Titilayo (“Titi”) Afolabi grew up in New York City and received a Bachelor of Science from Yale University. She served as a high school science teacher for two years after college through Teach for America and then went on to receive her MD from Harvard Medical School. She trained in Internal Medicine at MGH, where her interests in the intersection of cardiovascular disease and global health equity grew tremendously. Through the T32, Titi hopes to further describe the high prevalence of cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa, improve access to ultrasound technology, and inspire others to get involved in global health.