PreMedCC Zoom Workshop: A Single Mom’s Journey To Family Medicine & Leadership
July 9, 2025 (4-5:30 PM)-Virtual

Academic & Career Development

PreMedCC Zoom Workshop: A Single Mom’s Journey To Family Medicine & Leadership

What does it take to become a physician when the world tells you it’s impossible? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Rebecca Berger, a family medicine physician and Physician in Charge at Kaiser Permanente Oceanside, who began her journey as a single mom and community college student. From East LA College to UCLA and eventually to medical school at Charles R. Drew University and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Dr. Berger’s path was anything but conventional—and all the more powerful for it. She turned her lived experiences as a teen mother and domestic abuse survivor into a lifelong commitment to serving others through medicine, advocacy, and mentorship.

In this workshop, you will hear directly from Dr. Berger about what it takes to navigate medical school, residency, leadership, and life as a non-traditional student. Come ask your questions, get honest answers, and be reminded that your background is your strength—not a barrier. Skip the myths, the noise, and the doubt—this is your chance to hear directly from someone who’s walked the path and wants to help you do the same.

Date/Time: Wednesday, July 9th, 4pm – 5:30pm via Zoom

Please Register Today! 

 

STUDENTS ONLY
If you require Sign language interpreting services or Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services , please contact the event contact person and Stephanie Bonales at least 72 hours prior to the event at (562) 938-4918 or sbonales@lbcc.edu.

FACULTY AND STAFF ONLY
If you require Sign language interpreting services, please contact the event contact person and Rebecca Lucas at rlucas@lbcc.edu at least 5 business days prior to the event.

If you require Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services, please contact the event contact person and Elizabeth Perez-Rodriguez at cart@lbcc.edu at least 5 business days prior to the event. *Please note requests are based on provider availability*