Dr. Gary Ulrich, a Terre Hautean, earned his BS degree in Biology at Rose-Hulman (‘17) and his Medical Degree at IU School of Medicine (‘22). During medical training, he became an orthopedic research fellow at a program collaboratively based at the University of Oxford and University of Leeds in England. Most recently, he has been an orthopedic research fellow at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and is currently pursuing an orthopedic surgery residency position.

Dr. Ulrich's previous accomplishments include becoming an Eagle Scout, competing on the Rose-Hulman basketball team, co-founding his own local charity, "Trick Shots for Charity", and producing a documentary film on Indiana State All-American basketball player, Duane Klueh, entitled "Playing for Wooden".

This program relates to his experiences with Dr. Tom Catena, a dedicated American physician who lives and practices medicine in the war-torn Nuba Mountains of Sudan, Africa.