Student Spotlight

Ayesha Ng, pictured with medical equipment, shares her story of becoming a doctor
Students

A Future Surgeon’s Multi-Faceted Approach to Healing

UCLA medical student Ayesha Ng is becoming a doctor to help heal patients with Alzheimer's disease.

4 min read
Medical student Eric Smith, pictured wearing his white coat, shares his story of becoming a doctor
Students

A Novel Allergy Treatment Turned His Medical Fears into Career Goals

UCLA medical student Eric Smith is becoming a doctor who wants to change patients’ lives through head and neck surgery.

4 min read
Justin Pi, pictured here working in a lab setting, shares his experience of getting a PhD at UCLA
Research & Labs, Spotlight

A structural biology approach to improving Duchenne muscular dystrophy outcomes

UCLA PhD student Justin Pi studies structural biology to improve Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) outcomes

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Medical student Shami-Iyabo Mitchell, pictured here, shares her story of becoming a doctor.
Students

Becoming a Bridge Between Minority Communities and Medicine

Medical student Shami-Iyabo Mitchell is becoming a doctor dedicated to improving ob/gyn outcomes for Black women.

6 min read
Medical students Myles Anderson, pictured in front of the UCLA library, shares why he's becoming a doctor
Students

Becoming a Doctor Underscores the Importance of Being Human

UCLA medical student Myles Anderson is becoming a doctor who shows up for under-resourced and vulnerable populations.

5 min read
Aboubacar Cherif at the White Coat Ceremony, a milestone in his becoming a doctor journey
Students

Becoming a Doctor: Aboubacar Cherif

UCLA medical student Aboubacar Cherif discusses becoming a doctor as well as his immigrant experience.

5 min read
Becoming a Doctor: Addee Lerner and family at white coat
Students

Becoming a Doctor: Addee Lerner

UCLA medical school shares his story of becoming a doctor, including how he got into medical school.

4 min read
Faustino Gonzalez Barrales is becoming a doctor
Students

Becoming a Doctor: Faustino Gonzalez Barrales

UCLA medical student Faustino Gonzalez Barrales discusses becoming a doctor and how to get into medical school.

4 min read
Becoming a Doctor: Gustavo Castellanos and his brother at the White Coat Ceremony
Students

Becoming a Doctor: Gustavo Castellanos

First-generation UCLA medical student Gustavo Castellanos shares all the challenges he overcame before he got into medical school.

5 min read
Picture of Ilich Rodriguez-Rivas as he shares his story of becoming a doctor
Students

Becoming a Doctor: Ilich Rodríguez-Rivas

First-generation UCLA medical student Ilich Rodríguez-Rivas shares how he got into medical school and first-year survival tips.

4 min read
Becoming a doctor: Ky'Tavia Stafford-Carreker with UCLA Bruin bear
Students

Becoming a Doctor: Ky'Tavia Stafford-Carreker

UCLA medical student Ky'Tavia Stafford-Carreker discusses becoming a doctor and mitigating health disparities.

5 min read
Becoming a Doctor: Nichole Legaspi at White Coat ceremony
Students

Becoming a Doctor: Nichole Legaspi

First-generation UCLA medical student shares how she overcame setbacks to get into medical school.

7 min read
Becoming a Doctor: Tristan Paul Bennett at his White Coat Ceremony
Students

Becoming a Doctor: Tristan Paul Bennett

A UCLA student athlete shares how he got into medical school and adjusted to the academic pressure.

5 min read
First-general medical student Danny Đoàn, pictured presenting his research on cardiovascular health and sexual minority groups.
Spotlight

Becoming the Physician His Underserved Hometown Needs—and Deserves

First-generation UCLA medical student Danny Đoàn is becoming a doctor who plans to uplift historically underserved communities.

8 min read
Liliana Perez, pictured with a medical model, shares why she's becoming a doctor
Students

Becoming the Physician She Always Wanted to Meet

First-generation UCLA medical student Liliana Perez is becoming a doctor dedicated to serving underserved populations.

4 min read