Kameron Matthews MD, JD, FAAFP - HPW 2017 Keynote

Fast forward to the five minute mark for the beginning of Dr. Matthew’s presentation.

Kameron Matthews MD, JD, FAAFP currently serves as the Deputy Executive Director of Provider Relations and Services in the Office of Community Care at the Veterans Health Administration in Washington, DC. She is responsible for the community-based provider network that increases access to care for veterans nationwide. Dr. Matthews earned her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University and her law degree at the University of Chicago. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Matthews has focused her career on underserved patient populations, having worked as a staff physician at Cook County Jail and with Erie Family Health Center, a large community health center also in Chicago. She most recently served as Chief Medical Officer of Mile Square Health Center within the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System. As a passion outside of work, she co-directs the Tour for Diversity in Medicine (T4D), an initiative seeking to bring premedical enrichment activities to minority high school and undergraduate students across the country. Founded in 2012, T4D has provided exposure, mentoring, and motivation to more than 3000 students across 26 states with upcoming visits to additional states and campuses planned.

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So inspiring!!! I really needed to hear this!! I hate I wasn't able to do the Q&A on Twitter!! I wanted to ask Dr. Matthew JD a question about how I can over self-doubt! She's so down to earth! I worry I will not be able to handle residency & med school! Yet, I feel I will be settling if I don't pursue medicine!