Jul 27, 2021
S2 Episode #3 - Keeping It in the Family (w/ Aisha Suara)
Our guest for this episode is Aisha Suara, a fourth year medical student at Vanderbilt Medical School, fellow A2O team member, and Habeeb's younger sister; listen to her talk about her journey to medicine, and what health equity and primary care mean to her. Habeeb & Aisha also trade embarrassing stories from growing up and going to school together; you don't want to miss it!
* *Interview: Introduction*
* *Who is Aisha Suara?*
* *How did you get to where you are sitting right now?*
* *Upbringing (Ethnic Background, Values, Influences/Role Models, etc.)*
* *High School (Challenges, Formative Experiences, etc.)*
* *College/Pre-Med (Motivations for pursuing medical school, challenges, etc.)*
* *Medical School*
* *Interview Topic #1: The Health Equity Lens*
* *What does health equity mean to you?*
* *How do you think your upbringing in rural Tennessee impacted your view of health equity and your goals as a physician?*
* *Interview Topic #2: Primary Care: Med-Peds vs. Family Medicine*
* *How did you choose med-peds as your medical specialty? *
* *How would you compare/contrast med-peds to family medicine? What about med-peds you to choose it as your way of providing primary care to patients instead of family medicine?*
* *What do you think about the perception of primary care as “easy” or “boring”?*
* *How do you plan to embody the principles of health equity into your career as a PCP?*
* *Conclusion*
* *Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Where can we find you?*
* *Where can we follow you?*