All posts of Mission

Meet Student Dr. Darnell Gordon.  He has the heart of a servant.  Student Dr. Gordon is a 3rd year medical students who strives to help others at every possible opportunity.  One of the things I love about this episode is his clarity in describing the things that made him want to be a great doctor. […]

Eric Poole has the gift of encouragement.  His journey to medical school has not been an easy one, but you’d never know that from the excitement in his voice.  Through his ups and downs, Student Doctor Poole has kept the faith and remained persistent. As he shares with us in this episode, he didn’t make […]

Student Dr. Yomi Adeyemi is on his way to greatness.  This innovative young man has had quite the journey to get where he is today.  Through it all, he kept a positive attitude and didn’t quit.  What impresses me most about Student Dr. Adeyemi is his drive and discipline.  In high school his coach gave […]

Meet Dr. B.K. Edmond, a cardiac anesthesiologist on a mission to get more black male doctors.  This is a GREAT episode.  Listen to it twice.  Dr. Edmond and I chat via phone every so often and his enthusiasm never ceases to excite me.  This doc is on fire for the mission. In this episode, he […]

Dr. Early Stewart is a true servant.  As a Meharry Medical College graduate, he practices the motto, “Worship of God Through Service of Mankind.”  He has a story of gratefulness and eagerness.   There aren’t too many doctors out there who approach medicine with the heart that he does.  Beyond that, he truly desires to give […]

Dr. Emmanuel Chandler is a Pediatric & Adolescent Physician.   Along his journey, he has appreciated the power of having a strong network and being intentional.  My favorite portion of his episode is when he discusses how he and his family strategized for his success from an early age.  Also, his general theme is not giving […]

  Dr, Victor Simms is the 11th out of 13 children!  Yes, you read that right, 11th out of 13!  He has had quite the journey to becoming the chief of Internal Medicine at his current institution.  Growing up in a rough area gave him a mental fortitude for success and he has capitalized on […]

  Meet Dr. Asante Dickson, Chairman of the Radiology at Washington Adventist Hospital.  He’s a true New Yorker who was raised in a hip hop culture.  Dr. Dickson is well accomplished on many levels and drops knowledge throughout this entire podcast episode.  Perhaps most impressive is how he breaks down the impact of hip hop […]

Meet student doctor Niyi Soetan.  Have you ever wanted to get into the mind of a medical student?  in this episode Niyi does an excellent job of displaying the thoughts he had along the journey to medical school!  He makes you feel like you’re right there with him.  From microaggressions to feeling isolated as a […]

Meet James Stewart, a soon to be general surgeon.  When he was around three years of age, he’d run around the house saying “I’m going to be a docor” (he couldn’t make the ‘t’ sound yet).  Now that dream is coming to fruition.  In this episode, future Dr. Stewart details his journey to becoming a […]