Student Doctor and Kriti
About this episode
Kriti Saxena shares her journey through medical school, discussing resilience, MCAT preparation, and advocacy in healthcare.
In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , we sit down with Kriti Saxena, a second-year medical student in the United States with a background in Neuroscience from New York University, who also shares her journey into medicine through social media by offering honest, relatable insights into medical school, lifestyle, and the pre-med experience. During this episode we talk about her path into medicine and the experiences that first inspired her to pursue this field, as well as the role resilience has played throughout her journey. We discuss her preparation for the MCAT and how persistence shaped her approach during one of the most challenging stages of the pre-med path. Kriti also reflects on her time working as an ophthalmic technician and what that role taught her about perseverance and pursuing opportunities in healthcare. Finally, we explore how she continues to advocate for herself in medical school, the common lessons she has learned across each stage of her training, and her advice for students who may be struggling with setbacks or uncertainty about belonging in medicine. To learn more about Kriti and her work, you can visit her social media: @krititomd You can find more…
People in this episode
Hosts: Meghan Etsey, Rhea Manohar, Meenu Immaneni, Laura Uricoechea
Guest: Kriti Saxena
Topics covered
- medical education
- resilience
- MCAT preparation
- healthcare opportunities
- advocacy in medicine
Keywords
- medical student
- Neuroscience
- pre-med experience
- ophthalmic technician
- healthcare advocacy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York University, AMWA
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