As an undergraduate, Fejiro Okifo studied Biological Sciences at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut. She was a member of the John and Valerie Rowe Health Professions Scholars Program and spent her summers conducting research and interacting with pre-med students as part of the Health Career Opportunity Programs at the University of Connecticut. She graduated summa cum laude from the UConn Honors Program and was also recognized as part of the Phi Beta Kappa society for academic excellence in liberal arts and sciences.
Fejiro Okifo earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from Harvard Medical School in May 2020. While at Harvard Medical School, she served on the executive board of Student National Medical Association and assisted in planning multiple conferences directed at recruitment of minority pre-med students from the community. She also volunteered with a community service program that introduced first-year medical students to topics surrounding social justice and medicine. She served as co-president of the Women of Color in Medicine and Dentistry group during her final year, which consisted of planning a mentorship dinner attended by over 200 female medical students, residents, and staff physicians. She also spent two months in Cape, Coast Ghana conducting research examining health disparities in breast cancer detection and treatment.
Fejiro Okifo is passionate about mentoring the next generation of doctors. As the daughter of Nigerian-American parents and the first physician in her family, she is dedicated to empowering pre-medical students that may have less opportunities or exposure to the medical field. She is committed to identifying and nurturing the potential in every applicant.
Fejiro Okifo is a fifth-year resident at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. She has conductive extensive research, published multiple research articles including a book chapter, and presented at several research conferences from Montreal, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. She was also awarded a national research grant for her project focused on keloid research through the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She will be applying to fellowship in facial plastics this year.
