The Price of MATCHing with Dr. Kwadwo "Kojo" Sarpong

On this episode of B-Scientist, Jordan and Jana speak with Vanderbilt Neurosurgery Resident, Dr. Kojo Sarpong. They dive into Kojo's journey from Ghana to the US, the barriers that black and historically underrepresented communities face in medical school, and we finally get a breakdown of the costs involved in success. Tune in now to hear this conversation!

7:30 - US Diversity Lottery Visa

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/diversity-visa-program-entry.html

8:20 - Statistics of Neurosurgery Matches per year

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34049279/#:~:text=Conclusions%3A%20Neurosurgery%20residency%20continues%20to,with%20match%20rates%20of%2065%25.

8:28 - Sticky Floor, Broken Ladder, and Glass Ceiling: Gender and Racial Trends Among Neurosurgery Residents

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8541839/

8:48 - Black Society of Neurosurgery

https://twitter.com/amsobns?s=20&t=KqRVFE-qlnEljHq_vCoKPA

11:50 - The tragic murder of George Floyd

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_George_Floyd

13:31 - African Research Academies for Women (ARA-W)

http://www.ara-w.org/