In this episode, we hear from Naa Asheley Afua Adowaa Ashitey who is an incoming MD-PhD student at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her parents immigrated from Ghana and worked 9-5s to support Naa throughout her academic and professional career. She is a first-generation college graduate and will begin her journey to becoming a double doctor after the completion of her post-baccalaureate program at UCSF this fall. Although her journey here is marked by several racist experiences in academia, they’ve motivated her to become a strong and proud proponent of diversity equity inclusion initiatives. Tune in as she discusses her experiences being an underrepresented individual navigating the education and academia, as well as how she’s been able to combat the struggles as a part of this population.
