Contributing Writer
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Chiamaka (Amaka) Okorie is a fourth year medical student at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in Hanover, NH, class of 2024. In 2016, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology, after migrating from Nigeria. As an Albert Schweitzer fellow, she is currently working on developing a healthcare "accompaniment" program for refugees who are being welcomed to the Upper Valley. She has also been involved in scholarly work, including creating cell models of Darier's disease through CRISPR Gene editing. After graduating medical school, Amaka would like to pursue a career in dermatology.
As a medical student, finding a research mentor can be a challenging task. However, with careful planning and communication, building a productive and mutually beneficial mentor-mentee relationship is possible.
Contributing Writer
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Chiamaka (Amaka) Okorie is a fourth year medical student at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in Hanover, NH, class of 2024. In 2016, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology, after migrating from Nigeria. As an Albert Schweitzer fellow, she is currently working on developing a healthcare "accompaniment" program for refugees who are being welcomed to the Upper Valley. She has also been involved in scholarly work, including creating cell models of Darier's disease through CRISPR Gene editing. After graduating medical school, Amaka would like to pursue a career in dermatology.
