Proud Mitakoodi and Dunghutti woman Mykahlia Douglas has graduated from The University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Nursing and plans to study Medicine through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander MD Graduate Pathway.

Ms Douglas grew up in Cloncurry, a remote Queensland town and notes limited access to healthcare shaped her career direction early.

She said her experiences watching family members navigate health conditions and treatment delays became a driving force behind her decision to pursue medicine.

"Seeing my family having to go through different health conditions and struggling to access healthcare ... I think that is one of the biggest things that has motivated me to enter into medicine," Ms Douglas said.

Ms Douglas said programs including InspireU and support through the ATSIS Unit helped her transition into university life and stay connected to community.

She also took part in a six-month exchange in Norway, where she said she gained new perspectives on patient-centred care.

The experience strengthened her focus on personalised care and aligned with the cultural values she hopes to carry into her future practice.

She said family and kinship will remain central to how she approaches healthcare, for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous patients.

"Being Aboriginal, I have an appreciation for family and kinship," she said.

"To be able to incorporate that into my own practice as a healthcare professional is really important, not just when I'm providing care to Indigenous people but to everyone."

Ms Douglas has ambitions to work in cardiology and emergency medicine.

She hopes to return to Cloncurry to open a clinic and later pursue humanitarian work overseas to improve access to care.

For her, graduating is a marker of persistence after moving from a small town to a major university and taking on opportunities such as international study.

She said the milestone is also about proving she belongs in the space she has worked toward.

"I'm proving to myself and others that it can be done, that I deserve to be here," she said.

The University of Queensland is encouraging prospective students to consider a Doctor of Medicine through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander admissions pathways, with further information available online.