Today we’d like to introduce you to Adil Mukhi.
Hi Adil, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I got started pretty simply. I was curious about medicine, but I didn’t really know where to begin. Like a lot of students, I found that opportunities, mentorship, and clear guidance weren’t always easy to access, especially early on.
That curiosity turned into action. I started getting involved in health advocacy, research, and youth leadership spaces across Canada. Through roles with national organizations and research projects, I began to see the bigger picture, not just healthcare as a career, but healthcare as a system shaped by policy, equity, and lived experiences.
At the same time, I realized there were thousands of other students just like me, motivated but unsure where to start. That’s what led me to found Dr. Interested. What began as a small idea to make healthcare exploration more accessible quickly grew into a global youth-led organization, now reaching students in over 100 countries through events, mentorship, and community-driven initiatives.
Today, I continue to balance school, research, and advocacy while leading Dr. Interested as its Executive Director. My journey has really been about turning curiosity into impact, and creating the kind of opportunities I wish I had when I was just getting started.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It definitely hasn’t been a smooth road, and honestly a lot of it has been figuring things out as I go, dealing with uncertainty, and learning through trial and error rather than having everything clearly laid out from the start.
One of the biggest challenges early on was just access, not really knowing where to find opportunities, mentors, or even accurate information about pathways into healthcare, which meant I spent a lot of time searching, reaching out, and sometimes hitting dead ends, and that process could feel pretty discouraging at times.
As things started to grow and I took on more leadership, especially with Dr. Interested, balancing everything became a real challenge because I was managing school, research, advocacy work, and a global organization all at once, which led to long days, constant pressure, and moments where I felt stretched really thin trying to meet expectations across everything.
Scaling the organization brought another layer of complexity, since leading a large international team meant learning how to delegate, communicate across time zones, maintain quality, and build systems while still growing quickly, and a lot of that came with mistakes, adjustments, and having to trust others even when it felt uncomfortable.
And then there’s rejection, which has been a consistent part of the journey, whether it’s applications, partnerships, or ideas that didn’t work out the way I hoped, but over time I’ve learned to see those moments less as failures and more as redirection, even if in the moment it doesn’t always feel that way.
Overall, the challenges have been constant, but they’ve also been the thing that pushed me to grow, adapt, and keep building something that’s actually meaningful.
As you know, we’re big fans of Dr. Interested. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
Dr. Interested is a global, youth-led organization focused on making healthcare exploration more accessible, inclusive, and engaging for students around the world, especially those who may not traditionally have access to mentorship, resources, or early exposure to medical careers.
What we do is create pathways into healthcare through virtual and in person events, mentorship programs, workshops, and collaborations with professionals and institutions, all designed to give students real insight into different fields within medicine and health, while also helping them build skills, confidence, and a sense of direction.
We specialize in early exposure and community building, which means we’re not just focused on high achieving students or those already on a clear path, but also on students who are curious, unsure, or just getting started, and we try to meet them where they are and grow with them.
What really sets us apart is our scale and our youth-led approach, we’ve built a network that spans over 100 countries, with hundreds of youth leaders and volunteers, and everything we create is shaped by students themselves, which keeps it relevant, relatable, and constantly evolving.
Brand wise, I’m most proud of the impact and reach we’ve been able to build in such a short time, from hosting over 20 events to supporting thousands of students globally, and also being recognized and supported by organizations like the United Nations ecosystem, which speaks to both the credibility and the potential of what we’re building.
At its core, Dr. Interested is about turning curiosity into opportunity, and giving students the tools, connections, and confidence to explore healthcare in a way that feels accessible, supportive, and genuinely inspiring.
If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
Growing up, I was always curious, the kind of person who asked a lot of questions, wanted to understand how things worked, and didn’t really settle for surface level answers, whether that was in school, conversations, or just things I noticed in everyday life.
I was also pretty energetic and involved, I liked being around people, trying new things, and putting myself into different activities, whether it was academics, leadership, or community spaces, and I think that helped me become comfortable stepping into new environments even if I didn’t fully know what I was doing yet.
Contact Info:
- Website: http://adilm.drinterested.org/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adilm.0
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adil-mukhi
- Other: https://www.drinterested.org/
Image Credits
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