Boots2Meds Podcast: Episode 17: The Heart of a Corpsman: Ensign Celso Chipana's Path to Medicine
Description
In this episode of boots2meds, Bart Gillum sits down with Ensign Celso Chipana, a first-year osteopathic medical student at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine. Celso's story is one of extraordinary resilience and determination. After immigrating to the United States from Peru at the age of 18 with no English proficiency, he completed high school, enlisted in the Navy, and spent a decade serving as a corpsman. His journey continued through GW's Postbac Premed program, where he earned acceptance to medical school. Join us as Celso shares his powerful immigrant story, the lessons he learned during his time in service, and how he overcame countless challenges to pursue his dream of becoming a physician.
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