On the twenty second overall episode and our first episode on Setting the Scene’s series: “International Perspectives,” we are joined by Adaora Ezike, a second year medical student. Having moved from her home country to America to pursue her undergraduate and medical education, Adaora talks about what the transition was like and her own experience applying to medical school as an international student, as well as the challenges she faced along the way. She walks us through the requirements for an international applicant to US medical schools and what she believes made her successful in gaining an acceptance. She also discusses her Master’s degree in Public Health and how that contributed to her interest in medicine through the research she involved herself in and the clinical experience she obtained during that time. After medical school and residency, Adaora has plans to practice medicine in the US, while also building a practice back in her home country.

Join us as we’ll cover the journey of an international student who was able to gain admission to medical school in the US, and the experiences that led her to where she is now!