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Welcome back for the final episode of 2020! This week we are featuring Anjali Talwar, Second Year Pharmacy Student at the Gregory School of Pharmacy of Palm Beach Atlantic University. Anjali is a friend I met in undergrad at Florida State University (#GoNoles) and was so kind to share her journey to choosing Pharmacy as her career. What I love most about Anjali's story is how she authentically highlights one of the biggest struggles that we can face in pursuing a career--making a career change. Countless of times, I had friends get stuck (sometimes for years) in pursuing a career that they initially thought was for them, the career they spoke about for years, the career their parents wanted for them, etc.  Despite receiving several signs to reroute, they insist on that career that in the end they realize was not for them. As a woman who matriculated in an international/Caribbean medical school and did an entire semester, Anjali made a brave move to pack up and leave the island. She tells how about that experience and how she reevaluated her life and goals to select the right career for her. Anjali is passionate about the collaboration of medical professionals, especially Pharmacy, and their impact and role in healthcare. I hope you enjoy this episode just as much as I did! 

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Thank you for supporting #MDTribe & keeping up with our episodes highlighting the impact and journeys of women in medicine. My hope is that this new year brings more blessings to all the women that have been featured in 2020! Happy Holidays to all & we shall catch you in the New Year!  xoxo Nati

Welcome back! On this week's episode of #MDTribe we have Dr. Kathryn Winn, Board Certified Neonatologist at Winnie Palmer Hospital in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Winn is an attending at the largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the nation and shares her experience on how she became a neonatologist, as well as the challenges and rewards that come with this career. She graduated from the University of Florida with her Bachelor's and continued her medical education at Florida State University College of Medicine. She graduated with the Class of 2013, where she also met her husband Dr. Patrick Gill, Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician. Dr. Winn couples matched with her husband for residency and shares her amazing road trip experience for interview season! Dr. Winn tells us about her day to day activities as a neonatologist and the complexities that have been added with the COVID-19 pandemic. She explains the difference between the NICU and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and what ultimately called her to serve the babies in the NICU! Despite caring for the sickest and tiniest  of babies, she absolutely loves her career and has learned how to navigate between breaking difficult news and celebrating miracles! She hopes that by sharing her journey she can inspire others to pursue their dream careers in medicine! Are you inspired or what? Listen to this week's episode for some much needed inspiration!

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Hello everyone! Welcome back for another episode of #MDTribe ! This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Khan who is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Board Certified Critical Care Physician. I have been following Dr. Khan through Instagram since my pre-medical days and I was always so inspired by her story. She was a medical school applicant with lower statistics and she had calculated her acceptance chance to be 8%!!!! BUT she persisted and landed an interview and acceptance which led her to becoming the amazing physician and mentor she is today! In this interview, we discuss all things related to her journey as a pre-med, her experience in medical school, applying to residency, fellowship, hobbies, The Female Doc platform she created AND MORE! As a Critical Care Physician, she has served as a front-line worker since the start of the pandemic and shares a hopeful attitude for the release of the COVID19 vaccine. This woman is incredibly empowered and I am so grateful to share all the amazing things she does with you all!!! If you are a pre-med minority and anxious about applying to medical school, please check out her resources including her free-master class to learn how she can best help you get into medical school!!! Thank you for tuning in to this week's episode!!!

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Hello December! Welcome back for another episode of #MDTribe ! This week Dr. Fenwa Milhouse, Board Certified Urologist & specialist in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, shares her unique journey to medicine. Dr. Milhouse is a University of Texas Alumn where she joined Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. prior to attending medical school. She shares how she discovered Urology, what her day to day looks like, her favorite procedures, embracing stereotypes, & more! As a Nigerian woman, she recognizes that she is a minority in her field but instead of being deterred or intimidated, she allowed this to empower her & utilizes her platform to empower others to pursue careers in Urology and surgery in general! She currently practices in Illinois and is a mother to three children! She is an advocate for diversifying the medical field & strives to inspire minorities to overcome any barriers they may face!   

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HAPPY MONDAY!!! On this week's episode of #MDTribe we have Dr. Anya Bazzell who is originally from Massachusetts and attended Boston University as a pre-medical student. Dr. Bazzell's pursued multiple master's degrees including her Master's of Public Health and Master's of Science prior to matriculating to medical school as a non-traditional student. After failing the STEP exam several times AND getting dismissed from her institution, Dr. Bazzell STILL DID NOT GIVE UP!! Her journey within medical school challenged all norms but it is a true testament that you can succeed if you have the will to persist and push on. She earned her doctorate at 29 years culminating in her 5th graduation and 4th degree!! Upon graduating Dr. Bazzell began working at the CDC Foundation in Martha's Vineyard and is currently undergoing residency interviews! Throughout it all, she has enjoyed creating content for her Surgery and The City Fashion Blog which is absolutely PHENOMENAL!!! (Linked Below!) She loves all things fashion, medicine, and especially sharing her story to inspire others! I am so grateful to have been able to connect with this amazing woman and I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!  

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Anya Bazzell, MD, MPH, MS 

http://surgeryandthecity.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/surgeryandthecity/

Welcome back for another episode of #MDTribe ! I am excited to share this interview with Dr. Grotheer, MD, MPH graduate from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Born in West Africa in the country of Liberia, Dr. Grotheer was brought to the US by her father. She grew up in Colorado and attended college at CU Boulder. Dr. Grotheer was a non-traditional applicant who decided she wanted to be a physician after graduating from college. She shares her experience applying to medical school after completing a post-bacc for career changers to complete her pre-reqs and take MCAT! She also shares her experience applying to residency and how she succeeded despite not performing her best on her STEP Board Exam. She emphasizes how she was initially discouraged but quickly realized that there was more value in her experience that her scores could not undermine and how residency programs appreciated this! After interviewing across the US, she shares how she landed back in South Florida for her first year of residency and what her day in the life of a PM&R resident looks like. We also talk about how she founded The Shop Docs as a medical student and how you can start a chapter at your own university! This wonderful woman is such an inspiration to me and I hope this interview gives you a glimpse of how this physician is impacting so many lives! Thank you for tuning in for this week's episode!!!

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Dr. Annette Grotheer

Instagram: @oohsonatural

https://www.forbes.com/profile/annette-grotheer/

https://www.theshopdocs.org/

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Welcome back to #MDTribe! I am ecstatic for this week's episode with Future Dr. Oboh! I met Osose through Instagram and she has been such an inspiration to me as a medical student and women in medicine! She is a Fourth year medical student at Michigan State University CHM along with her sister, Onome Oboh! She is child of Nigerian immigrants and shares the challenges she faced as the first in her family to pursue a medical doctorate. Osose has accomplished an overwhelming amount of things throughout her life and especially in her medical career. She shares her passion for traveling and visual storytelling and how they have played a role in her journey. She also shares her experiences as SNMA National President, FIGS ambassador, and her current chapter in applying to residency! She has become the woman she needed as a pre-medical student and continues to inspire Black and Brown woman nation-wide. Her motto is "Do It All," and it is evident that she lives up to these three words every single day. She absolutely hilarious, authentic, empowered, AND SOME! She does a phenomenal job at highlighting how diverse women in medicine can be and I have no doubt that she will impact many lives as a physician. Every minute of this video is worth it!!! Frankly, watch it twice if you need to because this is ALOT of #blackgirlmagic to digest!!!

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Osose Oboh, M4 

Blog: https://www.ososeoboh.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ososee/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OsoseOboh?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_8HOFkBTY8UKSh1lULJ-kQ

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Welcome back! This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen, Triple Board Certified Physician in Endocrinology, Obesity, and Diabetes! Dr. Salas-Whalen is originally from Mexico, where she completed her medical education. She came to the United States as an international medical student and completed the board examinations necessary to enter the match! She faced a lot of challenges as an immigrant physician, including having to work as a medical assistant to pay for her expenses WHILE studying for the STEP exam. She shares her experience as a resident, fellow, and now as an independent practicing physician and business owner! Dr. Salas-Whalen imparts the importance of patient-centered care and how starting her practice has given her the freedom she always desired. She shares the benefits of having more time with patients and more flexibility for her family and kids. Her journey was FAR from easy, but she remained focused on her one goals and now she is a BOSS in New York combating the obesity epidemic every day! She is a testament to how phenomenal women in medicine can be and an inspiring Latina in medicine! I hope you learn something new from this episode!! 

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Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newyorkendocrinology/

https://www.nyendocrinology.com/

Welcome back for the 10th episode of MDTribe ! This week Dr. Lexie Mannix, Board Certified Emergency Medicine physician, who shares her journey to medicine with us! Dr. Mannix graduated from FSU College of Medicine in 2014, which is how she landed on my radar! From the moment she knew she wanted to pursue medicine up until present day as she serves as a faculty member of the University of Florida Emergency Medicine Residency program in Jacksonville, FL, Dr. Mannix shares incredible advice and experience on how she was successful as a medical student and residency applicant. Dr. Mannix has a passion for understanding how gender plays a role in our experience as medical professional and founded SheMd, an online network to inspire and support women in medicine. She is the epitome of "women in medicine are a different breed" and a boss at wearing many hats in her career. It was such a pleasure to interview her and I hope you gained just as much inspiration as I did!  

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https://www.alexandramannixmd.com/ 

https://www.shemd.org/ 

Instagram: @almannixmd

Welcome back for another episode of MDTribe ! This week we have Virginia Vanegas who is a first year dental student at Roseman University! Virginia is a long time friend from Miami, Florida and was the Captain of my cheerleading team at Miami Sunset Senior High. She completed her undergraduate degree at FIU and went onto pursue her Masters at Barry University. She shares her Nicaraguan background and why she decided to pursue dentistry despite numerous medical physicians in her family. She gives us insight to her experience applying to dental school and how her non-traditional journey worked out for the best, especially as young mother! Virginia was accepted to 4 dental schools and highlights that no matter what you can accomplish whatever you set your mind on!! I am grateful to share Virginia's story to show that there are so many medical careers available for you to pursue and how unique everyone's journey is. I hope you learned something new and are inspired by this interview!!! Let us know how we did!  

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Virginia Vanegas  

Instagram: virginiaaaaahh