May 23, 2024
Achieving Your Dream: Starting Medical School at age 30
What’s up everyone! Welcome to the new Mission to Medicine series called 'Exploring the non-traditional route to medical school.' This series of podcast episodes will highlight the stories and journeys of nontraditional students who have had different experiences, challenges, and advice to share. We hope that these interviews will provide you with insight, refuel you, and inspire those who aspire to pursue higher education, especially in the healthcare field. Today’s podcast guest is Student Dr. Diamond Moses, a rising second-year medical student. We hope you enjoy her wonderful words.
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Timestamps:
1:24 Intro
2:40 What was your career before medical school?
3:00 What motivated you to change careers?
3:35 Do you recall a certain time when you wanted to become a doctor?
6:15 What was the process for you to study for the MCAT and apply to med school?
8:14 Did you do a post-bacc program?
9:14 Did you face any challenges with the admission process to med school?
11:00 What are your favorite third party resources to study with during the first year of med school?
11:21 How did you utilize the resources to study?
12:52 Do you think dating and being married in medical school is manageable?
14:00 What motivates you through medical school?
14:35 Did you have any doubts in your mind about returning to student life? If so, how did you overcome them?
15:42 How would you compare Meharry to other HBCUs?
16:32 Since starting med school. Have there been stand out moments?
17:53 What activities do you participate in to destress?
19:23 What is it like being a black woman in medicine?
20:33 Do you have any advice for a woman premed student who is watching?
21:34 For a non-traditional student who wants to pursue medicine. What advice do you have for them?
23:30 Do you plan on having children?
23:36 If they were interested in medicine. Would you support them?
23:48 If you could go back and give your younger self advice, what would it be to guide yourself through the process?
24:35 Do you have any last pieces of advice that you would like to give?
26:00 Pop culture question
Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and share this video out!
Follow Diamond on Instagram at:
https://www.instagram.com/diamondlanae/?hl=en
Mission to Medicine Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mission2medicine/?hl=en
Mission to Medicine Tiktok:
@missiontomedicine" target="_blank">https://tiktok.com/@missiontomedicine
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Timestamps:
1:24 Intro
2:40 What was your career before medical school?
3:00 What motivated you to change careers?
3:35 Do you recall a certain time when you wanted to become a doctor?
6:15 What was the process for you to study for the MCAT and apply to med school?
8:14 Did you do a post-bacc program?
9:14 Did you face any challenges with the admission process to med school?
11:00 What are your favorite third party resources to study with during the first year of med school?
11:21 How did you utilize the resources to study?
12:52 Do you think dating and being married in medical school is manageable?
14:00 What motivates you through medical school?
14:35 Did you have any doubts in your mind about returning to student life? If so, how did you overcome them?
15:42 How would you compare Meharry to other HBCUs?
16:32 Since starting med school. Have there been stand out moments?
17:53 What activities do you participate in to destress?
19:23 What is it like being a black woman in medicine?
20:33 Do you have any advice for a woman premed student who is watching?
21:34 For a non-traditional student who wants to pursue medicine. What advice do you have for them?
23:30 Do you plan on having children?
23:36 If they were interested in medicine. Would you support them?
23:48 If you could go back and give your younger self advice, what would it be to guide yourself through the process?
24:35 Do you have any last pieces of advice that you would like to give?
26:00 Pop culture question
