How Everyday Experiences Inspired Quantez Brooks' Passion for Public Health
For Quantez Brooks, public health is deeply connected to the environments people grow up in and the opportunities they can access every day. Now graduating from Morehouse School of Medicine’s Master of Public Health program, Brooks focused his research on sustainability and “using sustainability to make data-driven decisions.” But his understanding of public health began long before graduate school through experiences growing up in Atlanta. Read More
How Janya Oglesby's Lupus Journey Inspired Her Path to Medicine
For Janya Oglesby, the journey to medicine began long before medical school. “My journey to medicine began long before I ever stepped into a classroom,” Oglesby said. “It started when I was diagnosed with lupus at just 12 years old.” Read More
Why Jimmie Price Chose Public Health to Serve Communities Like His Own
For Jimmie Price, public health is rooted in lived experience, community advocacy and the belief that prevention can change lives before crisis ever begins. Growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana, Price witnessed firsthand how environmental conditions, infrastructure and inequities could shape the health and well-being of entire communities. From flooding and drainage issues to disparities in education and healthcare access, those realities sparked questions that would eventually guide him toward public health. Read More
A Life-Altering Experience -- and the Calling That Followed: Prishae Wilson's Road to Medicine
At 16 years old, Prishae Wilson experienced a moment that would completely reshape her future. Wilson, a fourth-year medical student at Morehouse School of Medicine, was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina. Now preparing to graduate, she has matched into otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, and will continue her training at the University of Michigan for the next five years. Read More
Leveling the Playing Field: Naomi Coles on Mentorship, Medicine and Mission
For Naomi Coles Strickland, the path to becoming a physician has been defined by determination, discovery and a deep commitment to serving others. Read More
How Onyinye Okonma Turned Setbacks into a Calling to Serve
For Onyinye Anthony Okonma, the journey to becoming a physician wasn't conventional, but it was always intentional. Read More