ACKNOLWEDGEMENTS
The friends, new and old, who shared their stories for me to feature here; I cannot thank you enough.
Dr. Chelsea Kaplan, for graciously serving as my consultant on this project and for lending me her expertise.
Rachel Bergmans and Tiffany Lopez, for connecting me with the Health Equity Core at Michigan Medicine.
Shelley Manis, for her steadfast kindness and guidance.
Carol Tell Morse, for encouraging me to apply to the minor in the first place.
The members of my Capstone cohort, for their camaraderie and inspiration. More specifically, my classmates Katie Bennert, Izzy Carucci, Mishal Charania, Bella Detwiler, Rebecca Fite, Nina Groll, Micah Hopkins, Ava Meester, Mary Redmond, Mai Tran, Allison Wei, and Julie Zhou.