On our 36th overall episode and the 10th in our series “Dual Degrees in Medicine,” we are joined by Dr. Jessica Dong - a recent graduate from her internal medicine residency. Dr. Dong graduated from Dartmouth College with a BA in Biological Sciences and a minor in Environmental Studies. Before medical school, Dr. Dong worked at Close Concerns as an Associate. She was later promoted to the Head of Basic and Clinical Sciences. During her time at Close Concerns, she initiated the Dartmouth Fellows internship program to mentor and supervise projects for junior team members. She pursued the MD/MBA program at University of Pennsylvania to graduate in 2019.

Since graduating, she trained at UCSF’s internal medicine residency program. As a resident physician, Dr. Dong did not hesitate to initiate when opportunities arose. During the 2020 General Election, she coordinated inpatient voter registration initiative allowing 64 hospitalized patients to vote. She became a member of Health Equity and Advocacy Pathway along with helping out at the Richard Fine People's Clinic where all patients were either publicly-insured or uninsured. Half of these patients had limited English proficiency and Dr. Dong became a UCSF Certified Spanish Bilingual Provider to bridge this gap.

Join us as we hear from Dr. Dong’s journey as a striving, ambitious leader, her outlook on the MD/MBA route and what she intends to do as a MD/MBA!