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From DACA to MD: A Medical Student’s Journey of Resilience

With guest Pia Iribarren, M.P.H.
Dr. Iribarren
Pia Iribarren, M.P.H.

February 28, 2024

GuestPia Iribarren, M.P.H.
Listen Time: 31m 17s

Latina immigrant, DACA recipient, first-generation physician. Meet Pia Iribarren, M.P.H., a medical student in the soon-to-be graduating Class of 2024. Pia joined Inside U Miami Medicine to share her journey in medicine, which began at a young age.

“We were uninsured throughout my entire childhood; the interactions that I had with healthcare were in emergency situations,” she said. “Figuring out a new system as an immigrant family and also as an undocumented family, in particular, was always a bit challenging, but it motivated me to want to change it.”

Tune in to learn more about Pia's story and discover how she is improving the future of medicine, especially for families like her own.

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