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In this week’s episode, we are blessed with the presence of the amazing Maddie Henwood. She shares her journey to medicine with a focused view of how she’s managed to be a phenomenal student despite the challenges of living with Anorectal/Cloacal Malformation: a congenital fusion of the urinary, reproductive, and digestive tracts.      

In This Week’s Podcast, We’ll Explore

• Deciding when to enroll in a post-baccalaureate (post-bac) program
• The power of resiliency
• Surmounting the burden of living with a chronic illness
• Taking on ‘weed-out’ pre-med classes and moving forward after failure
• The significance of great mentors and their invaluable role in the life of a pre-med
• Pearls of wisdom from Maddie’s blog

Books Mentioned in the Podcast

• When Breath Becomes Air

Links from the Show

• Read about Maddie’s Journey on Her Blog!
• Alberto Peña, M.D.