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Additionally, Dr. Islam shares some tips on maintaining wellness and hobbies despite the pressures one can sometimes feel to work hard as a first-generation immigrant. Click the link below for the full interview. And subscribe to our channel! :) tinyurl.com/y35byjre

differences in the lifestyle and opportunities between his family’s home country and the U.S. This motivation continues to drive him today as he strives to make his mark in Social Emergency Medicine, which tackles the social determinants of health that influence patient care. 3/

youtu.be/QCZcI25_TB4 Dr. Alimul Islam is the oldest child of two Bengali immigrants. He grew up in New York City and stayed there for most of his education before he moved to Buffalo, NY for medical school. He is now starting Emergency Medicine residency in Chicago. (1/)

medicine resident physician in Chicago with her husband! @Fizza127

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. She discusses some of the challenges she encountered as she paved a path for herself to become a physician and to find her identity as a Pakistani-American. Moving forward, she will be embarking on her journey as an emergency (2/)

tinyurl.com/yaumunlo Dr. Fizza Ali is a Pakistani-American. She was born in Pakistan and immigrated to the United States at the age of 5. Dr. Ali is the first person in her family to have the opportunity to attend medical school and recently graduated from the (1/)

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tinyurl.com/y9qe5mso Dr. Adil and his family came to the U.S. as refugees from Afghanistan. After living in Pakistan for two years, they moved to Buffalo, NY and have been there since. Dr. Adil’s mother raised two sons as a single parent and both of them became physicians.

youtube.com/watch?v=dkrSQH… Farzana Ali, MD MPH MS. She is an immigrant from Bangladesh who truly defies odds. She just finished medical school and will now be completing a PhD with the ultimate goal of applying into Radiology for residency.

promote cultural awareness, co-existence, and social responsibility. In medical school, he was a student member of the admissions committee and served an important role in the selection of future physicians. As a rising senior, he was inducted into Gold Humanism Honor Society.4/6

21st century, ultimately resettling in Western New York. Raised by a single mother, he witnessed firsthand the value of faith, patience, and perseverance. Prior to medical school, he was actively involved in community and global outreach as part of organizations seeking to (3/6)

- all from Stony Brook University. Dr. Ali also worked as an adjunct instructor for the School of Health Technology and Management at Stony Brook University. Additionally, she worked as a consultant for the World Bank in Washington DC. Dr. Ali is also a spinal cord injury (2/4)

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It shares these experiences in one place to inspire other first-generation individuals who are just starting off. Most of all, it aims to provide hope. First episode releases 5/16/20! (2/4)

First Gen Tales is an initiative that shows the stories of first-generation immigrants in the U.S. and the experiences that they went through as they developed their careers. It discusses the struggles behind the success stories. (1/4) youtube.com/watch?v=8fL-Qc…