About this episode

Shay Taylor-Allen shares her journey from being a janitor to pursuing a medical career, emphasizing the importance of bridging gaps between service workers and healthcare professionals.

Shay Taylor-Allen was a janitor at the Yale New Haven Hospital where she was born. She finished high school and had no desire to go to college. So, she started working as a janitor at Yale New Haven Hospital. Through her work there, she started pursuing medical school. She said, “I want to build a bridge between doctors and other service workers.” She was able to get into Howard University College of Medicine and on Match Day on March 20, 2026 she landed an anesthesiology residency at the hos...

People in this episode

Host: John Ed Mathison

Guest: Shay Taylor-Allen

Topics covered

• goal setting
• medical education
• service workers
• anesthesiology
• personal growth

Keywords

• janitor
• medical school
• anesthesiology residency
• Yale New Haven Hospital
• Howard University

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yale New Haven Hospital, Howard University College of Medicine

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