In this very special episode of Healthy Chats, HealthCorps CEO, Amy Braun speaks with medical student, Michelle Walls, the first recipient of the HealthCorps/Dr. Oz Show Diversity in Medicine Scholarship.
A second year medical student at Michigan State, Michelle shares her story of determination and resilience that took her from a foster home to a period of homelessness to medical school and founding her own organization to help vulnerable populations lead a healthy lifestyle - https://www.lifestylempower.com/?fbclid=IwAR24N75S65isYdqJBfMgIvy-NxAUzkov45WYIQWVDpzHf-HF3p5a-t52Lds
Michelle’s vision and desire to give back could not come at a more crucial time for our country’s Black population. COVID-19 ripped has ripped back the curtain on health inequities.
Black people in the U.S. are more likely than white people to suffer from hypertension and heart disease and more likely to die at younger ages. They have accounted for a disproportionate share of COVID-19 cases – both hospitalizations and deaths. Research also tells us that Black people are also more likely to enjoy healthier lives if treated by Black doctors, but there aren’t enough – only 5 percent of our country’s practicing physicians are Black.
Dr. Judith Joseph, a board certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist and member of HealthCorps Board of Advisors, shares her personal challenges as a Black med student & doctor and her renewed call for more doctors of color. Certified Master Coach, World Martial Arts Champion and member of HealthCorps Board of Directors, Sifu Karl Romain notes the importance of preparation and resilience to overcome life’s challenges – like those Michelle faced.
A second Diversity in Medicine Scholarship is now OPEN. Interested applicants can apply here -- https://www.healthcorps.org/the-diversity-in-medicine-scholarship-award/
Prior entrants from the October 2020 Diversity in Medicine Scholarship Contest are automatically eligible and enrolled in the Extended Contest and need not resubmit a new Entry. The extended contest is open until 11:59PM ET on December 9, 2020
Learn more about and follow Michelle, Dr. Joseph and Sifu Romain through their social media platforms
Michelle Walls
Instagram @Lifestylefitnessempower_inc
Facebook @Lifestyle Fitness Empowerment- Life Inc.
Tik Tok :futuredrmichelle
Facebook @drjudithjoseph
http://www.judithjosephmd.com/
Facebook @SifuKarlRomainFanPage
https://sifukarlromain.com/