Meet Konterri who is a first year DO/MPH student returning from a Leave of Absence (LOA) after having her second child. She had her first child before medical school and took on a nontraditional route to get to medical school. This included working in the mental health field during 6 gap years and getting a Master’s degree in medical physiology. 

Trigger warning: miscarriage, trauma, postpartum depression 

Contact: @mommydoctor2be 

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***This episode is for educational purposes only. This is NOT medical guidance or recommendations. Please follow up with your health provider and therapist for any additional questions or support*** 

Chapters:
00:00 Podcast Intro
00:34 Introduce Konterri
01:13 Immigrant Parents 
2:00 Pre-Med Majors & Career 
4:15 Family Planning in Graduate School
6:55 Acting as a Bilingual Translator
9:40 How to be culturally aware
10:59 Working as a Behavioral Specialist
11:58 Focused Disclosure with Patients
14:47 LOA and Pregnancy
15:41 Accommodations during Pregnancy 
17:15 Challenges and Sacrifices 
20:03 LOA emotions 
21:26 Planning during Applications 
24:20 Post Partum Accommodations
28:00 When to Disclose 
30:36 Disclosures in Interviews 
31:35 Getting a “vibe” of a program
33:20 Final Advice
34:28 Review 

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