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There are few things in one’s life that compare to answering the call to serve in the United States Armed Forces. In this week’s blog post, Tameka Pyles, MD (currently deployed in [...]

As our last stop at University of Nevada Las Vegas came to a close, I found myself in a situation that completely changed the direction of what I intended to blog about. I just happened to be [...]

To be or not to be, that is the question… I just sat down with a pre-dental student at one of our tour stops, for blog purposes I will refer to her a “Maria”.  Maria indicated that she felt [...]

Our high school students have been representing in abundance this Tour!  A few come to mind in particular: St. Michaels and Atrisco Heritage in Albuquerque, San Leandro in Sacramento, Estrella in [...]

Ladies stand up! Let’s balance the scale. Today’s pendulum has swung in an unexpected direction.  Recent statistics suggest only 29 percent of applicants applying to podiatry schools are female.  [...]

Often I see the negative energy that is caused by students comparing personal GPA stats, research, and clinical experiences amongst each other. Students engaging in these practices create an [...]

#T4DWest Day 3: #Reflection #WhyIT4D #NotABlackPowerRanger #AndIAmOKWithIt Today marked my 21st school stop with the Tour 4 Diversity. But this tour, even at its halfway mark, has already had two [...]

The topic of dreamers is very personal because my brother is experiencing this tough harsh reality.  Like many of you, he is determined to acquire a career in the health professions, but has [...]

There are two questions that students frequently ask me about becoming a doctor.  One is, “What did you do to become a doctor?” and “How did you stay motivated?”  I often tell students attending [...]

During the second day of my first tour and our first ever community college stop at Estrella Mountain Community College I quickly realized that the students were dealing with boulders that other [...]