In this week’s episode, Lasya sits down with Divya Gumudavelly, MPH Candidate at Yale University. Divya is a budding public health professional passionate about improving global maternal and child health and mental health outcomes — currently staying in Uganda.

She began undergrad with the goal of matriculating to medical school upon graduation; however, she started participating in global health related electives and organizations, which sparked her passion for public health. Although Divya began studying for the MCAT and completed all of the pre-medical requisites, she made the decision to consider starting medical school later in her life after working in the public health field.

In this episode she explains how she knew this was the right decision for her, how she convinced her loved ones that this was the best decision for her, why she’s passionate about public health, and how she is nurturing her passion. Overall, this episode is great for anyone considering health-related paths other than medical school!