Students & Residents

Inspiring Stories

There's a story behind every application. Read about some of the inspiring journeys others have made from applicant to medical student to physician.

  • Relevance
  • Recent

Filter Results

Date
Custom Date Range
Date format: MM/DD/YYYY
Categories
21 - 30 of 93 results No filters applied
Breaking Through Barriers
V. Antoine Keller, MD
A cardiac doctor shares his journey in hopes of encouraging more minority students to become doctors.
Antoine Keller Headshot
Inspiring Stories
Verne' Rochford
Verne' achieved her goals of going to medical school despite becoming a single teenage mother.
Verne Rochford
Inspiring Stories
Wells LaRivière
Wells found inspiration in his experience as a patient of polycystic kidney disease and receiving a kidney transplant at age 17.
Wells LaRiviere Headshot
Inspiring Stories
Yasaman Ataei
Yasaman, an immigrant with English as her second language, struggled with the verbal section of the MCAT exam, but strengthened other parts of her application.
Yasaman Ataei Headshot
Inspiring Stories
Donald Egan
Donald did not let his cerebral palsy impede him from pursuing his goal of becoming a physician.
Donald Egan Headshot
Career Changers
Haidn Foster
Haidn changed careers to go to medical school, and now balances research and advocacy to make the medical field more inclusive and supportive for LGBTQ+ student
Haiden Foster Headshot
Career Changers
Jaclyn Dovico
Jaclyn left her career in finance to pursue a career in medicine. Now she balances medical school with being a parent.
Jaclyn Dovico
Inspiring Stories
Jacquelyn K. Francis
Growing up in St. Lucia, Jacquelyn witnessed social and economic hardships that inspired her to become a physician.
Jacquelyn K. Francis
Inspiring Stories
Jasmine Johnson
How one medical student balances a life as a newlywed, newly med, and a mommy.
Jasmine Johnson
Inspiring Stories
Jason Han
Jason was inspired by his mother’s work as a social worker and decided to go into medicine to help people. Learn more about his journey to medicine.
Jason Han Headshot