Christiana Oshotse
2019
Atlanta, Georgia
I am from Atlanta, Georgia, and I am a Public Policy Studies major (pre-med). I am of Nigerian ancestry, and I lived in Lagos, Nigeria for five years before moving to Atlanta in 2007. It was during my time growing up in Atlanta, Georgia and Lagos, Nigeria that my passion for medicine was ignited. These seemingly distinct environments had one thing in common that was hard for me to ignore—a healthcare system that left disadvantaged individuals without quality care.
I am a Baldwin Scholar, a Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholar (Merit Scholarship at Duke), and a dancer with United in Praise, which is a student ministry on campus. Since arriving at Duke, I’ve had the opportunity to pursue my research interests in health disparities and health services research through Bass Connections. I also volunteer with CEF (Community Empowerment Fund) as an advocate and team leader.
Random facts: Reading and journaling are my favorite things to do because they give me the space to think, reflect, and imagine. I also enjoy thrifting (and shopping in general, haha), cooking, dancing, and knitting. I am addicted to Pinterest, and my go to music genres are Christian worship music and Nigerian (Naija) tunes. I feel most alive when I’m spending time with my family and loved ones.
“I feel so blessed to be a part of a program that is so supportive yet focused on academic success. I feel as if I have a true family in the Cardeas. I can ask my peers questions about anything at any time of the day and someone is always there who will help and understand. There are also so many resources made available to us, and I'm so grateful to the program and the Academic Resource Center for all of their advice and provision of resources! Surrounded by likeminded yet diverse people who all have the same goal to serve others in some way through a career in…