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ElevateMeD Scholar: Jordan Edwards

Meet Jordan Edwards

ElevateMeD Scholar 2021-2022

Jordan Edwards discusses his experiences in Trinidad, his journey to medicine, and the emotional cost of pursuing medicine.

Interview conducted by: Keiona Eady, @TheAuthenticMessenger

Video editing by: Deanna Reid, @TheSocialPhotog

  • Hometown: Tampa, Florida

  • Medical Education: Charles R. Drew University

  • Undergraduate Education: University of Florida in Biochemistry

  • Current Career Plan: continue working with underserved communities in a clinical setting while helping dismantle the structural barriers that many black and brown populations face in attaining quality healthcare

  • Specialty Interest: Undecided

  • I am most proud of my Caribbean heritage and cultural roots in Trinidad & Tobago.

  • You might be surprised to know that I am an avid soccer fan, and my favorite league to watch is the Premier League in England.

  • ElevateMeD is… a national platform that supports a community of medical students and physicians to continue cultivating their life passion of healing underserved communities.