The Distant Moon: Stories of Healthcare Education

In this episode I sat down and chatted with Parker who is a fourth year medical student about his experiences in medical school. We talked about his journey to medicine including wanting to be a pilot as a kid to a childhood diagnosis inspiring a path to physician hood. During medical school, Parker had the keen mind to identify a clinical problem and develop an innovative tool to be able to address this problem which led him to pursuing two master’s degrees during his time in medical school. Parker’s story is a great example of the opportunities for innovation in medicine and just goes to show there is a lot you can do with an MD. 

In this episode, I talk with Anjola, a fourth year medical student who is currently taking a gap year to pursue a masters in theological studies at Duke Divinity School. We talked about the experiences that drew him to medicine including having family members in the healthcare field and his previous shadowing experiences. Anjola talked about his spirituality and faith and the impact these have made on his professional identity. He shared a story with me about a patient he cared for that died and the connections he made with the patient’s family through their intersecting identities of race and religion. 

An introduction to the podcast series The Distant Moon: Stories of Healthcare Education.