Who Am I?
Medical student Micaela Torres reflects on her progress in healing past traumas and improving her mental health.
Tag: healing
Medical Student Contributing Writer
Charles R. Drew/UCLA University of Medicine and Science
Micaela is a first-generation medical student at the Charles R. Drew/UCLA Medical Education Program interested in surgery. She completed her undergraduate degree at UCLA and MPH at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her experiences growing up in a low-income, medically underserved community motivate her to
advocate for equitable surgical care. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music and reading.
The Human Touch
Medical student Rooshi Parikh writes about the power of human connection through a small ritual performed between a physician and a patient.
Medical Student Contributing Writer
City University of New York School of Medicine
Rooshi is a student at CCNY/CSOM class of 2026. He is a native New Yorker and loves to travel. He is an aspiring physician with an interest in medical research.