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OUR MENTORS
Our Academic and Professional Development Program Mentors volunteer their time and energy each month, working closely with their MV3 Scholars to support their academic, professional, and personal development. Meet the team below!
ACADEMIC MENTORS

Mychael Johnson
MD Candidate
Meharry Medical College
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Brianna Harvey
MD Candidate
Indiana University School of Medicine
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Jowan Watson
MD Candidate
Harvard Medical School
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Chinwe Udemgba
MD Candidate
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Aaron Hemphill
MD Candidate
Howard University College of Medicine
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Sefonobong Obot
MD
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science- Chicago Medical School

Karen Dordor
MD Candidate
Emory University School of Medicine
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Giselle Uwera
MD Candidate
University of Texas, Southwestern (UTSW) School of Medicine

Jordan Johnson
MD Candidate
Meharry Medical College
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Valandrea Merilan
Internal Medicine Resident Physician
Mayo Clinic Florida
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Steven Johnson
MD Candidate
Howard University College of Medicine
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Ben Grobman
MD Candidate
Harvard Medical School
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Siera Lunn
MD
Duke University School of Medicine
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Kyle Tingling
MD Candidate
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Hannan Sylla
MD
Harvard Medical School​
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Hala Idris
MD
Emory University School of Medicine
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Yashika Dixon
MD Candidate
Windsor University School of Medicine​
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Jiana Baker
MD Candidate
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine​
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Brook Abegaze
MD Candidate
University of California, San Fransisco (UCSF) School of Medicine​

Jeavanie Desarmes
Research Year
Emory University School of Medicine​
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Martin Kyalwazi
MD/PhD Candidate
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Cheyennae Barbee
DO
Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

Grace Ugwueke
MD Candidate
Meharry Medical College

Damon "DJ" Briggs
MD Candidate
Duke University School of Medicine

Kyanna Johnson
DO Candidate
Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

Allie Bickett
MD Candidate
Duke University School of Medicine

Valerie McAllister
MD Candidate
Howard University College of Medicine

Ayana Watkins
MD Candidate
Harvard Medical School

Nicolas Cruz
MD Candidate
Harvard Medical School

Jazmine Noles
DO Candidate
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Beverly Andre
DO Candidate
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Frazer Tessema
MD Candidate
​University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Myles Moore
MD
Howard University College of Medicine

Yoma Ogbevire
MD
UT Southwestern Medical School

Avery Brown
MD Candidate
Emory University School of Medicine

Alexis Monical
MD/PhD Candidate
University of Chicago

Caitlin Somerville
MD Candidate
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Keianna Moyer
MD Candidate
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Elihu Igbinadolor
MD Candidate
Emory University

Sylvia Edoigiawerie
MD/PhD Candidate
University of Chicago

Temi Adekunle
MD Candidate
Emory University School of Medicine

Charity Russel
MD Candidate
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Ifeoma Ikedionwu
MD
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Chiemeka Njoku
MD/MPH Candidate
Emory School of Medicine

Kendra A. Adegbesan
MD/PhD Candidate
University of Chicago

Jacob Brooks
MD Candidate
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Faith Fountain
MD Candidate
Emory School of Medicine

Bria Ward
MD Candidate
Emory School of Medicine

Mayowa Oturoko
MD Candidate
UT Southwestern Medical School

Zerubabell Daniel
MD Candidate
Harvard Medical School
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MENTORS

Kelechi Nwachuku, MD
Internal Medicine Residency, Year 2
University of California, San Francisco
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Ayo Douglas
Resident
Harvard Medical School

Darius White
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Resident
Harvard Massachusetts General Hospital

Symone Reid
Resident Physician
University of California, San Francisco

Christina Egwim
Neurology Resident
University of California, San Francisco Neurology Department

Romel Holmes
MD - Anesthesiology Resident Physician
Duke University Hospital