We are happy to announce the
second recipient of theAllyn P. Udell
Hello Dolly Foundation Creative
Medical Scholarship at Tulane
School of Medicine has been
presented to Faradia Kernizan




         Faradia Kernizan is a second-year medical student at Tulane University School of
         Medicine. Faradia was born and raised in Queens, New York. She received a BA
         degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2012 and an MPH degree from Columbia
         University Mailman School of Public Health in 2018. Prior to attending medical school,
         she had been involved in public health projects that focus on health disparities in
         various fields of medicine. She is currently interested in oncodermatology, medical
         dermatology, as well as ophthalmology. As a future physician, she hopes to able to
         bridge the gap between underserved populations and access to quality healthcare and
         treatment. In her free time, she likes to read, run, cook new recipes, and go on
         backpacking trips.