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ElevateMeD Scholar: Michael Megafu

Meet Michael Megafu

ElevateMeD Scholar 2022-2023

Michael Megafu talks about his journey to medicine, becoming the first physician in his family and being an ElevateMeD Scholar.

Interview conducted by: Keiona Eady, @TheAuthenticMessenger

Video editing by: Deanna Reid, @TheSocialPhotog

  • Hometown: Brooklyn, New York

  • Medical Education: A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • Undergraduate Education: St. Joseph's University in Biology

  • Current Career Plan: Become an academic physician and work with other healthcare professionals as a teacher, mentor and innovator

  • Specialty Interest: Surgical Specialty

  • I am most proud of being able to impact communities one person at a time.

  • You might be surprised to know that I was an All-American and All-Conference Basketball player 4 years in a row and scored over 1500 points in college.

  • ElevateMeD is… an organization that provides a community to historically underrepresented students and resources to produce excellent physicians and leaders in the communities. This program is the gateway to increasing diversity in the workforce and producing the next generation of innovators and trailblazers from diverse backgrounds.