Last year, Dr. Omid Siahmard's speech on behalf of the graduating class of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine went viral for a few simple reasons: We should, indeed, be working not just for ourselves, but for others who deserve better. Our interview with Dr. Siahmard over Zoom introduces us to the life of a medical student not only learning how to be a doctor but also how to be a more compassionate fellow human being.