicine to knowing that I would go into medicine. Additionally, I love working with people and find my time in clinic to be incredibly rewarding.

Your favorite study snack is:
My best friend sends me monthly surprise snack packs!

Your favorite app is:
YouTube

Three things people may not know about you.

• I speak a little Japanese.
• I’ve spent some time working as a bicycle courier in Philadelphia.
• I love baking. I once won a chilli cook-off with one of my signature pies!