MMIM Podcast

In this video Akeem and Cameran discuss helpful strategies on how to choose the right major for premed students. Take the time to listen to their tips as it can help you land the best major for yourself. . 

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In this video Akeem and Cameran discuss helpful strategies on how to turn around and improve after a bad exam. Take the time to listen to their tips as it can help you improve on future exams during the semester.

Sponsorship: Mission to Medicine  

https://www.missiontomedicine.com Discount code: M2M10  

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Looking for a pre-med program to make your summer productive? Listen to this episode for tips on how to find and get accepted into a pre-med summer program!

Dr. Terrell Jones is a second year Emergency Medicine resident at Emory. He is from Marietta, GA and went on to Florida A&M University. After getting accepted to multiple medical schools he decided to attend Duke University School of Medicine where he got involved in leadership positions, such as serving on the medical school admissions committee. In this episode we talked about advice he has for those applying to medical school, bouncing back from adversity, his experiences as an Emergency Medicine resident, and much more.

The 5th annual Minority Males in Medicine Symposium is happening virtually on Saturday, November 20th 2021 at 10am. Akeem spoke with this year's event co-chairs, Isaiah and Rotimi, about what to expect. Any pre-meds who have not yet signed up can do so at the link below. 

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Darin Gilchrist and Oluwatomiwa (Tomi) Oladunni met before the start of college at UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) and have been friends ever since. Now they are both second year MD/PhD students at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. On this episode Cameran talks to them about how they supported each other during undergrad into medical school through the ups and downs and their advice for those interested in pursuing medicine. Take a listen to this great story of two friends pursuing their dream of becoming physician scientists. 

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In episode 9 Tobi Akande, a first year medical student at EVMS (Eastern Virginia Medical School) catches up with Akeem Henry. He discussed some of the wonderful experiences he had during his first year. Moreover, how he navigated and sought out new opportunities and built a strong rapport with his classmates all while starting medical school in a pandemic. Take a listen to Tobi's story. 

On this episode Cameran interviews Dr. Vince Morgan, orthopaedic surgery intern at Rush University Medical Center. Vince is born and raised in Chicago and talks about connecting with the South Side community during medical school, his organization focused on increasing diversity in medicine, and his future goals in the field of orthopaedic surgery. 

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On this episode Akeem interviews Darnell Gordon, 4th year medical student at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, who recently matched into Emergency Medicine at The Ohio State University!

On this episode Akeem and Cameran interview Roland Zama, first-year medical student at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Roland is a native of Cameroon, brother of Omega Phi Psi Fraternity Inc., and shared his journey taking multiple gap years before starting medical school.