From my early days as an undergraduate scholar to reaching the second year of my doctoral program, my academic journey was relatively smooth. However, the real challenge arose when I entered the doctoral candidacy phase. I quickly realized that doctoral scholars needed more than passing their classes to guarantee successful doctorate graduation. After my first three dissertation rejections, it became clear that exceptional mentorship is essential in any scholar's doctoral process. 

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While I never received supportive mentorship during my entire doctoral journey, I strongly desired to ensure mentorship was accessible to future doctoral scholars after graduation. Specifically, I remember one evening, after sitting at my computer for 48 hours editing my dissertation, I made a heartfelt promise to God: "Should you assist me in achieving my doctorate, I commit to giving back by becoming a mentor for others." Despite encountering three more rejections, my seventh attempt ultimately resulted in my dissertation's acceptance.

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As you can imagine, I felt an overwhelming sense of joy once I finally received my dissertation approval email. After taking a year-and-a-half sabbatical, I took the initiative to start the For Health Scholars community. 

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Today, we are a 5k+ global community, providing tools, resources, and guidance to scholars pursuing non-clinical healthcare paths to impact the healthcare industry positively.

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A little more about me

I hold a doctorate and master's degree in Health Administration from Capella University. I also graduated Cum laude with a bachelor's degree in Health Administration from the City University of New York-Lehman College. My expertise includes intensive management and leadership development training, with certificates in organizational management, leadership development, performance, and quality improvement, understanding financial health systems, I.T. performance, and communication trends for business executives. To learn more about my work, visit my website orobosaowie.com