When I applied to the University of Arizona - Phoenix College of Medicine, it was a true reach school for me. Well, I have an interview with them. WOW. I never in a million years thought that I would have an interview with any allopathic medical school, m uch less UA-Phoenix. My wife says that she thinks that I will finish this cycle with four acceptances to U.S. medical schools. There is a possibility that maybe I won't be a SOMA student after all...
Monday, December 28, 2020
Food for my soul :-)
Throughout all of my PreK-12, undergraduate, and graduate schooling, I have only had the fortune to have three Black faculty and four instructors of color:
Growing up, the only people of color who I knew who worked in science and/or healthcare was my dad (he's a pharmacist) and several of his Black co-workers. I don't recall ever reading about any Black scientists or clinicians outside of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams and Dr. George Washington Carver and its only been in recent years, as in 2012, that I had the opportunity to work and learn under the tutelage of a Black scientist, Dr. Melva Thompson-Robinson.
This is why I was so THRILLED when Cell Mentor published a list of 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America. This really warmed my heart and I immedately shared this as far and wide as possible. The scientists on this list are breaking barriers everyday and showing the world that yes, there are Black scientists and clinicians. This was food for my soul!
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