Med Educators Blog
Articles published by Ilon Rincon Portas, M.D.
Healthcare Heroes on the Brink: Why the System Is Failing the People Who Keep Us Alive
by Ilon Rincon Portas, M.D. | July 28, 2025
Discover why nearly half of U.S. medical students face burnout and review institutional strategies to support healthcare student mental health.
International Medical Graduates: Champions of Diversity and Solutions to the Physician Shortage
by Ilon Rincon Portas, M.D. | November 21, 2024
International Medical Graduates are key to solving the U.S. physician shortage and enhancing diversity in healthcare. Learn about the unique strengths of IMGs and their vital role in improving patient care and promoting inclusivity.
What’s the Future of Residency Interviews for International Medical Students?
by Ilon Rincon Portas, M.D. | March 3, 2022
Given our “new normal” of unknowns, several questions remain: are virtual interviews here to stay? How will this affect IMGs and other underrepresented candidates? How can we ensure that there are no implicit biases in this format?
Meet the Kaplan Experts: Ilonka (ilon) Rincon Portas, M.D., Associate Director of Facilitation and Clinical Skills
by Ilon Rincon Portas, M.D. | June 23, 2020
I am from Venezuela and graduated as a physician from the Universidad Experimental Francisco de Miranda. I started thinking about my career choice from a very early age, and because I was surrounded by philosophers and intellectuals who always said that in order to be a conscious human you need to know yourself, I decided literally, what better way to know yourself than by studying medicine and figuring out how things really worked.