In this episode of Faces of Medicine, we hear the story of Dr. Ellana Stinson, an Emergency Physician, leader and entrepreneur who grew up in the deep south. Watching her father pursue his career as a military nurse and her mother work as a respiratory therapist, the idea of a career in healthcare came to her early in life. She thrived at Spelman College, but stumbled in the face of the MCAT, an extremely difficult exam that most future doctors dread. She made it through and eventually came to realize that getting through a painful exam might be the least of the challenges she faced in the pursuit of her dream of becoming a physician.
This podcast is part of Faces of Medicine, a donor-funded project to share the stories of Black women physicians to inspire the next generation and give everyone who listens a window into these remarkable journeys.
It all started with an independent documentary which is available to rent at kinema.