Zachery Dereniowski, a medical student whose purpose of life is to empower others. The 27-year-old is exploring the world, discovering his passion and is using his own life experiences for the betterment of others. In his words, “I think life is not about you or me. I think life is about the footprint we leave in bettering the lives of others.”

Zachery who is born in Windsor, ON Canada, is a medical student at the University of Sydney in Australia pursuing the Post-Graduate Doctor of Medicine Program. He pursued Bachelor of Human Kinetics from the University of Windsor, Windsor, ON and Post-Baccalaureate in Pre-Medical Studies from Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI.

A dual U.S. and Canadian citizen, he has experienced the life of a busy border city and observed the difference between basic health care facilities provided. In Canada, the facilities are affordable but are not easily accessible whereas it is the other way around in the US.

Inspired by Kobe Bryant, he has a keen interest in playing basketball and loves staying active, the outdoors, and working out. He considers himself a scary movie buff. He indulges himself in spontaneous road trips. He says after exploring the natural beauty of New Zealand, it is his favourite holiday destination.

We all have our share of struggles. So does he. It was difficult for him to score well on the MCAT and get into a extremely competitive medical program after he underachieved in college. In the first year of college he scored 0.59 GPA, as a result, he was Required to Withdraw from the Biochemistry program. He pumped inspiration in himself with this failure and several lessons learnt. He completed his studies and scored a 4.0 GPA over his last 9 consecutive semesters and over 510 in MCAT in his first attempt. 

Zachery is now a motivational speaker. He has been working as an MCAT tutor and wants to continue to help educate, empower, and mentor-driven students wanting to maximize their MCAT scores. 

At present, he is creating content to empower people, especially once who are suffering from mental health issues. He is one of TikTok’s top mental health advocates with over 400K followers. He has been interviewed by the Sydney Herald regarding his platform and giving those facing mental health issues a voice. He wants to continue to spread awareness and wants to tell people that they are not alone and worthy of a better life. He looks forward to supporting people and educating them for using their voice for the betterment of their lives.