More Than An MD

More Than An MD aims to highlight diversity within the healthcare field and discuss adversity faced by pre-meds, medical students and physicians. We dive into various topics including taking multiple gap years, facing rejections from programs, being an international student, dealing with financial hardships, having children during residency, doing poorly in exams, mental health and so much more! We hope to inspire people to pursue a career in medicine despite their background; whether they identify as first generation, low-socioeconomic, underserved, underrepresented, non-traditional, POC, international and/or LGBTQ+.

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More Than An MD

S1. EP5. Tyler Lung, BS

May 19, 2021 • Madison Earle • Season 1 • Episode 5

In this episode, Tyler discusses his experience as a first generation pre-medical student, facing rejection from 19 medical schools, working during college and so much more. Tyler started his journey at a local community college while working three jobs to pay for his tuition in full. After two years, Tyler transferred to the University of Illinois at Chicago where he obtained a degree in neuroscience from UIC Honors College in 2019. During his time at UIC, he served as the President of the Society of Future Physicians and was heavily involved in research at the UIC College of Medicine in the Department of Neurology. In addition to his research, Tyler dedicates a lot of time to sharing his experiences through the pre-med journey on Instagram and Youtube, and you can find him at @futuredoctortyler.