Her experience of patient-centered communication during her residency in internal medicine and oncology in her home country was the decisive factor for her decision to study at Harvard for an MPH in social and behavioral sciences with a concentration in health communication, for which she received a Fulbright fellowship and a scholarship from the Swiss Association of Women in Academics. Dr Richard is also passionate about communication for health promotion and working to reduce disparities in the social determinants of health. She is excited to have the opportunity to write as a student blogger for voices in leadership, as she believes stories are one of the most powerful ways to make a significant impact in people’s minds.