In this podcast, ASH President Dr. Alexis Thompson has a conversation with Dr. Melody Smith about Dr. Smith's experience navigating the ASH career development and leadership pathways to help inspire aspiring hematologists and inform them of all the resources available through ASH. Learn more by visiting www.hematology.org/awards.

**Apply for the ASH Minority Medical Student Award Program by January 15, 2019, by visiting http://www.hematology.org/Awards/Medical-Student/383.aspx. Apply for the ASH Minority Resident Hematology Award Program by January 15, 2019, by visiting http://www.hematology.org/Medical-Student/MRHAP/. Learn more about other programs and application deadlines via www.hematology.com/awards.

Music: "Jellyfish in Space" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/