This week on the I Look Like a Doctor podcast, I interviewed Dr. Maricela Tonie Beltran. Dr. Beltran is a current fourth-year physician resident at the Loma Linda University Psychiatry Residency Program located in Southern California. Born in Long Beach, California to immigrant parents from Mexico, Dr. Beltran brings invaluable life experiences and unique perspectives to the field of psychiatry. During this episode, Dr. Beltran describes in great detail the many lessons she learned along the way.

Dr. Beltran graduated from the University of California, Berkley with her Bachelor's in Psychology and Spanish-Bilingualism Issues. She started medical school at the age of 30 at the University of California, Irvine where she participated in the joint MD/MPH Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC) which focused on developing physician leaders ready to address health disparities and advocate for Latinx communities and beyond.

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Beltran has worked passionately to advocate for Latino communities through research and community outreach.

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