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BlackFemaleProject PodcastStrong Black Women on My Side: A Conversation with Mercedes Scott"As a doctor, I want to treat the whole person." - Mercedes ScottSummaryMercedes Scott, MD/MPH dual degree candidate at UCLA and UC Berkeley, sits down with BlackFemaleProject podcast guest host Leslie Stoval. Raised in South Central Los Angeles by a public school teacher who instilled the importance of education, Mercedes is a lifelong scholar who speaks to the impact of having strong Black women on her side throughout her journey. She recounts how her family’s battle with a particular disease sparked her interest in medicine and serving the community, and offers her wi...2021-08-1417 min