Episode 3 - A Conversation with Ashley Tam

Ashley Tam is APAMSA’s 2024-2025 Communications Vice President and a fourth-year medical student. In this episode, Ashley shares about her love of pathology, planning the 2023 APAMSA National Conference, and playing Genshin Impact.

TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Introduction to White Coats & Rice: An APAMSA Podcast

(00:26) Introduction to Ashley Tam

(03:28) Baking Cantonese Pastries and Buns

(07:41) Playing Genshin Impact

(11:26) The Journey to Medicine

(14:31) Choosing Pathology as a Specialty 

(22:24) Clinical Skills in Pathology?

(24:50) Why Did You Join APAMSA?

(31:05) APAMSA Core Memory

(33:21) 2023 National Conference Theme

(35:07) Wishes for APAMSA’s Future

(37:18) Community Impact Week 2025

(39:16) What Are You Looking Forward to in Your Medical Career?

(41:46) This or That? Questions

(45:14) Advice for Pre-Health and Medical Students

Full transcript of this episode: https://www.apamsa.org/episode-2-ask-me-anything-with-ashley-tam/

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This episode was produced by James Chua and Ashley Tam, hosted by James Chua, and graphic by Callista Wu and Claire Sun.