Veteran, pharmacy student wants to help rural vets
connie.youngBy Addy Hatch, WSU Marketing and Communications
Michael Sauseda was used to providing life-saving medical care as a U.S. Army Special Forces Medical Sergeant.
When it came to his own health, however, a pharmacist was his salvation.
Sauseda had experienced traumatic brain injury during multiple combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, and at one point was taking 18 medications to treat his symptoms.
A clinical pharmacist helped bring that number down to “a very manageable three” medications, Sauseda said, freeing him to pursue his dreams beyond the military.
He set aside his initial plan to pursue a medical career after he retired from the … » More …