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ElevateMeD Scholar: Jahlecia Gregory

Jahlecia Gregory chose a career in medicine to have a positive impact on the health of her community. She shares her desire to provide mental healthcare and hope to marginalized communities as she pursues psychiatry.

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Celebrating Match 2025 with 23 ElevateMeD Scholars

#MATCH2025 ElevateMeD is proud to celebrate alongside our twenty-three (23) ElevateMeD Scholars on their #MatchDay2025 results!

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Mirelle Rojano

Mirelle Rojano shares how she noticed differences in the healthcare experience when her family moved from Mexico to the US and how it motivated her to become a physician.

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Michael Denning

Michael Denning is impassioned to make a difference as a pediatric surgeon serving underserved communities with a smile!

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Jaylyn Thompson

Jaylyn Thompson discusses her non-traditional path to medical school and personal experiences that increased her appreciation for the importance of cultural competency.

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Sonia Pulido

Sonia Pulido shares her enthusiasm for Neuroscience and making a positive impact in healthcare that builds trust with patients regardless of their background.

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Paul Delgado

Paul Delgado speaks to the need of more Spanish speaking providers, why she's specializing in cardiology and how giving back impacts our communities.

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Kenneth Clark

Kenneth Clark shares why he chose a career in medicine, his aims in impacting the future of OB/GYN care, and being inspired by ElevateMeD supporters.

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Sarah Rasmussen-Rehkopf

Sarah Rasmussen-Rehkopf discusses access to healthcare in rural areas, why she is pursuing primary care, and making the path to medical education more accessible.

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Kendra Roland

Kendra Roland shares how a life changing moment brought her clarity and purpose, and how the journey to medicine doesn't have to be hard with community support.

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Owen Sáenz

Owen Sáenz talks about what drew his interest to emergency medicine and how he will use empathy, resilience and being bi-lingual to benefit patients.

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Khadra Hussein

Khadra Hussein shares her interest in advocacy for women's health and how transparent mentorship helped when facing imposter syndrome during her medical school journey.

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Explosion of a Dream 2024: Scholars Summit

ElevateMeD hosted the fourth annual Scholars Summit during the Explosion of a Dream weekend on September 20-22nd. This year’s summit was attended by 30 scholars including all 20 scholars from our 2024-25 cohort, 5 scholars from our previous cohort and 5 alumni who have graduated and become physicians.

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Casey Martinez

Casey Martinez shares why she is passionate about advancing the healthcare system as a Hispanic female physician. Martinez seeks to encourage others through mentorship and teaching.

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Ayomide Odeneye

Ayomide Odeneye shares how pursuing challenging activities brought him to a career in medicine and how ElevateMeD stands as a formidable force against the barriers to pursue medicine.

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Steven Prado

Steven Prado talks about his passion for medicine and becoming an inspiration for other medical students from underrepresented backgrounds.

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Reyna Benitez

Reyna Benitez shares why she is pursuing a career in rural family medicine and how her experiences will help make her a more empathetic and effective physician.

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Fatoumata Jawo

Fatoumata Jawo discusses her passion for closing language barriers in mental health and why she is pursuing a career in psychiatry.

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