021: The Amazing Emily Farkas: Leading a purposeful life: Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Humanitarian, Mountaineer. Wow!

Dr. Emily Farkas is a Yale-trained Cardiothoracic surgeon and the first female accepted to the program at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Farkas is board certified by the ABTS and regularly participates in humanitarian missions performing the most basic medical care to complex heart surgeries in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Peru, and Mongolia.In this episode, we will be discussing: How Emily’s creative childhood endeavors lead her to medicineThe intense life Emily lived while studying to be a surgeonWhat it’s like for Emily on a day-to-day basis in the USThe moment in Kenya that made Emily realize her knowledge of medicine was a skill set she could take anywhereThe high honor Emily received from a tribe in NigeriaThe level of adaptability Emily had to possess to work in difficult conditionsHow Emily inspires women and young adults to see every possibilityEmily’s experience working in a male-dominated fieldThe fascination Emily has with mountain climbingHow Emily combines adventure with her professional lifeResources Mentioned in This Episode:Operation Crossroads Africa