Karla Ornelas said she has “always had the idea of being a doctor. I’ve never seen myself doing anything else.” The third-year pre-medical student at the University of California-Davis said she plans to become a family medicine physician and work in California’s Central Valley, where there is a great need for doctors, especially bilingual doctors. […]
Author Archives: Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
Carmen Heredia Rodriguez graduated from Indiana University with bachelor’s degrees in journalism and political science. Her interest in health care during her collegiate years led her to volunteer in Panama and translate for patients at a local nonprofit clinic in Bloomington, Ind. Prior to becoming a KHN web reporter, Heredia Rodriguez worked as an intern for South Bend Tribune and KHN, where her work was featured in KQED, Miami Herald, and The Washington Post.
