Perseverance pays off. Just ask Keisha Callins. After graduating from college she applied to numberous medical schools but was not admitted. Discouraged but not defeated, Ms. Callins aimed for a Masters degree in Public Health and earned the degree. She applied to medical school again. This time she was accepted at the Morehouse School of Medicine. Now in her second year, Ms. Callins is studying to be a pediatrician. Among the interesting topics covered in this program, Ms. Callins discusses how she handles the rigorous academic challenges medical students face. She reveals some of her deepest beliefs about medicine and why she has decided to be a physician. While conducting medical research she investigated the prevalence of illegal medicines and found that counterfeit drugs are widespread in Asia.
