More Than a Beauty Queen with Dr. Eva Khondaker

Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Eva Khondaker about her background in beauty pageants, and how her pageant past has influenced her current role as a medical professional. Being a first-generation Bangladeshi immigrant, she discusses the ways that pageantry can positively impact women around the world in following their dreams.  Today's Guest Dr. Eva Khondaker is a recent medical school graduate from the University of Medicine and Health Sciences where she graduated with the highest honors. She owns a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alberta, majoring in biological sciences and a minor in classics. Eva has over ten years of medical and broadcast experience. Her experience ranges from appearing on local news channels to international TV networks such as ATN (Asian Television Network). Eva was crowned Miss Canada Galaxy International in 2007, Miss Alberta in 2007, and Miss Supermodel South Asia 2006. She went on to represent Canada on an international platform and placed first runner-up and was placed first in swimsuit and interview. She has also had the privilege of being awarded first runner-up in Miss India Canada 2007 in Toronto, Canada. In the past, Eva has been an ambassador for various non-profit organizations such as the Canadian Red Cross and the Cross Cancer Institute where she has helped raise awareness and fund research. Eva is also a published co-author of medical ethics and biostatistics textbooks specifically for students preparing for the USMLE. Recently, Eva has joined Inside the Boards as podcast host, tutor, question writer, and head of social media. In her personal life she is trained in classical Indian dance, loves going to the gym, and all things Sci-Fi. Currently, she is preparing for the 2023 match cycle.  About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles.   Want more Dr. Raj? Check out the Beyond the Pearls lecture series! The Ultimate High Yield Bundle: The complete review of high-yield clinical medicine topics necessary for graduate medical education board exams including NBME, USMLE Steps 1/2/3, ITE and ABIM Boards. You can also listen to the Beyond the Pearls podcast.   Check out our other shows: Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast The InsideTheBoards Podcast   Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You can leave feedback or suggestions at arslonga.media/contact or by emailing [email protected]. Produced by: Christopher Breitigan and Erin McCue. Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as professional or medical advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices