Episode 8: Volunteering, Vulnerability, and Vision: Laura Carrie's Story

In this episode of The Empowered Patient Podcast, host Maria Cortina speaks with Laura Carrie, a passionate pre-med student at Sarah Lawrence College with dreams of becoming a child psychiatrist. Laura opens up about the experiences that shaped her calling, from volunteering with adolescents at NewYork-Presbyterian to her upcoming studies at Oxford. They dive into the importance of emotional support in healthcare, the power of community, and how empathy is shaping the next generation of doctors.