Trailblazers: Navigating 1st Gen Success - Al'ai Alvarez, MD


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Add to Calendar Trailblazers: Navigating 1st Gen Success - Al'ai Alvarez, MD 9/25/2024 12:00:00 PM 9/24/2027 11:59:00 AM America/Los_Angeles For More Details: https://stanford.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=52315 Description: In this episode, our host, Dr. Mijiza Sanchez-Guzman speaks with Al’ai Alvarez, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, Director of Well-Being for Stanford Emergency Medicine and Director of Physician Resource Network Support Program for Stanford WellMD/WellPhD. Dr. Alvarez shares his journey as a first-generation physician, discussing the challenges he faced, such as navigating standardized tests and the application pro... On Demand false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 12:00 PM - Friday, September 24, 2027, 11:59 AM PST, On Demand

Overview

In this episode, our host, Dr. Mijiza Sanchez-Guzman speaks with Al’ai Alvarez, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, Director of Well-Being for Stanford Emergency Medicine and Director of Physician Resource Network Support Program for Stanford WellMD/WellPhD. Dr. Alvarez shares his journey as a first-generation physician, discussing the challenges he faced, such as navigating standardized tests and the application process without guidance. He emphasizes the importance of self-compassion, embracing imperfections, and maintaining a growth mindset to overcome obstacles and achieve professional fulfillment. Dr. Alvarez highlights the need for inclusivity and holistic review processes in medical education to increase representation and minimize biases, and offers advice to aspiring first-generation professionals in academic medicine.

CME credit is not available for this activity 


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