20. Embracing Authenticity: Navigating LGBTQIA+ Identity in Medical School w/ Lucy
Oct 19, 2023•28 min
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Episode description
Join us for a conversation with Lucy, a fourth year medical student at Michigan Medicine about being LGBTQIA+ and expressing your identity in your application. Lucy talks in more detail about how OutMD fosters community and promotes inclusivity within healthcare. Lucy also expands upon how she expressed her identity as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community in her application as well as how she made the decision to pick a medical program that supports her beliefs and identity system.
Lucy St. Charles: astcharl@med.umich.edu Resources:
AAMC: Identifying Medical Schools With Robust LGBTQ+ Support Systems
MSPA LGBTQ+ EQUITY REPORT CARD
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Total Happy Up And Sunny by Sascha Ende
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