This past year, I started a podcast at my medical school called “This Meharrian Life.” The goal was to celebrate the hard work and dedication of the students, physicians, alumni, and administrators who make Meharry Medical College a fantastic place to learn and grow. This is the transcript of my last episode, where I compiled…
As a (soon to be graduating!!) medical student at a historically black college, I often came across African American professors and physicians with a wealth of knowledge, extraordinary experiences, and rich personal stories. These were people who faced enormous challenges, discouragement, and discrimination, yet still rose to the highest levels of their profession. What made…
When I was in high school, I dreamed of being a magician. I imagined a crowd of people surrounding me as I conjured cards out of the air. The oohs and ahhs, the gasps of delight, and the shouts for more presented a vivid experience in my mind. I had a clear vision and I…
Back in ninth grade, my best friend wrote down a list of qualities she found on the internet and felt I had. The only proof of this list exists in my senior yearbook. I took pride in the list she had made for me, but I did not understand how deeply I internalized the meaning…