These future physicians come from all walks of life and very diverse backgrounds, but they have one thing in common: their commitment to serve the community, said Dean Gladys M. Ayala.
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In their first step to becoming physicians, 24 medical students took part in the White Coat Ceremony at on Friday, July 25.
These future physicians come from all walks of life and very diverse backgrounds, but they have one thing in common: their commitment to serve the community, said , dean of the school. We look forward to seeing how their dedication and perseverance will drive them to become physician leaders in their specialties and continue our schools ongoing mission to provide patients with topnotch primary care.
Surrounded by family and friends, the entering class of 2028 received their white coats during an emotional ceremony that marked the beginning of their careers in medicine. More than half of this years class are women, and 13 percent are first-generation college students.
The Mineola-based medical school, which first opened its doors in July 2019, is the only one in the country that offers for its in primary care. Its mission is to train primary care physicians to become academic leaders and address the physician workforce shortage in New York State.
Here are some of this years incoming students:
- Kristin Hon, a 24-year-old from New Hyde Park, New York, who graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in physics. Hon volunteered at a long-term care facility after growing up close to her grandparents and took part in a Weill Cornell study on how to improve pain-related geriatric care. Her goal is to become a and to continue learning about new ways to improve elderly care.
- Farhan Noor, a 23-year-old from Jamaica, Queens, who graduated from Stony Brook University with a dual degree in psychology and health sciences. His parents emigrated to the United States from Bangladesh; Noor and his older sister, who became a pediatrician, would go with them to doctors appointments to translate what the doctors were saying. Noor is pursuing a career in because he believes it is the first line of defense for patient care.
- Matthew Perez, a 25-year-old from Bayside, Queens, graduated with a degree in biology from The State University of New York at Farmingdale. Perez says he didnt always know he wanted to be a doctor, but he did serve as a translator for his grandparents, who are Cuban immigrants, whenever they went to the doctor. The former Eagle Scout volunteered at the Roto-Care Wish Clinic in Hempstead, writing pamphlets and fliers in Spanish to help an underserved community.
- Iris Berman, a 25-year-old from Livingston, New Jersey, who received a dual degree in biology and creative writing from the University of Chicago. After graduating from college, she worked in a fertility clinic in Austin, Texas. Her experience of seeing women desperately trying to conceive in a state with limited options inspired her to want to become an .
Being able to go to a three-year tuition-free medical school is the most incredible thing in the world, said Berman. When I found out I was accepted, I fell to the floor and started crying. This gives me the ability to practice medicine without having to worry about hundreds of thousands of dollars in looming debt.
The school prides itself on recruiting students predominantly from the New York metro area, with 71 percent of this years incoming students from the tristate area and 67 percent from New York State (46 percent from New York City and 21 percent from Long Island). The school offers a direct link to residencies at 做厙TV Langone HospitalLong Island in much needed specialties such as internal medicine, , obstetrics and gynecology, and .
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