11/12/2021
🔷 Student Doctor Spotlight 🔷
Heidi Molga, OMS-III
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA
Undergrad: UC Santa Cruz - Neuroscience
Gap years: I took FIVE gap years before Med school, during which time I worked as a teaching assistant at UCSC, and then as a clinic manager for a pain and addiction medicine clinic.
🔹 What makes you excited to be a physician?
I’m excited to be an osteopathic physician because our unique education allows us to treat and heal many common illnesses and symptoms with osteopathic manual manipulation! I also am excited to share medical knowledge with patients in an approachable way. Through connection and communication , I hope to empower my patients with the knowledge and resources necessary to achieve and maintain optimal health.
🔹What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
The best advice I’ve ever received (as cheesy as it may sound) is to be the main character of your own movie.
🔹How do you Self Care?
Self care for me includes working out (long trail runs, rock climbing, or even just gym time), bubble baths, applying high quality skin care products, and journaling/ gratitude meditations.
🔹What is your favorite activity outside of studying?
Camping, hiking, or anything outdoors.
🔹What is one of your life goals?
My life goal is to improve access to basic human rights including housing, organic food, and health care to as many people as possible.