PANEL DISCUSSIONS & CLOSING REMARKS HBCU Educational Conference DAY 2: Saturday, November 11, 2023 Auditorium – Rm: 1-400 Panel 1 - 8:00am - 8:30am 1st year LSUHS medical students will talk about ways to navigate common adversities experienced by some minority pre-med students. By the end of this workshop, students will feel a sense of empowerment and confidence in their abilities to matriculate into med school. The 2nd year medical students on the panel will discuss the different courses in the pre-clinical years (year 1 and year 2). By the end of this discussion, the attendees will be able to describe the courses in the pre-clinical years (year 1 and 2) of medical school.
David Lewis, MD, MBA Dean for School of Medicine dfl001@lsuhs.edu
Kelly Pagidas, MD, MA, FACOG, FRCSC Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education dfl001@lsuhs.edu
Karl Waldron, MSI kwa001@lsuhscshreve port.onmicrosoft.com
Van Smith, MSI vss001@lsuhscshreve port.onmicrosoft.com m
Michael Quintana, MSII mjq001@lsuhs.edu
Colbren Thomas MSI cct004@lsuhs.edu
DeMarcus Drumgo MSIII Corterious Hayden MSIV ddr001@lsuhs.edu clh005@lsuhs.edu
Sydney Seastrunk, MSII sns001@lsuhs.edu
Panel 2 - 8:30am - 9:00am This panel consist of first, third and fourth year Black male medical students who will discuss the challenges they faced in their decision to attend medical school.
Dr. Derrick Smith House Officer 2 dws001@lsuhs.edu
Panel 3 - 9:00am - 9:40am The 3rd year LSUHS medical students will discuss the preparation for USMLE Step 1, and the transition from the pre- clinical to the clinical setting. The 4th year LSUHS medical students will discuss the residency application process. At the end of the discussion, prospective medical students will be able to explain the resident application process. Dr. Derrick Smith, MD, Psychiatry Resident and Dr. Shidestini Martinez, MD, Internal Medicine Resident will discuss the highs and lows of being a resident.
Chelsea Taylor MSIII cty001@lsuhs.edu
Hanaiah Morris MSIII hem002@lsuhs.edu
Rachel Coleman MSIV rlc003@lsuhs.edu
Dr. Derrick Smith House Officer 2 dws001@lsuhs.edu
Dr. Shidestini Martinez House Officer 3 scm001@lsuhs.edu
