Arthur Bookstein
Arthur Bookstein is a third-year medical student at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with degrees in Molecular & Cell Biology and Public Health, and minors in Bioengineering and Conservation & Resource Studies. He completed his Master in Public Health with an emphasis in Biostatistics & Epidemiology at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. He intends to pursue further training in Medicine-Pediatrics and Oncology, and become a physician who advocates for vulnerable populations through clinical practice, research and policy. His research interests include cancer health disparities and prevention, global oncology, and Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) cancer survivorship. He has published research in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI), Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (CEBP), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). In his free time, he enjoys long-distance cycling, language learning, and volunteering.
Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) Project:
My project is a multi-faceted campaign to empower the health of local Japanese and other AANHPI communities in Los Angeles. My primary focus involves creating health education classes on topics like healthy aging and cancer screening, which are offered in both English and Japanese at community centers. As part of the outreach aspect of my campaign, I am also providing multicultural health resources at local community events and recruiting participants from underrepresented groups to join the All of Us Research Program. Additionally, I am helping to launch a new Mental Health Ambassadorship program under LTSC, which will encourage high school students from Japanese and other AANHPI communities to engage with mental health and dispel cultural stigma surrounding this topic.
In terms of research, I am currently conducting an analysis of language and cultural barriers and their impact on HBV/HCV and Liver cancer among Asian Americans in the All of Us database.