Tenzin Sopa wanted to learn more about her culture’s history and traditions while also deepening her passion for medicine. While enrolled in a course through the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Tibetan Medicine: Ethics, Spirituality and Healing, Tenzin learned of the opportunity to travel to and immerse herself in Tibetan Medicine and jumped at the chance to study in Dharamsala, India in May 2023, during her fourth year at the University of Minnesota Rochester.
“As a Tibetan on track to attend medical school and become a physician in the United States, I believe that studying different perspectives of medicine, especially in underserved populations, can not only help future patients but also help me become a well rounded physician,” Tenzin shared.
