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ElevateMeD Scholar: Alexis Booker

Meet Alexis Booker

ElevateMeD Scholar 2022-2023

Alexis Booker discusses her pursuits to a career in medicine and becoming an ElevateMeD scholar.

Interview conducted by: Keiona Eady, @TheAuthenticMessenger

Video editing by: Deanna Reid, @TheSocialPhotog

  • Hometown: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

  • Medical Education: Indiana University School of Medicine

  • Undergraduate Education: University of Florida in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience

  • Current Career Plan: specialize in pediatric care

  • Specialty Interest: Surgical Specialty

  • I am most proud of my research on ER pain management of pediatric patients with Sickle Cell Disease.

  • You might be surprised to know that I cut the umbilical cord when my niece was born.

  • ElevateMeD is… an opportunity to develop leadership skills, gain financial education, decrease debt and build a network filled with supportive peers and mentors who can relate to my experiences as an underrepresented person in medicine.