January 2023 - Hybrid
January 4, 11, 18, 25 online sessions
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Since its inception, the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute has supported I Look Like a Cardiologist. UPMC physician mentors are all UPMC attending physicians, fellows, or residents and their experience in becoming cardiologists have informed this program. physician mentors.
Who should apply?
The UPMC chapter of I Look Like a Cardiologist seeks to mentor students who are:
- 10th-12th grades
- academic achievers
- from a background underrepresented in cardiology such as being female, African-American/Black, Latino/Latina/LatinX, LGBTQIA, future first generation college student, economically disadvantaged, or a foster youth
- from central or western Pennsylvania (within a 30-minute drive to a UPMC hospital)
- available for all 4 online mentoring sessions and able to get to the main UPMC campus in Oakland on a Saturday morning
Event Coordinators
Katie Berlacher, M.D., M.S., Program Founder
Katie Berlacher is a practicing physician educator at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Dr. Berlacher runs the cardiology fellowship program for UPMC and is passionate about supporting young women who are interested in a career in medicine. Dr. Berlacher earned her undergraduate degree at Duke, attended medical school at Ohio State, and completed her residency, fellowship, and a Master's degree in medical education at Pitt. She is excited to meet the next generation of cardiologists through the She Looks Like a Cardiologist event. You can learn more about Dr. Berlacher here.
Katie Berlacher is a practicing physician educator at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Dr. Berlacher runs the cardiology fellowship program for UPMC and is passionate about supporting young women who are interested in a career in medicine. Dr. Berlacher earned her undergraduate degree at Duke, attended medical school at Ohio State, and completed her residency, fellowship, and a Master's degree in medical education at Pitt. She is excited to meet the next generation of cardiologists through the She Looks Like a Cardiologist event. You can learn more about Dr. Berlacher here.
Diana Rodgers, Ed.D., Program Founder
Diana Rodgers is a career educator with a passion for working with adolescents as they navigate college and career choices. She has a doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pittsburgh. Diana's dissertation focused on medical career exploration for high school students. Diana earned her undergraduate degree from Boston College and Master's degrees from Carnegie Mellon and Harvard. Through her experience as a college admissions consultant, Diana realized that many of her college applicants had aspirations in the medical field, but little knowledge about what the process of becoming a doctor is like. After discussing this with Dr. Berlacher, the seeds were planted for I Look Like a Cardiologist.
Diana Rodgers is a career educator with a passion for working with adolescents as they navigate college and career choices. She has a doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pittsburgh. Diana's dissertation focused on medical career exploration for high school students. Diana earned her undergraduate degree from Boston College and Master's degrees from Carnegie Mellon and Harvard. Through her experience as a college admissions consultant, Diana realized that many of her college applicants had aspirations in the medical field, but little knowledge about what the process of becoming a doctor is like. After discussing this with Dr. Berlacher, the seeds were planted for I Look Like a Cardiologist.