I am an Assistant Professor, Associate Residency Program Director, and Adult & Reproductive Psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. I earned my MBBS degree from the College of Medicine University of Ibadan in Nigeria. I also hold a Master of Public Health from the University of Minnesota (UMN). I completed my psychiatry residency training at UMN and served as the Chief Resident.

I am passionate about reproductive psychiatry, leadership in academia, medical education, and building inclusive communities for trainees. In my clinical practice, I strive to center and amplify my patient’s voices. Within my work, I hope to contribute to reducing the gaps existing in perinatal mental health care.

One of the highlights of my job is working with trainees and learners. In my educational leadership role, I work on curriculum & didactics development and building sustainable systems for resident mentorship.

• Home Country: Nigeria

• Department: Psychiatry

• Mentorship Interests:

  • Wellbeing/thriving in a new environment/culture

  • Community building

  • Work-life alignment

  • Professional development

  • Leadership

  • Medical education research

Contact me: 

• odebu001@umn.edu

I am an Internal Medicine resident at the University of Minnesota. Originally from India, I moved to the United States after completing my BS in Biomedical Engineering. After getting married and earning a master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences, I worked in drug development for a few years and welcomed our beautiful daughter. Always driven by my passion for medicine, I began my journey with the MCAT, volunteering, and preparing for medical school applications. Eventually, I was accepted into the University of Minnesota Medical School, completed my training, and decided to stay on for residency. 

• Home Country: Tamil Nadu, India

• Department: Internal Medicine 

• Mentorship Interests:

  • I am constantly learning to be curious and passionate about the journey rather than holding out for the final destination. 

  • Wellness

  • Life as an immigrant

  • A parent in medicine 

  • All things community

Contact me: 

• ramak022@umn.edu

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Hello! I was born and raised in India and completed medical school at PGIMS Rohtak in Haryana. I moved to Minnesota in 2012, where I earned my graduate degree in Public Health from the University of Minnesota and completed my Family Medicine residency at the UMMC Family Medicine Residency Program (Smiley's). 

I'm currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. As a Primary Care Physician, I'm deeply committed to caring for a diverse patient population and advocating for the reduction of healthcare disparities and biases, with a goal of promoting the health of underserved and marginalized groups. I am also dedicated to providing comprehensive care to gender non-diverse patients and has a special interest in developing community health curriculum for the University of Minnesota Medical Center Residency Program.

• Home Country: India

• Department: Family Medicine

• Mentorship Interests:

  • Primary care

  • Community health

  • Community engagement

  • Health equity

  • Gender affirming care

  • Mindfulness for self-care 

  • Self-advocacy

Contact me: 

• choud031@umn.edu

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I grew up in India and completed medical school at St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore. I then pursued a Master Thesis in Public Health at Umea University, Sweden, before moving to the United States for residency training In Internal Medicine at Loyola Medicine MacNeal Hospital. I completed my fellowship in Infectious Diseases at University of Minnesota Medical School, serving as the Chief Fellow in my final year of training. Following fellowship, I joined the faculty at UMN as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, and currently also serve as the Associate Program Director of University of Minnesota Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program.

My primary research focus is on Candidemia and resistant Candida infections, including molecular epidemiology of these infections. I take care of patients with general infectious diseases and HIV in my clinical practice and am particularly interested in the care of vulnerable populations. I also maintain a special focus on social determinants of health and writing. 

• Home Country: India

• Department: Infectious Diseases and International Medicine 

• Mentorship Interests:

Building a beautiful life and career as an immigrant

Leadership

Professional development

Having a life outside of work while maintaining a strong work ethic

Navigating interpersonal relationships 

Contact me: 

• erayi001@umn.edu

I grew up in Cameroon and earned my MD degree at the University of Buea Faculty of Health Sciences, Cameron. I completed psychiatry residency training at the University of Minnesota. I am currently a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellow at the University of Minnesota. I am also currently completing a Master of Public Health program in Community Health Sciences at Tulane University.  

I am passionate about decreasing the gaps that exist in children's mental health care, especially for immigrant children and children with neurodevelopmental disorders

• Home Country: Cameroon  

• Department: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry  

• Mentorship Interests: 

• Wellness/work-life balance as a resident or fellow with children 

• Community health  

• Life as an immigrant  

Contact me:  

• Morfa004@umn.edu 

My name is Hannah. I was born and raised in Iran, I finished my medical school at Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2015 and started my internal medicine residency at St Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, CA in 2020 when COVID hit. I stayed as chief resident in my program until 2024 and started my new role as an academic internal medicine hospitalist in September 2024 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. I work mainly in the inpatient setting and over both the East Bank and West Bank of the UMMC. I am truly excited to be part of this IMG mentorship program. I believe this program creates a rewarding and enriching experience both for the mentors and the mentees.

• Home country: Iran

  • Department: Hospital Medicine

  • Mentorship interests: 

    • Clinical and professional development, 

    • Career guidance, 

    • Cultural and professional integration, 

    • Personal growth and wellness

Contact Me:

• • Email: saada024@umn.edu