‘Surviving Medicine’ as a Triple Minority Medical Student

This episode of The Black Doctors Podcast features J. P. Scott, (@jpscott.med on instagram). He joins us to share his journey to becoming a third-year medical student. JP shares his unique perspective as a ‘triple minority’ in medicine as a Black, Gay, International Medical Student. The life-lessons he has learned along the way are truly invaluable.

We talk about his mother (the Doctor-Colonel) who had and continues to have an incredible impact on his life and future career. JP talks about some of the challenges he (and other IMG students) face in their journey to becoming physicians. We talk about building and maintaining a presence on social media and the good (and bad) that comes along with that. 

Finally, JP candidly shares how we can work to make medicine more inclusive. He shares how medical students, residents and attending physicians can make LGBTQ students feel more comfortable and why this is so incredibly important for the patients we take care of. 

• Are you considering attending medical school in the Carribbean? 
• Do you wonder how you can relate better to patients and co-workers identifying as LGBTQ?
• Have you ever wondered how much the culture of medicine has changed over time? 

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If you enjoyed this episode, please share with a friend and leave a comment and rating on iTunes. TBDP is a volunteer passion project with the goal of inspiring all who listen. In-house music and audio production, so any ideas for improvements or suggestions for future guests are welcome. Visit www.StevenBradleyMD.com to learn more about our host. He is available for consultations or speaking engagements regarding health equity and medical ethics.