Krystal Ripa is a strategist and innovation specialist in diversity-related and health equity initiatives. She currently serves as the Director of Special Admissions Programs at a smaller US allopathic medical school and is about to finish her PhD in Curriculum, Instruction, and the Science of Learning at the University at Buffalo. Her research aligns admissions strategies to directly respond to the anticipated physician shortages in primary care which have a domino effect on underserved communities and marginalized populations.  Krystal is also a wife and mom of two wee ones. She prides herself on breaking down the complexities to get into medical school from A to Z for any hopeful future medical student and works hard to expose any hidden rules of engagement in the usual cumbersome process.

We talk about the concept of health equity, the burden on primary physicians and how other professions may be able to help, the utilities and limitations of telehealth in access to healthcare, physician burnout, among many other interesting topics.

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