The Future Minority Doctor Podcast

Developing good study habits is essential for getting the kinds of grades and test scores that will get you into medical school. Listen to us share some of the wisdom we’ve learned about time management, passive vs. active learning, procrastination, cramming, distractions, finding meaning in learning, and asking for help. This is a great overview to give you ideas for ways to improve your personal...

What is growth mindset and what does it have to do with becoming a doctor? Listen as we dive into this concept from psychology and learn how it can transform the way you view yourself and others. We share lots of examples from our lives and the lives of others to illustrate how it can make a difference on your path to greater success.

Get inspired through Dr. Ray Berdugo’s story of becoming a doctor. He is a family medicine doctor in San Diego, California with a passion for preventing and treating disease through nutrition and exercise. He shares about being born to teen parents, finding inspiration to pursue medicine through body building books, attending a top-notch private university, the challenges of college and medical sc...

In this episode, we explore the big picture of what it takes to become a doctor in the U.S. We discuss the difference between allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) doctors, what it means to be a primary care doctor vs. a specialist, how to make the most of college while fulfilling premedical requirements, the competitiveness of applying to medical school, how long it takes to become a doctor, how m...

Are you in high school and considering becoming a doctor? Learn what you need to do while in high school in order to improve your chances of success -- including what classes are required to apply to college, why good grades are important, how to incorporate extracurricular activities, what the FAFSA is, and how to understand the types of colleges and universities you can apply to. We share some o...

As the diversity of the U.S. population increases over time, we need more doctors that understand and reflect the diversity of their patients. Studies have shown that doctors who share a racial/ethnic background with their patients establish more trust, communicate better, and help their patients have better health outcomes. We speak with guest Dr. Paola Mina-Osorio who recently published a book c...

Dr. Marina shares the story of her journey to becoming a doctor. She discusses the challenges of taking competitive science classes in college, struggling with depression, having to take an extra year to complete medical school, experiencing burnout as a doctor, and more.

Dr. Zulma shares the story of her journey to becoming a doctor. She discusses the challenges of being a first-generation college student, having an alcoholic father, being discriminated against by teachers, facing uncertainty about whether she could get into medical school, completing a post-baccalaureate program, struggling with a family member’s suicide, and much more.

Introducing the Future Minority Doctor Podcast! We invite you to get to know us -- Marina and Zulma, two first-generation Latina doctors -- as we introduce ourselves and our podcast. Why are we doing this podcast? What can you expect to learn? Also, a sneak peek of some of the voices of minority physicians we'll be hearing from in future episodes.