Gateways Program

What have you done since graduating from Gateways and what are your plans next year? 

The year between Gateways and matriculating into medical school, I operated The Lieber Institute for Brain Development’s brain bank collection site in California as the Site Coordinator, curating a tissue repository for neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric research. It was humbling and empowering to be entrusted with the thoughts, dreams, and memories of other human beings.

 How did Gateways prepare you for your future?

 The Gateways program reinvigorated and fine-tuned my organization and time management skills as well as provided hands-on opportunities for patient and provider interactions.

What advice do you have for the current/future students of Gateways?

 Start the program full force (regiment your time and fiercely study) the first 2-3 blocks to find what study habits you like and produce results. Once the academic balance has been struck, make time for yourself every day, explore all the opportunities Brown and Providence provide, and cultivate your desired professional networks (shadowing, rec letters, research, etc.) that are brought to you by the program. Remember: you got this!