Our story
"Behind the White Coat" is an annual student storytelling event held at Ohio University's Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, that is inspired by "The Moth" Radio Podcast. Founded by two medical students, Sami Nandyal and Aiesha Polakampalli, strived to create a space where medical students can take a step back from the rigor of their work load to have a humbling reminder of who they are, and why they chose to commit themselves to a lifetime of service.
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We are working to keep human connection at the forefront of our minds: damming back science’s tendency to see patients and people as a clump of cells and molecules with or without dysfunction. We refuse to forget the experiences, hopes, fears, joys and pains permeating the tissues around hearts.
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OUR FOUNDERS
Aiesha Polakampalli
Sami Nandyal
Anna Kerr, PhD
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the 2023 team
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Luke Kubacki​
Meghan Trout
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STORY CONSULTANT
Kayla Rausch
our sponsor
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF
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The Barbara Geralds Storytelling Institute at the Scripps College of Communication
