Bio
Dr. Mami Sow is a resident in the integrated cardiothoracic surgery program at the University of Michigan. A Maryland native, she received her bachelor of science in neuroscience at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. She went on to obtain her doctor of medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin where she was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.
At the Medical College of Wisconsin, Mami was the elected admissions M2 committee student representative. In this role, she worked closely with the admissions coordinators to provide a student perspective on the current medical school admission protocol and process. In doing so, she founded a student applicant reviewer position for the incoming student merit scholarship. This experience allowed her and other students to strive to make the admissions process as holistic as possible for future applicants.
Education
Undergraduate: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: University of Michigan
Specialty
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Fun Fact
While Mami was at the University of Michigan, she was a walk-on to the university fencing team, where she became a 15-time team medalist.
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