Episode 19 – Dana Ragoonanan: Health Disparities and the Decision to Become a Doctor
Update: 2025-07-16
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In the 19th episode of Who Are You?, Dana Ragoonanan, a third-year medical student at Quinnipiac’s Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, shares:
🧬 How early exposure to health disparities in her family and community sparked her medical journey
🌍 How studying abroad in South Africa and working in both an HIV lab and an OB-GYN ward opened her eyes to complex health challenges.
🩺 What working at Boston Medical Center in stem cell migration taught her
Related to this Episode:
Quinnipiac’s Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
Quinnipiac’s Study Abroad Programs
Host: Joel Vanner
Guest: Dana Ragoonanan
Producers: Ryan Ziaks & Peter Gallay
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