2023 Class Day Student Address: Leen Al Kassab
Harvard Medical School・2 minutes read
Leen Al Kassab discusses her journey as an Arab Muslim woman at Harvard Medical School, emphasizing the importance of embracing one's identity and promoting understanding in the medical field. She urges graduates to maintain empathy, compassion, and advocacy in their roles as physicians and ambassadors for the profession.
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- Leen Al Kassab, a prominent figure at Harvard Medical School, emphasizes the significance of embracing one's identity, particularly as an Arab Muslim woman, and advocates for dispelling misconceptions through personal interactions.
- Leen underscores the responsibility and privilege inherent in being a physician, urging her peers to uphold empathy, compassion, and advocacy in patient interactions, emphasizing the shared identity of all graduates as physicians and ambassadors for the profession.
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Who is Leen Al Kassab?
Leen Al Kassab is a Harvard Medical School 2023 speaker known for her involvement in various activities and upcoming residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Harvard.
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