Overcoming the Odds as a Latina Surgeon

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 underrepresented in medicine(URM) to get into school. It needs to be proactive in supporting URM through medical school, residency, and faculty positions.

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Full episode and Podcast Links:
https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/behindthewhitecoat?selected=QUNI8378698558
iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-white-coat/id1516748303
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fepHcQnx4A0f09MJNCFCf