In this episode, Andrew Poveda sits down with Emely Loscalzo, a rising second-year medical student at Case Western Reserve University, to talk about her nontraditional path to medicine, her food initiative for Hispanics, and what it means to show up as a first-gen Argentinian woman in the medical field.

Graduating The Johns Hopkins University, Emely didn't take the straight road to medical school; she embraced gap years that shaped her perspective and deepened her commitment to medicine. Now in her first year at Case Western, she is already making her mark through a food initiative aimed at addressing health disparities at the intersection of culture and nutrition.

Emely also speaks to the power of mentorship in her journey, and how having a pediatric endocrinologist believe in her early on helped her push through the technicalities and nuances of the premed path. It's a reminder that the right mentor at the right time can change everything.

Emely opens up about navigating the premed journey as a first-generation student, the challenges and beauty of carrying her Argentine roots into medicine, and how her lived experiences fuel the work she's doing today.

Whether you're a first-gen student, a premed figuring out your path, or simply someone who believes medicine is bigger than the classroom, this episode is for you.