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- čas přidán 23. 04. 2023
- Dr. Tamia Potter matched at Vanderbilt University and is making history.
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I met Tamia doing research together in the summer of 2016 during undergrad-let me tell you, she is such a genuinely amazing person on the inside and out. She is brilliant, kind, charismatic, & her personality brightens up any room she enters. I get chills every time I see her story and how successful she has become! Dr. Potter truly has a heart of gold-I am proud to see someone who I befriended make history & inspire our upcoming generation
That's great!
Can I ask you a question? and please be honest. I am actually a surgeon also here in Philadelphia and I am a white male. My question is do you see a problem with that fact that this is 2023 and this is the FIRST BLACK female in their neurosurgery program? IT took all these years to find ONE FEMALE BLACK candidate that qualifies? Surely there were many BLACK female applicants in the past and NONE of them qualified until 2023? RACISM AT ITS BEST...WE need to do better as AMERICANS..I am so sick and tired of RACISM
If you are indeed as genuine as you convey, you’ve undoubtedly come across plenty of brilliant BLACK people. They’re everywhere!!! This ‘problem” is not exactly a secret!! The problem is in fact that SO MANY OTHERS ignore it, Doctor. Thank you for your input. Hope that was honest enough for you.
I love this for her!
We will never know if she is qualified or not since affimative action exists. I would NEVER go to an african american doctor for any service or consult. With them disposing of standardized testing there is no actual metric you can use to see if a doctor is qualified.
My niece is in 11th grade and has always wanted to be a neurosurgeon.
Your story makes me know hers will come to pass some day.
She is such a hardworking kid!
Much ❤️ to you staying positive and prayed up kelelah
That is phenomenal. I'm so happy and proud of her ❤
Brains and beauty together!! This is so awesome. As usual, an HBCU set the foundation for her success. Congratulations Dr. Potter!!
Congratulations 👏🏽👏🏽 Dr. Potter. I did not know the percentage of Black neurosurgeons was that low. I fortunately had the pleasure of working with a Black neurosurgeon and even had the opportunity to observe one of their surgical cases.
THAT'S AMAZING!! Yeah, neurosurgeons that identify as African American are quite low. That number is lower for females as you can imagine. I get very excited whenever I see fellow minorities interested in STEM 😊
How qualified od you think she actually is? As long as affirmative action exists and for many years after it goes away (if it ever does) many including myself will NEVER under any circumstances see an african american doctor.
@@miketyson9540 If you don't mind me asking, what does Affirmative action have to do with FBA aka the African Americans that were already here?? We do not receive such benefits. Asians and Hispanics benefit more from such programs than AA ever will! I would say this lady is highly qualified. This isn't the American public school system where students are passed along. If you don't meet certain standards, you don't get to progress. Simple as that.
Vanderbilt is a private school "Mike Tyson," affirmative action doesn't apply to private schools in case you don't know
@@kayahardin1640 LOL If you believe african americans benefits form affirmative action you dont know anything. Begin LITERALLY TODAY anyone with a credit score over 680 will be forced to pay a 40 dollar premium going directly to those with a lower score. WHY? Because people with lower scores tend to be black or brown. In EVERY western country standardized testing has been thrown out. The only question which remains is how many white men with much better skills got passed over for this black girl.
There needs to be more black men and women in the medical field great job 👏
You can’t increase the numbers if they don’t want it. The amazing person showed in the video wanted it bad. It requires personal drive
@@L3th4LQu4rK Key word there IF they don't want it, plenty DO their shot.
@@L3th4LQu4rK We do.
Iyanla says bm should be bus drivers
@@ijeonu2405English please. You sound like an illegal alien.
You go girl! Keep being an inspirational to all us girls!! ❤️❤️✊
Yes blessings ❤
Hi pretty Sophia, i want to be a friend.
Congratulations to Dr Tamia Porter!!
Crazy to think firsts like this are still possible
I hope the program gives her a fair shake
I love your comment, and agree 100%
I pray pray pray that she doesnt experience racism and bad vibes there. So many of our women go to these schools that seem great on paper, but they treat them like crap. I know so many women this has happened to. I truly truly truly pray that she's protected and she has the best time of her life there.
She will experience those things and more. What you should be praying for that God gives her the strength to see beyond whatever obstacles are in her way and the power to push pass that negativity.
@@insightfulkittens0930 Amen ❤🙏
She WILL be able to handle whatever comes her way.
Cmon now. You know she will.Its 2023 she is not the first black person to apply there that school/program is racist and she knows that so she should be ready for whatever happens
I pray that also for her, but at the same time we all know she will be facing those obstacles but she seems strong enough to overcome
I cried. So much passion is contagious!
Love this for African-American women and all the people who will be served by her talents 🙌🏽
That moment of genuine praise and gratitude, when she took off running (in the fuscia dress). Her family didn’t realize what was happening in that moment and, by trying to hug her, (unintentionally) became a hindrance. PRAISE HIM DR. POTTER!!! 🙋🏾♀️ Well done, Tamia. Well done 👏🏾☺️
Her beautiful and resilient ancestors survived so that she could have this monumental opportunity! She’s going to change the world! 🥰
Come on Dr. Potter!!!!
And just like you were mentored may God bless you to mentor those who want to be neurosurgeons like you. 🤲🏾🙏🏽🙌🏾
Vanderbilt has the best doctors and I’m happy to see you join an amazing team!
Pure passion, lots of dedicated studying, hard work and determination! BRAVA!! 🎆🎉
Congratulations my sister nothing but God!🙏🏾❤
Brings tears to my eyes. Such a beautiful story. God bless you Dr. Potter continue being a trailblazer!
Let’s go!!! This is what I’m talking about 😊😊,
I love it 🥰. I’m so so so proud 🥹 of her.
What a great story, I don’t know her, but I’m so excited for what she will achieve in her future. Way to go girl, praying for you and your family that God keeps on blessing you and lifting you up.
Yes Heartiest congratulations Dr. Potter.Sharing your excitement,joy, disbelief,all the things we go thru on an occasion like that .God will be beside you as you maintain high standards in your practice and in your mentorship..(Proud like a motber for you).
Congratulations to you sis, this is definitely one for the History books🔥
AMAZING!! So nice to have some great news in the morning!! Congratulations Tamia!!
Woohoo proud of her. Beauty and brains 💕
What a phenomenal and intelligent woman she is to be in such a position! Thank you for paving the way for us women Dr!!!
so proud of her. You go girl❤
Beautiful! To God be the glory!🙏🏾
Amen! 🙏
Why am I crying?? Congrats to her! God please protect her 🙏🏾
This is AMAZING ! Congratulations to her !!! Beauty and brains !
Congrats Dr Potter you are making me so emotional I’m so glad that I’ll have someone like you to train with in the future as I wan to become a paediatric neurosurgeon thank you!
Congrats Dr. Potter. Be a light in the field of neurosurgery. Learn, excel and become a mentor so more intelligent young women can follow in your footsteps.
Sooooooo Proud of her just got chills gurl. Be that blessings be that blessings be that blessings for another child who's looking at you now🙏🏼
This is wonderful & here’s hoping nothing but thee best for Dr. Potter 🙏🏾🥰
Breaking barriers is not about the record-keeping, it’s about the building up of communities. Keep going, if you weren’t aware, you’re carrying the collective success of the black community. Keep shining
She’s NOT actually carrying the success of the Black community on her back. That idea is a myth called “fictitious kinship” & it doesn’t actually exist … except in the minds of Black people. We are all rooting for her, but her success… is her success. 😶
Congratulations, Dr. Tamia. My DIL is in her 3rd year of residency in Urology. Your great accomplishment reminds me of when she graduated from medical school. I wish u much success in all your future endeavors; U rock!
So proud! Continue to inspire other brothers and sisters!
Congratulations Soror, Dr. Tamia…so excited you are picking up the baton to carry on from Dr. Canaday. I was Blessed to meet her at a Rhoton Skull Based Course in the early ‘2000’s while employed with Integra’s NeuroScience Division.
We need you. So excited and I pray that you’ll develop some amazing subtemporal or glioblastoma debulking procedure(s). #MotorFunctionIntegrity #ParalysisAvoided #ComasShortTerm #ByeByeAstrocytomas
You rock!!!!
So proud of YOU!! Congratulations!!! You've earned this!!!!!!!
I’m so thrilled for you! 👏🏾👏🏾
Wow!!!!! Congratulations to you and thank you for opening the door for our community. God bless you 🙌!!!
That is so amazing!!!
Congratulations!!!
Hard work do pay off!! 🎈🎊🎉
Congratulations, Dr. Potter! I'm so happy and proud of you for your accomplishments. May God bless you throughout your medical career journey.
Vanderbilt is lucky to have you.
My daughter wants to be a neurosurgeon. She had a GPA of 5.0 junior in high school. I will definitely send this to her. Amazing story to share!!
This is awesome I'm so very proud of you and Congratulations 👏🏽🎉👏🏽🎉 on all your endeavors, blessing to you always 🙏🏽
Beautiful! So proud of you and happy for you as well! 🙌🏿🙌🏿
Congratulations to this beautiful woman!!
So inspiring! Congratulations, Queen!
Your mama...and family raised a good one!!! Congratulations young lady. I dont know you but im so happy for the impact you will make in your field...Rock on!
Congratulations! You are an inspiration to so many people.
That is beautiful! Congratulations!
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That excitement, woow!
I’m in tears
Congratulations Dr!
Congratulations to this amazing woman.
This is sooo beautiful💜
This is beautiful! Congratulations Soror 💖💚!!!
I love these great stories about the us and coming black young women and men with such bright beautiful futures. I'm so happy of her accomplishment and the others.Well done! Now Soar!!🌹❤👏🏼👏🏾👏🏿
I am so happy🎉 tears of Jo's for this amazing woman! God Bless you!
Amazing!! Congratulations 🎉❤to her . That’s wonderful
So beautiful!!! I’m crying like I know her! ❤
Me too 😅
Yessssssssss so proud of her!!!! 🙌🏽
Congratulations... Well done. I just sent this video to my eleven year old grand daughter..❤
Congratulations… I live for moments like these 🔥🔥🔥 I celebrate 🥂 this milestone with her.
Amazing! That’s the exact reason why I want my son to go to the US as soon as he graduates.
Man this is so inspiring 🙌🏾🔥
Congratulations, what a blessing ❤
Congratulations for this achievement. It is the culmination of your efforts so far. Amazing ! 👏
Congratulations Dr. Potter👏🏾 So beautiful and inspiring 🎉🎊
Very proud of you young lady❤ My daughter just got her white coat and studying to be a podiatrist surgeon. One out of 7 women of color in her class.
Thank you for your greatness Girl👏👌
Continued blessings to this beautiful woman!
Awesome! You are amazing and prayers for the amazing things you will do in your field.🎉❤❤🎉
👩🏾⚕️❤️ congratulations
Dr.Tamia Potter!!!!!!!!!!!♡💖💕🤎
Incredible
Omg. This made me cry! I am so proud of her. Black girl magic. Omg.
Wow. Congratulations! Wishing you the absolute best in all that you're set to achieve at Vanderbilt.
We need to stop wanting to be NFL,MLB,NBA players or even artists so bad , 33 african american neurosurgeons? we neeed more, we need more of ours brothers and sister in the medical field. Congrats to this lady for her achievments❤❤❤❤
Those professions aren’t bad. People can or perhaps should do what comes naturally to them. I also believe they shouldn’t be fighting for attention on social media, trying to become makeup or self proclaimed relationship “gurus” or gossip ”journalists” or up and coming rappers. As you might know, we’re often told we’re not “black” or white enough to become or pursue certain careers or interests. Comments like these deserve a lot more likes. I’m so ecstatic for her and her family’s monumental accomplishments.
Congratulations 🎊 😊 and all the best in your journey in medicine 😊😊. We are very proud of you!!😊
*goosebumps!! Congratulations to her🥳. God is so good🙌🏾
OH MY GOODNESS! Congratulations!! May God keep you on your journey!! 🥳💕❤️
Congratulations! You go girl🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊
Well done! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Love this!! Congratulations, Dr. Potter! You are an inspiration! May God bless your journey, forward!!🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you for sharing your story with us. ❤
Its 4-25-2023 and Dr. Potter is now the FIRST BLACK WOMAN. Congratulations to her🎉 America needs to step up the diversity next school year please and thank you!
There could be many factors NOT race related that contributed to this like how many black women were striving for this particular achievement that qualified.
Sooooo awesome!!!🙌🏾
❤❤❤❤❤ from Jamaica 🇯🇲 CONGRATULATIONS. God bless.
Congratulations Dr. Potter. My oldest daughter is going into her 2nd year at UPENN majoring in pre-med Neuroscience. She wants to become a Neurosurgeon as well. Your story is very aspiring. I will share this video with her. Thank you. You are a trailblazer.
Not surprised because BW have always held academics in high regard. Well done.
Look to the parents. There was something they imparted there that prevented them from giving up when there were roadblocks. 🥰
Yea it’s called family and community! The thing the US is intentionally destroying in the blk community but still many overcome! U won’t take us all out!
What an inspirational moment!
Congratulations to you, Dr. Tamia for your dream & historical accomplishment coming to life for all to see!!!! May God continue to richly bless you!!
Congratulations!!! You make us proud! Wish you a very successful future helping all your patients gal!!!💖👏💕❤️💃
Congratulations! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🎊🎉🎈❤️🖤👑
Continued blessings and success!🙏🏽🙌🏽
You go girl!!!❤
Congrats young lady. Extremely proud of you!!!!
Muchas felicitaciones Dr. Potter qué Dios le siga Bendiciendo y ayudando en todo su camino. Es un orgullo de mujer. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I'm genuinely happy for the sister!! I wish you nothing but the best and a wonderful learning experience! And screw all the haters. Plus welcome to Nashville! Get ready for all the traffic lol
We need more of her 👍
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 This was awesome to see!
Congrats, Dr. Tamia .. you did that, simply amazing. Wishing you much continued success.
Congratulations Dr. Potter ❤️🎉
🎉🎉
Wow so proud of her. Awesome♥️♥️♥️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
You bring tears to my eyes girl; go get it and make us proud!!!