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Review for Medical Students For Choice, Oakland, CA, USA

Rating: 5 stars  

Medical Students for Choice ensures that medical students receive comprehensive reproductive health education. As a new medical student I assumed I would learn about all the medical issues facing my patients. But on the second day of rotations, I met a young pregnant woman who had been raped by her boyfriend. I listened to her situation and revealed her pregnancy test. When I asked my superior about her options, I was told, "We're not here to help with that. Send her to a clinic." I realized that my education was sorely lacking and that I would not be trained to help other women in her situation. Medical Students for Choice helped me find a medical community dedicated to educating future doctors and dedicated to serving all women with their reproductive options. Through this organization I was able to find training for myself and other medical students at my school. I know that I'll provide better care to all of my patients because of it!

I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...

Medical school is exhausting. MSFC provides training, education and community that expands our ability to provide reproductive healthcare to our patients, even if we are not receiving that education at our medical school.

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2008

Role:  Client Served & I was first a student and then ended up on the Board of Directors!! It was a great honor to serve others in an organization that had done so much for me.