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What A Doctor Looks Like book cover by Tamika K. Cross MD

‘What a Doctor Looks Like’

Outlines the journey of a young girl and aspiring physician, born in Detroit, and the path laden with discouragement, lack of mentorship, and self-doubt.

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Dr. Tamika K. Cross, founder of What A Doctor Looks Like Foundation

Why I Started What A Doctor Looks Like Foundation

On October 9th, 2016, I was back home in Detroit for a wedding of my childhood friend. I boarded the plane to head back to Houston, when mid-flight, a passenger became unresponsive. The flight crew called for a physician to assist in the emergency. After volunteering my assistance, I was met with resistance from the flight crew who did not believe that I was a doctor. I was interrogated and inundated with questions to substantiate my claim that I was a physician and still barred from assisting. While the passenger remained unresponsive, it was not until a middle aged white male physician came forward and was immediately allowed to render aid to the ill passenger.

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Outlines the journey of a young girl and aspiring physician, born in Detroit, and the path laden with discouragement, lack of mentorship, and self-doubt.

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“‘Dr’ is not just my prefix, It’s my superpower.”