Adriana Herrera, MD
[she/her/hers]
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Hometown
Albuquerque
College
Baylor University/ 2019/ Biology
Medical School
University of New Mexico /2023
What are your identities?
Hispanic, chicana, first gen student, woman, Christian, sister, daughter, aunt, biracial
Who are your people?
Health Equity track co-conspirators, first generation students, New Mexicans, under resourced communities
What are you most proud of?
Being an aunt, being New Mexican
Why UW Pediatrics/Seattle Children’s?
Health equity track, large catchment area and diversity of children we care for, once here found great kindness
and determination in my co-residents to improve ourselves and provide good care
ON MY DAYS OFF, I LIKE TO…
Go to farmers market, go to Lake Washington, catch a movie, go to Costco, salsa dance, take a nap, play
civilization with my nephew
Ask Me About…
Moving across country, balancing/negotiating family expectations and medical education, health equity track,
culture shock/surprises of the PNW, finding community in Seattle