‘Hey, I would love to be a physician.’”
At the time, she did not realize that, just like in “third world” countries, there is often the same lack of access to health care in the U.S.
Dr. Kudji went to Tulane and received a BS in biology as an undergraduate and then attended nursing school at William Carey University and later went on to Loyola University to earn a Master’s of Science in Nursing. She worked as an RN and an NP but eventually decided, after being in nursing for almost a decade, that she wanted to become a physician.
As the mother and daughter duo embark on the next chapter of their careers they will join the much-needed number of physicians of color. Black female doctors represent only 2% of all physicians.
Congrats doctors! We need you. We appreciate you. We love you. Keep going!