In celebration of International Education Week in November, we hosted a special conversation with two alumni who began their journeys at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry as international students. Cindi Lewis, who now serves as executive management to the Director General at the World Health Organization, and Vivek Nanda, an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham leading groundbreaking cardiovascular research, joined us to share their stories. We explore their unique career paths, the impact of their time in Rochester, and how their international experiences shaped their success.