Pediatric Chief Resident Embraces Her “Non-Traditional” Route to Medicine | Resident Expert

This week is the beginning of a new segment of the show. Our team is expanding. Dr. James Stewart is a General Surgery Resident and he interviews Dr. Chidimma Acholonu, a Pediatric Resident. 

She shares tips and advice for navigating the pathway to medicine. They talk about changing the narrative of taking ‘time-off’ or a ‘Gap year’. She intentionally chose to seek experience that helped prepare her for a career in Pediatrics.

Drs. Acholonu and Stewart talk about how they first met when working with the SNMA and the incredible impact the program had on their careers.

• Are you taking ‘time-off’ before applying to medical school? Learn how to make the most of this incredibly valuable time.
• There’s still time to register for the annual Student National Medical Association’s Annual Medical Education Conference (AMEC) Learn about Dr. Chidimma’s extremely rewarding experience and what to look for in programs before submitting your rank list. 

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