Who Am I?
Medical student Micaela Torres reflects on her progress in healing past traumas and improving her mental health.
Tag: trauma
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.
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.