A Chat with Chad Lewis, MPH, medical student

In this episode, I am joined by Chad Lewis, MPH. Chad is a fourth-year medical student at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth who is applying for residency in ophthalmology this fall. Chad has a story of resilience, determination, service, and passion. We discuss his early upbringing in the Bay Area and how the loss of his father at a young age framed his views on health disparities and helped guide him on his journey to where he is today. Chad's time in the Marines was spent in places around the world including Southeast Asia, Iraq, and New Orleans, where he helped those who lives were ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. Upon his return, Chad finished a Bachelor's degree in less than two years and began working as a field engineer before a serendipitous moment led him to work with a Surgeon General of the U.S. and eventually pursue medical school and ophthalmology. Chad's dedication to service and the mentorship of youth and underrepresented minorities in medicine has been recognized nationally as an inductee of the Gold Humanism Honor Society and the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health. He has also been named as one of five 2018 AAMC Nickens Scholars and a National Minority Quality Forum 40 Under 40 Leader in Minority Health. You can follow Chad and connect with him on Twitter @cytheeyeguy Link to the Virtual Interview Marathon Initiative: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDz0pLpNWRIM3RzcQhFeaInPiFPl9ceI8ZG2AdD6slI2lZAw/viewform