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 to raise awareness for Native American youth suicide and substance abuse. American Indian-Alaska Natives are the most underrepresented group in medicine.
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