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Annie Hoang is a medical student at the University of California San Francisco and is from Jersey City and will also be receiving her MPH at Harvard. She was born to Amerasian parents who came to the US under the Amerasian Homecoming Act. Annie received a degree in Molecular Cell…

Dr. Ortega talks to us a little bit about his background and the importance of diversity and mentorship in medicine especially for those underrepresented in medicine. He is a Brooklyn native, born to immigrant parents from the Dominican Republic. Dr. Ortega is a Co-Founder of the Latino Surgical Society, which…

Rising second year medical student Francis Coppola had worked almost 20 years in construction and painting before going back to school. He had to balance working full-time, being a parent, and going back to school. Listen to Frank's story as he shares with us his journey to medical school and…

Rising second year medical student Lala Forrest, a member of the Pit River Tribe, discusses her journey to medical school. She is an advocate for her community and has raised awareness for the lack of American Indian-Alaska Native role models in medicine and was involved in a social media campaign…

Dr. Minerva Romero Arenas, MD, MPH, is an Endocrine/ General Surgeon and faculty member at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. In this episode Dr. Minerva Romero shares her story of going into medicine and surgery. She also discusses why it is no longer enough to only support those…

Medical student Sotonye Douglas discusses growing up in Brooklyn and her journey to medical school. Episode and podcast also available on iTunes and Spotify. See links below. Please like, subscribe, and share. Enjoy! https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/behindthewhitecoat iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-white-coat/id1516748303 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fepHcQnx4A0f09MJNCFCf

Retired United States Army Lt. General Nadja West , 44th U.S. Army Surgeon General, shares her story with us and gives us some advice on leadership. Excerpt from conversation with LTG West. Full episode can be found below. Please like, subscribe, and share. Enjoy! Full episode: https://youtu.be/m5OvU9Fg3Sc https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/behi... iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...…

Lt. General West discusses having her accomplishments doubted. Retired United States Army Lt. General Nadja West was the 44th U.S. Army Surgeon General, first black female lieutenant general in the Army, and former commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Command. Full episode: https://youtu.be/m5OvU9Fg3Sc https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/behindthewhitecoat?selected=QUNI7292433791 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fepHcQ...

Retired United States Army Lt. General Nadja West was the 44th U.S. Army Surgeon General, first black female lieutenant general in the Army, and former commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Command. Please Join me as Lt. General West shares her story and gives us advice on leadership. Full…

Behind the White Coat is a podcast where we learn about the stories of people in medicine who come from underrepresented communities or nontraditional backgrounds through a series of conversations.