Meet the Team

CO-DIRECTOR
Dr. Capella holds degrees from Stanford University, UC San Diego, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She is the first in her family to achieve a professional degree. She worked for many years at a community health center in San Diego, California and pediatric urgent care in Salt Lake City, Utah. She opened her own clinic, Healing Arts Pediatrics, in 2021 in Salt Lake City. She is also adjunct faculty at the University of Utah School of Medicine, precepts third-year medical students, serves as co-president of the Latino Physicians of Utah, and operates DPC Pediatrician. She enjoys nature, gardening, Netflix/Hulu binges with her husband, and caring for her many rescue pets.

APPLICATION COACHING PROGRAM STRATEGY COACH
Dr. Paim is an IBD-trained, double-board-certified colorectal surgeon and general surgeon, originally from Brazil, with 20 years of practice. Her surgical career started as an ER/trauma surgeon and then as a colorectal surgeon, primarily working with special populations such as senior citizens, immunocompromised, autoimmune, pregnant women, and IBD patients. Also focusing on scientific research and medical writing, she has authored and presented numerous scholarly works in the surgical field within academic settings in Brazil and the United States. Alongside her surgical career, Dr. Paim has coached, mentored, and trained hundreds of medical students, surgical residents, and ER nurses. Aside from medicine, she loves real estate, business, cats, sea life, and arts & crafts. In her free time, Dr. Paim serves her community and her local church and spends time with family, friends, and my rescue Maine Coon. She is passionate about teaching and coaching and is thrilled to support the next generation of doctors through Future Minority Doctor.

CO-DIRECTOR
Dr. Curet holds degrees from UC Riverside and UC San Diego. She completed a residency in pediatrics at the University of Southern California Los Angeles County Medical Center. She is a first-generation college and medical student. She has returned to work in her home community in San Diego, California providing general pediatrics care at community health centers throughout the North County area. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, running, traveling, and staying active in the community.

APPLICATION COACHING PROGRAM WRITING COACH & PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Mafile'o Fotu holds a Bachelor's degree in Teaching Social Studies and a Master's degree in Education, Society and Culture. She has spent her career teaching, advising, and supervising high school and undergraduate students. Her partner is an emergency medicine physician, which gave her firsthand experience with the medical school application process and all the demands that come with it. She enjoys spending time with her family, and when the kids, fish, and labradoodle allow it, sleeping in.

Future Minority Doctor is fiscally sponsored by Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs, a 501(c)(3) organization.