Growing up in the heart of Los Angeles, California, the thought of fully engaging with my community in a positive light was often clouded with the strong influences of ringing…
The beginning of my first year of medical school was very difficult for me. I felt completely overwhelmed, lost, and unsure in my ability to succeed, or even to pass…
“Who gave me permission to do this?” I thought to myself as I wiped snot and tears from my face, standing in the Transportation Security Administration line at the airport…
July 14, 2016, was the day I lost my first patient: my dad. My dad was diagnosed with scleroderma in 2012 while I was pursuing my undergraduate degree. The illness…
Much of my leadership and medical advocacy work in medical school has been focused on two specific issues: increased awareness of LGBTQ+ healthcare needs and health care reform. In my…
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