Laidlaw Field Journal Week 6 - Tatum Hubble
Once I saw this week's Field Journal prompt, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to share a photo of my mentor, Dr. Teresa Lee, and me at the NewYork-Presbyterian Employee Summer Block Party yesterday evening. There is no better person to celebrate with and to thank for my research success over the past six weeks. Our shared passion for specializing in care for pediatric patients with heart disease fostered an exceptionally efficient workspace, allowing us to complete significant work, including a database encompassing almost 800 unique patients.
Simultaneously, she provided me the opportunity to shadow her while she was on service in the Cardiac ICU and the clinic within the Program for Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, and Transplantation, where I learned and witnessed two distinct types of patient care. This experience further nurtured my passion for working with children diagnosed with pediatric congenital heart disease. Last but definitely not least, she is giving me the opportunity to write my own publication on the database during the remainder of the summer and, with her help, publish my six weeks of work in an academic journal. I am incredibly thankful and proud to have Dr. Teresa Lee as my mentor, and it was an obvious choice to feature a picture of us for my final weekly journal entry.
Hello! I'm Tatum, a rising junior at Columbia University originally from Columbus, Ohio. I’m studying Biology on the pre-med track with aspirations of becoming a pediatric physician. My passion for pediatric cardiology stems from my own experience as a child with congenital heart disease.
This summer, as my Laidlaw Leadership-in-Action project, I’ve traveled to Majuli Island in Assam, India, to conduct a community health initiative in partnership with Sunbird Trust, a local educational NGO. My project includes leading interactive health education workshops for adolescents across eight private schools, covering topics like nutrition, stress management, menstrual health, first aid, and sanitation. It has been an eye-opening opportunity to step into the role of educator, connect across cultures, and help empower students to take charge of their health.
Last summer, I completed my first summer Laidlaw research project at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, where I built a database of over 700 pediatric cardiomyopathy patients and analyzed athletic restriction patterns for children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. That work is now being developed into a publication.
Beyond the classroom and clinic, I’m a student-athlete on Columbia’s softball team, a member of Columbia Christian Athletes, and part of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. I love exploring NYC, especially through food, performances, long walks, and bike rides! I also value time spent simply relaxing with family and loved ones.
I’m incredibly grateful to the Laidlaw Foundation for supporting both my research and leadership journeys. I look forward to continuing to grow as a scholar, leader, and future physician.
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