Rewriting the Script: How Dr. C.C.’s Unlikely Path Led to a Life of Impact

Photo Credit: Dr. Candice “C.C.” Weaver Dr. Candice Weaver, or C.C. as she is affectionately known, is a multi-talented individual whose journey into medicine is as inspiring as it is impactful.  Growing up, Dr. C.C. (short for Candice Carmel) did not envision herself becoming a physician. Her path to medicine was shaped by early experiences, including the loss of her father and cousin to AIDS when she was just a teenager. These events, along with witnessing her grandmother’s struggles with COPD, ignited a desire in her to create change and become a beacon of hope for others. “I am the type of person that sees inequity and I fight until I see a change. I had a few traumatic experiences at an early age that shaped my worldview,” Dr. C.C. shares.”These were the things that led me not only to seek change but to become the change that I was seeking. So, when I was in high school, I started speaking out about AIDS and HIV prevention throughout my community. It led me to Washington DC, where I won a national essay contest, and that landed me at [UC] Berkeley. Berkeley is a school that encourages students to fight and...