From Dream to Reality: The Path to Becoming a Physician

Welcome everyone to the Melanin Initiative!

“In healthcare, there is often too much information and not enough time. Here at The Melanin Initiative, we avoid TMI by breaking things down into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective without taking too much of your time."

Today we're talking to special guest, Clarence Sams, as we begin a new series called: Becoming a Physician. We're going to follow his journey to becoming a physician. Each semester he will return to share his experience as we watch his career, vision, and practice evolve.

In episode 2, we discuss: 

• The role and responsibilities of a medical student
• Medical school curriculum and how he will spend each semester leading up to becoming a physician
• His involvement in organizations, research, interns, and externs during medical school
• What his support system looks like and what type of support do he needs
• His mental health during medical school
• What he wants the general public to know about being a medical student
• What he's looking most forward to during his journey

Connect with Clarence Sams:
Instagram: 

• @samsiimed
• https://www.instagram.com/samsiimed/ 

TikTok: 

• @samsiimed
• https://www.tiktok.com/@samsiimed

Resource:
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlesrdrewu/?img_index=1
• Website: https://www.cdrewu.edu/

Stay in touch!
Email: tmi.melanin@gmail.com  

Listen to the podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2186156 

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Melanin Initiative https://www.youtube.com/@themelanininitiative  

Follow us on Instagram: @tmi.melanin https://www.instagram.com/tmi.melanin/  

Follow us on TikTok: The Melanin Initiative  https://www.tiktok.com/@themelanininitiat?_t=8dAhVy7KLgQ&_r=1 

Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Melanin-Initiative/100093548520316/