Madeleine Babb-Ekola, MS IV
4th Year Medical Student
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
President Emeritus, PreMedCC
Saturday October 31, 2026,
10am-11:30am PST
Workshop Description:
For community college and university premedical students who wonder whether becoming a physician means postponing family, motherhood, or other important parts of life, this workshop offers an honest and encouraging perspective. Madeleine Babb-Ekola, MS IV, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and President Emeritus of PreMedCC, will share her experience becoming a mother while completing medical school. Students will hear about balancing pregnancy, parenthood, academics, clinical rotations, personal responsibilities, and the emotional realities of pursuing medicine while building a family. Come, ask your questions, and get answers about medical school, motherhood, planning, support systems, challenges, and finding a path that works for you. Hear directly from someone living this experience instead of relying on second-hand information, bad advice, or people who have no clue about the admissions process or realities of medical training. You should not have to choose between becoming a physician and building the life you want. Your journey can include ambition, family, purpose, and medicine. There is room for both dreams.
About the Speaker:
Madeleine Babb-Ekola is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She began her academic career at Santa Barbara City College, where she worked as a STEM tutor and met her future husband. She then transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles, where she graduated summa cum laude with a major in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology and a minor in Society and Genetics. During her gap years, she was a founding member and President of PreMedCC. She was married during her first year of medical school and welcomed her first child at the end of her third-year clerkships. Her clinical interests include Child Neurology with a special interest in neurogenetics and medical education. She is passionate about mentorship and helping premedical students from nontraditional backgrounds achieve their goals.
Register for Free:
What: Becoming a Mother in Medical School: Building a Family While Becoming a Physician
When: Saturday, October 31, 2026, 10 AM (Pacific Standard Time)
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