Sarah Burney, a Maryland native with dual bachelor’s degrees in biological sciences and health administration, is pursuing an MD/MBA to gain interdisciplinary skills for healthcare leadership. Her goal is to innovate rural healthcare delivery while balancing clinical needs with financial sustainability.

Kwame Armah, MBA ’27, MD ’28 from Cumming, Georgia, aims to leverage an MD/MBA from UMD's Smith School to address healthcare economics, focusing on innovative, patient-centered care and leadership in the medical field.