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Christina Amutah

Christina Amutah, MPH, is a fourth-year medical student at the Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania. Christina graduated from Howard University in 2016, where she studied Political Science and was involved in health education and health policy activities. After graduating, Christina spent a year in Botswana through a Princeton in Africa fellowship. During that year, she created health education programming for youth living with HIV and solidified her interest in global health. After that year, Christina returned to her hometown of Philadelphia and worked in a high school as a sexual health counselor and educator. She is interested in pursuing a career that blends medicine, global health, and social justice.
study break

Medical

Take a Study Break and Read One of These Before Summer is Out

What do beaches, BBQs and books have in common besides starting with the same letter? ... Read more

Written by: Christina Amutah

Published on: July 29, 2019

Pre-Medical

Choosing a Medical School As A URM Student

Congratulations! You survived the MCAT, AMCAS, secondaries, interviews, and months of waiting. If this cycle ... Read more

Written by: Christina Amutah

Published on: March 11, 2019

Healthcare News and Policy

How To Identify And Fight Implicit Bias in Medicine

Implicit bias refers to the attitudes, beliefs, and associations that influence a person’s actions in ... Read more

Written by: Christina Amutah

Published on: February 11, 2019

Healthcare News and Policy

How to Discuss Volunteer Experiences Without Sounding Problematic

Welcome back to Equity Matters, the monthly column exploring a range of topics related to ... Read more

Written by: Christina Amutah

Published on: December 10, 2018

Healthcare News and Policy

Racism in US Healthcare: An Introduction

Welcome back to Equity Matters! In this monthly column, I hope to explore a range ... Read more

Written by: Christina Amutah

Published on: November 22, 2018

Healthcare News and Policy

5 Things to Consider When Choosing Your Global Health Experience

Learning about a new culture, seeing how healthcare is done in another country, and building ... Read more

Written by: Christina Amutah

Published on: October 8, 2018

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