Her family history inspires her to help aspiring doctors from nontraditional backgrounds

Her family history inspires her to help aspiring doctors from nontraditional backgrounds

Khailah Nichole-Robin Griffin realized last year that preparing for and applying to medical school was more difficult and expensive than she had imagined—and that the admission system was tilted against people from unusual backgrounds. She responded to those challenges by creating UnorthoDOCx, a nonprofit organization that provides resources for nontraditional pre-medical students.