Medical Student Ambassador Bio

Anne Nguyen is an MS-2 at New York Medical College. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2021, with a B.S. in biochemistry and minor in Asian American Studies. While an undergraduate, she spearheaded health education efforts and provided free health service for immigrant populations in Orange County, California with Vietnamese Community Health. Anne also worked with the Describing Asian American Well-being & Needs in Cancer study to assess the psychosocial needs of Asian American metastatic cancer patients. As a medical student, she continue to conduct research to survey the mental health needs of Southeast Asians, search for ways to improve the collection of minority demographics in clinical research, and participate in the APAMSA Southeast Asian Committee. In her future career, Anne strive to continue serving underserved populations with an emphasis on compassionate care that recognizes the intersectional needs of patients.

Center for Southeast Asians (CSEA) Project: 

I am supporting CSEA with the opening of their Behavioral Health Outpatient clinic that aims to serve Southeast Asian mental health needs with a culturally responsive approach. This includes looking through policy recommendations for working with the Southeast Asian community and utilizing culturally sensitive cognitive-based therapy to address the somatic symptoms of mental health. I am also conducting a research project with the Asian Health Coalition using the All of Us data browser to assess the use of fatigue as a measure of poor mental health in Asian Americans.