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

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Subha founded a women’s health seminar for female Bangladeshi-Americans to help mitigate health disparities and to promote the prevention of disease.
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Tiffany had a brain tumor removed during college. After a lot of hard work, she started medical school eight years later.
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Feeling limited in his role as a teacher, Tyler decided to pursue medicine to help those without easy access to health care.
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Breaking Through Barriers
A cardiac doctor shares his journey in hopes of encouraging more minority students to become doctors.
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Verne' achieved her goals of going to medical school despite becoming a single teenage mother.
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Wells found inspiration in his experience as a patient of polycystic kidney disease and receiving a kidney transplant at age 17.
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After “riding the short bus to second grade,” Blake was inspired to overcome his disability, write a novel for young disabled people, and go to medical school.
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Breaking Through Barriers
Brandi suffered from imposter syndrome in medical school, but her twin sister, also in medical school, served as her biggest inspiration.
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Brent's interest in space exploration and reproductive health have led him to a specialty in Aerospace Gynecology.
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Breaking Through Barriers
Both Brittani and her sister are dedicated to nurturing the next generation of diverse doctors.
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