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The Calling: A Medical School Journey

Meet Alexandra | Meet the Medical Students

5m 47s

Meet Alexandra Perez, a fourth-year student and the youngest daughter of Dominican immigrants, who hopes to find a family medicine residency that will allow her to stay in the Bronx and serve the community she loves.

Aired: 03/11/25 | Expires: 03/16/28

Major funding was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, with additional funding from Burroughs Wellcome Fund, the Blavatnik Family Foundation, and the Pieter & Yvette Eenkema van Dijk Foundation. Produced with the participation of the Ontario Creates – Government of Ontario Production Services Tax Credit and the Canadian Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit.