Medical School with Graves Disease with J, Medical Student

Meet J, they are a rising 3rd year medical student with an interest in general surgery, who is currently studying for STEP 1. They graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 2019 with a Psychology major and Chemistry and Medical Anthropology minors. As a Black queer nonbinary person living with a chronic illness, they view their identities as strengths that fueled their passion for disability advocacy and equitable care for marginalized groups.  During their time in medical school, they have chartered an MSDCI branch at UNC School of Medicine, served as a microbiology TA for underrepresented premeds, and as a HIV & STI testing Counselor at their school's free clinic.Links Mentioned:MSDCI: https://msdci.orgMSDCI Guide to Accessibility & Accommodations: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kne11f47ItHXzQmWBFDA7qfut5hzd-TZ/viewDocs with Disabilities: https://www.docswithdisabilities.orgMy Blog Post on Accommodations: https://medpsycmoss.com/blog/disabilities-accommodations-and-accessibilityTake-Aways:“Doctors don’t all look the same and shouldn’t have the same attributes”  Getting diagnosed with Graves Disease Getting sick with Pericarditis during cardio block and finalsAdvice:​ “Take the accommodations if you need them"​ Don't let someone else's perception of them take away the comfort you can have with the accommodations​ “Give yourself grace”​ “Your path to medicine is still so important to future patients"​ “Be kind to your body & mind”Contact J (they/them) at  [email protected] sure to Rate & Follow everywhere you listen to PodcastsFollow me on so Social Media at ⁠⁠@medpsycmoss⁠⁠Website: https://⁠⁠medpsycmoss.com⁠Chapters:0:00 Introduction0:35 J bio1:29 Journey to Medicine2:54 Medical School Journey3:15 Support System4:18 Chronic Illness Perspective - Graves Disease5:00 Coming to turns with Illness5:23 Gaslighting turned advocacy7:01 Diversity in Medicine8:23 MSDCI Chapter9:16 Mentor9:37 Choice to Disclose 11:00 Requesting Accommodations 11:55 Getting Sick during Finals14:01 Advice15:05 Dealing with Comparison