Success Stories - Dr Alexa Datko - Family Medicine Residency Match

Alexa Datko, MD shares her journey to becoming an MD with Scott Harrah, MA, Director of Digital Content at UMHS. She discusses her hometown of San Diego, California, and her status as an elite NCAA Division 1 athlete at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. Eventually winding up at UMHS more than six years after graduating from undergrad. Dr. Datko chose UMHS as her medical school because of the small class sizes and the reputation of having professors that were 100% dedicated to helping her succeed in becoming a medical doctor. She then discusses why she chose Family Medicine (with a concentration in OB and Women’s Health) as her choice of residencies. To read her in-depth interview with Scott Harrah, MA, Director of Digital Content at UMHS, please go to this link: https://www.umhs-sk.org/blog/class-of-2022-dr.-alexa-datko-on-family-medicine-residency-in-wy To learn more about Family medicine as a specialty, please read this informative article: https://www.umhs-sk.org/blog/how-to-become-a-family-medicine-doctor If you are interested in learning more about the University of Medicine and Health Science, the small class sizes, and the top-rated professors that are dedicated to helping you succeed in becoming a Medical doctor, check out this link: https://www.umhs-sk.org/caribbean-medical-schools#why_umhs TimeStamps - 00:00 Alexa Datko, MD 00:30 Information about Dr. Datko 00:48 Residency in Family medicine in Wyoming 01:03 Always wanted to be a Doctor 02:08 Fell in love with women's health on core rotation 02:29 Why Dr. Datko decided to attend UMHS 03:51 Dr. Datko discusses influential professors at UMHS 06:02 Residency details in Casper, WY 07:53 Family medicine vs Internal medicine

from University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xFKhE_VKzw
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