Diversity PreMedical, LLC presents a weekly series 'Lessons Learned'

Diversity PreMedical, LLC presents a weekly series 'Lessons Learned'

The mission of this podcast is to connect via audio to science and or pre-med majors. We share rich discussions with practicing healthcare professionals and other leaders in medical education. Learn about the pathways to medical education. When did the interest begin? Where were the challenges? How did you find solutions? Where are the 'Lessons Learned.'Obed Figueroa, MA -Founder, CEO

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April 26, 2025 64 mins

Dr. Josiane Joseph is from Miami, Florida. She has earned a Bachelors Degree in Biology from the University of Florida.  She also holds PhD in Clinical and Translational Science (studying skeletal muscle regeneration) and a Medical Doctorate (MD) from the Mayo Clinic.  Dr. Joseph's residency training specialized in General Surgery.  She is also the founder of Double Doc J, LLC and the author of 'A Year Of Intentional Livi...

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Dr. Kimberly Gordon-Achebe is a mindset coach, health equity consultant and  practicing allopathic physician, board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.  


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Dr. Kim Andrews is a science educator who specializes in Chemistry. She holds a MHA
in Healthcare Administration and a PhD in Chemistry and she is an active MD candidate
with the JFK medical school in Curacao.

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Catrina Jean is an Osteopathic Physician, Board Certified by the American Board of Family Physicians.  Dr. Jean is currently a Family Medicine Physician at New York-Presbyterian Medical Group in Queens.   


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Dr. Canaan Arceneaux is an Osteopathic Physician. Board certified in Family Medicine and currently practicing in Los Angeles, California. His interest includes LBGTQ and health disparities amongst underserved populations.

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Dr. Deneen Hendrick is an Osteopathic Physician and specializes in Pediatrics. In addition, her experiences in medical education are broad; clinical, academic and administrative in multiple states. 


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Lessons Learned Ep 18 presents Dr. Raphael Jaramillo is an Osteopathic physician specializing in Interventional Spine, Sports, and Musculoskeletal Pain Medicine.

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Dr. Raji Akileh is an Osteopathic Physician who recently graduated from West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine this May 2021.  He shares his passion, interest and experience.

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May 2, 2021 2 mins

My name is Obed Figueroa and I am the founder of Diversity Premedical, LLC and the host of Lessons Learned.   My background is over two decades of enrollment management experience in education at all levels.   I've assisted in establishing new medical schools and directed enrollment in others.  I hold a Master's degree from Stony Brook University and I'm a published researcher in education and administrative manageme...

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Fatima Diaban is an Osteopathic Physician specializes Emergency, Internal and Critical Care Medicine. She is currently a Critical Care Physician at Advocate Aurora in Green Bay Wisconsin.

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Regina Hammock, DO, FACOEP, FAAEM
An Osteopathic Physician specializing in Emergency Medicine
Currently, Vice Chair of the Emergency Department at Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn



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Aaron Matthew Brandt, MD, an Allopathic Physician specializing In orthopedic surgery
Current Fellow- Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

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Dr. Jose Prieto, is an Osteopathic physician. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and practices primary care at the Bond Clinic in Winter Haven, Florida.  He attended undergrad at The University of Florida majoring in Food Science and Human Nutrition.  He also graduated from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York in 2011.

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Major Jelaun Newsome, DO, MBA.   An Osteopathic Unit Physician, United States Army.  He shares his path to medicine. 

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Listen Up Premeds! Julio Sierra is the Associate Director of Admissions for the Northeastern US and Puerto Rico for American University of Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC)

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Deborah Williams is an Allopathic Physician, M. D and is trained in anatomic pathology.  She earned her medical degree from ( SUNY) Downstate.  She also holds a PhD from NYU where she focused on Molecular Parasitology.  Dr. Williams then went on to Columbia University for her postgraduate studies in surgery and surgical pathology.     


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Dr. Rodrigo Castro is an Osteopathic physician, D.O,  Board Certified in Family Medicine and specializes in integrative medicine and interventional pain management.


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Lessons Learned Ep 10 present Dr. Maurice D. Hinson, an Allopathic physician, MD is the Attending Physician at New York Presbyterian Queens in the Department of Hospital Medicine. He is also an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine.

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Lessons Learned Ep VI presents Mrs. Antionette L.J Charles. She is a practicing Birth Doula and is currently attending the American University of Integrative Sciences for her MD while also earning her PhD at Walden University.

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Lessons Learned presents Mrs. Paula Watkins, Assistant Dean of Admissions at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.  Mrs. Watkins shares her career passions and experience in admissions just for you.

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