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Samia A. Ali (1 Posts)

Samia is a medical student at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science in Los Angeles, California. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Physiology from the University of Washington, with minors in bioethics and humanities. Deeply committed to global medicine and refugee health, Samia is driven by an interest in caring for displaced and underserved populations and addressing health inequities across borders. She aspires to pursue a career in cardiology with a focus on global and refugee health. Outside of medicine, she enjoys walking and hiking, cycling, and exploring new food spots.




Supply List: What Honoring Those Who Passed Taught Me About Respecting the Living

Published by Samia A. Ali

It began with a list. Not of medication or interventions, but of what we needed to prepare my grandmother for burial. In the seven-by-ten-foot room tucked behind the prayer hall, there were no beeping monitors, and no nurses rushing to check vitals. Instead, bathroom tiles were beneath our feet, a floor drain at the center and a shelf filled with supplies. I could hear the faucet dripping in the back, almost rhythmic, like a slow …

The Art of Silence

Published by Agrata Mishra

No matter how much I learn, some things cannot be taught. There was no prepared script and no checklist to follow when my father tersely told me, “Your uncle in India passed.” Five solemn words and a pregnant silence. His eyes, rung with the blue of cataracts, did not shed a tear. Instead, they were fixed on an empty corner of our worn sectional couch.

Melissa Huddleston Melissa Huddleston (10 Posts)

Contributing Writer

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

Melissa Huddleston is a fourth-year medical student at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in El Paso, Texas class of 2023. In 2016, she graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Science in informatics and a secondary major in classics. In 2018, she graduated from Baylor University with a Master of Public Health in community health education. She enjoys hiking, jumping rope, and reading. After graduating from medical school, Melissa would like to pursue a career in pediatrics.