Chante’ worked with Dr. Emamaullee during her postbac, which revealed her passion for health disparities research. In Dr. Emamaullee’s lab she worked on several projects dealing with post-liver transplant rejection and disparities in access to transplantation. Exposure to these projects has motivated her to advocate for patients through research as well as in a hospital setting. As someone who had limited research experience prior to CaRE2, she greatly benefited from being a part of this program. Initially, she was drawn to CaRE2 because it would mold her into an independent researcher and expand upon her research experience in a unique way. As she journeyed through the program, she discovered that it would do so much more. Conducting health disparity research opened her eyes to inequalities in the healthcare system. Additionally, focusing on this area of research gave her a sense of purpose because she believed that her findings could be readily utilized to improve the lives of others. Moreover, CaRE 2 also sharpened skills that were critical for her to become a physician. For instance, she improved in problem solving, critical thinking, and trusting her abilities. All in all, the CaRE2 program was a rewarding experience that gave her the knowledge and confidence to move forward in her career goals. Chante had 3 abstracts accepted and 1 manuscript published with another submitted. She is awaiting medical school application results and currently works as a research lab technician at USC.