Introduce yourself

[regfda]

Quick one. Tell us your name, roughly where you are on the road (still at school, pre-med, in med school, qualified, or just curious), and one thing you’re hoping to get out of being here. A line or two is plenty. We’ll come say hi.

[Thabo Mokoena]

thabo, grade 11. here to get hands on practice in before i ever apply. nice to meet everyone

[Kabelo Mahlangu]

Kabelo, gap year, phlebotomy kit owner. Practising sticks most evenings. Hoping to help anyone who just started and feels hopeless, because I was there.

[Anton Scheepers]

Hi Thabo, Dr. Anton Scheepers, the founder of the Apprentice Doctor here – may I wish you the utmost best with your studies and trust you will reach your goals and dreams!

[Hana Park]

Hana, second year. Anatomy nerd, unapologetically. Looking forward to the ECG and skills chat.

[Jaylen Carter]

jaylen, junior, HOSA. tryna actually be good not just look good on paper. lets get it

[Daniel Roux]

Daniel. Drove an ambulance for a few years, now in med school at 31. Beginner and not a beginner at the same time. Happy to share road stories.

[Emma Carter]

Emma, pre-med in the US, working part time around my prereqs. Here for the hands-on stuff, you can only watch so many videos.

[Ashley Nguyen]

Hi everyone, Ashley, sophomore pre-med in California. Juggling prereqs and trying not to burn out before I even apply. Here for the hands-on practice.

[Naledi Dlamini]

Naledi, grade 12, HOSA. I want to actually be good at the skills, not just collect certificates.

[Destiny Williams]

Destiny here. Doing a post-bacc after a first career that wasn’t for me. Medicine is the thing I keep coming back to. Hi all.

[Brandon Miller]

Brandon, junior, working part time to pay for school so I’m doing pre-med the slow way. Glad this exists.

[Dr Lindiwe Zulu]

Lindiwe, intern now. I was a nervous pre-med not that long ago. Here to reassure the people who are where I was.

[Chloe Adams]

Chloe, second year, UK, running on coffee. Here when I can be. Hi all.

[Amara Okeke]

Amara, final year of school in Lagos. I plan everything early. Here to map out the next few years properly.

[Priya Naidoo]

Priya, gap year. I track every bit of practice I do, slightly obsessively. Here to compare notes and get better faster.

[Dr James Pretorius]

James, newly qualified. The road is long but it does end. Happy to answer the from-the-other-side questions.

[Devin Okoro]

Devin, MS2. The application process felt like a black box to me back then, so ask me anything about it.

[Rachel Goldberg]

Rachel, MS1 in the US. Survived my first block, barely. Happy to tell pre-meds it’s doable from the other side.

[Ethan Visser]

Ethan, grade 11, the gear is what got me. Already eyeing the suture kit. Learn best by doing.

[Fatima Patel]

Fatima, final year. Mostly here to tell the anxious students that the anxious ones often make the best doctors, because I was the most anxious of all.

[Tom Basson]

Tom, registered nurse. Living proof there’s more than one good door into healthcare. Glad a space like this exists.

[Morgan Lee]

Morgan, intern now, came up through the US system. I remember the pre-med panic well. Here to say it passes.

[David Olsen]

David, final year, US. I’d give a lot to send a letter back to my own pre-med self. Maybe I can do that for some of you here.

[Carlos Mendez]

Carlos, junior, first-gen so I’m figuring out the whole pre-med thing without a map. Any advice welcome.

[Zanele Mthembu]

Zanele, medical assistant. I love my job and people always have questions about it, so ask away.

[Sophie Bennett]

Sophie, pre-med, UK. Honestly still a bit scared I’m not cut out for this. Hoping being around other people doing it helps.

[Tyler Brooks]

yo im tyler, sophomore from ohio. the kits look sick ngl, wanna get good with my hands b4 college fr

[Grace Okafor]

Grace, first year med, originally from Nigeria. Still pinching myself that I’m here. Want to give back to people earlier on the path.

[Aisha Khan]

Aisha. Studying alongside a full time job, so I move slowly. Decoding Medicine already made my textbooks less scary. Glad to be here.

[Jamie Bekker]

Jamie, grade 12, and honestly still torn between doctor, nurse and paramedic. Hoping this place helps me figure it out.

[Sipho Ndlovu]

Sipho, third year. I’ve collected a few study tricks that actually work, happy to pass them on. Hi everyone.

[Yusuf Adams]

Yusuf, pre-med. Mostly here for straight answers on certificates and applications. Nice to meet you all.

[Madison Reyes]

hii im madison, junior. lowkey terrified i wont be smart enough for med school but im here trying tbh. nice to meet yall

[Lerato Khumalo]

hi, im Lerato, grade 11. not sure im smart enough for this honestly but i want to try. hope thats ok to say here

[Marcus Theron]

Marcus, second year med. My first aid instinct used to be to panic. Working on it. Here for the company misery loves.

[Kayla King]

Hi! I’m Kayla! And I’m a nursing student in New York!!

[Sophoun Vath]

Hi! Name’s Sophoun, I’m a certified phlebotomy technician and hope my skills can save a life or more. Nice to meet you all!

[Aqsa Jameel]

Hi my name is Dr aqsa I am a medical doctor with clinical experience across hospital based settings, including a house job rotation in peadatric surgery. I have developed experience in patient care and patient assessment, clinical documentation and assisting procedures and working as part of multidisciplinary health teams..

[Laura Logue]

Laura, currently online school. Super excited to get this started.

[Crystal Dean]

Hello my name is Crystal Dean I am a Venipuncture Kit owner. I am going to school for Clinical Medical Assistant.

[Mahalia Sarver]

Hi everyone, Mahalia here. I’m in a phlebotomy program and I’m almost done with it. I only have a few classes left of the program and my externship. I want to create a viable career for myself and I think this course will give me the skills I need to that.

[Hannah Hercules]

Hi! I’m Hannah, I’m in eleventh grade and I’m interested in becoming an anesthesiologist. I’m here to learn more about the field and get a better idea of what the career is like!

[Luzalex Gamez]

Luzalex Gamez. Aspiring Phlebotomist hoping to get more experience while completing my certificate.

[Jillian Burnett]

I am almost done with my courses for becoming a Medical Assistant. Here to learn and take notes! Wish me luck in this journey it has been accelerated course. Graduate in October, then I will be furthering my knowledge.

[Amanda Rhodes]

Hey! I’m Amanda. I’m a Surgical Technology student and Women’s Health/Labor & Delivery Technician with a strong passion for surgery, medicine, and women’s health. My clinical experience has allowed me to assist with surgical procedures and gain hands-on experience in the operating room, strengthening my goal of becoming an OB/GYN physician and surgeon. I’m passionate about continuing to expand my knowledge of anatomy, surgical technique, and patient care as I work toward the next stage of my medical education.

[Holy John Khalil]

I am currently an undergraduate. Field of Interest: Pharmacy.

[Taneya Liggett]

Taneya, I just started back in November. I hoping to learn as much as I can about Phlebotomy.

[Dr Anton Scheepers]

Thank you all for the lovely introduction. I take it you are passionate about medicine; that is a career in medicine. We are all here to learn from each other, and that includes me! Best wishes with following your dreams 🙂

[Vivian ramsey]

Hi, I’m vivian and i am aspiring to be a nurse one day☺️💉

[regfda]

Welcome Vivian.

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