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Former child refugee will soon graduate from medical school

UC Davis Health — February 14, 2022

Duy Nguyen was just 5 years old when smugglers helped him and his family escape communist Vietnam. He will soon graduate from the UC Davis School of Medicine. He’s also on a mission to educate health care providers about the traumas endured by refugees.

Duy Nguyen stands with his mother near the Tower Bridge in Old Sacramento during one of her visits to spend time with him

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