"Dr. Fernandez is an innovator in her field. She saw a space where no physicians were active, and she used that as an opportunity to diversify herself. As a first-year medical student, I am worried about medicine becoming an all-consuming part of my life, but it was inspiring to see as a resident find time to do things that she enjoyed. I hope to put what she talked to us about into practice and use it to ensure that I’m taking care of myself and empowering other underrepresented minorities to pursue medicine while staying true to their other identities."  - Chrystal Kumar,  MS1

“As a provider who serves the urban underserved population in LA, I see the transportation barriers patients face. Our ability to increase digital health access to this patient population is directly related to the amount of continuity and quality care we can provide. I’m inspired by Dr. Fernandez’s leadership in this field and seek to learn from her example.”  - Dr. Ansari, Habor-UCLA Medical Center Department of Family Medicine 

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“Dr. Fernandez is an incredibly captivating speaker! She knows how to engage her audience and encourage rising healthcare professionals to use their personal experiences to develop patient-centered approaches for integrating technology into future patient care! Dr. Fernandez is the epitome of a true community physician leader! - Elba Muñoz, M.A. Manager, Medical Education, AltaMed 

"Dr. Fernandez's insights into how startups can support the next generation of healthcare providers while centering digital equity were valuable additions to the curriculum. It's critical to link emerging healthcare innovation with the realities of providers and patients, and Dr. Fernandez connects those dots."  - Jen Rajchel, Senior Director, Experience and Digital Transformation University Science Center