Xianzhen (Jennifer) Deng, Director of Organized Medicine

Network Director

Hello everyone! My name is Jennifer and I am a 2nd year medical student at California Health Sciences University. I was born in China and moved to San Jose, California when I was 4. I completed my B.A. in Asian Studies at Vanderbilt University and then obtained an M.S. in Physiology from Georgetown University. As an APAMSA chapter president and your Director of Organized Medicine, my goal is to highlight AANHPI voices beyond the stereotypical


Nataliyah Tahir, Rapid Response Director

Network Director

Howdy! I am a third-year medical student at Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and a previous APAMSA National Conference Director. I am so excited to work with you all as Rapid Response Director!

Before medicine, I completed a BS in Foreign Service at Georgetown University and studied public health at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health. During my time as an undergraduate, I co-organized with student activists for the university’s first Asian American Studies courses, which sparked my interest in AANHPI data disaggregation, healthcare disparities, and social determinants of health. This constellation of experiences and education ultimately motivated me to return home to study medicine in Las Vegas, where AANHPIs remain poorly characterized despite the fact that Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial demographic and Hawaiians fondly call the city the “Ninth Island.” To honor the words of activist Grace Lee Boggs, “The most radical thing I ever did was to stay put.”


Sarah Kim, Health Policy Director

Network Director

Hi! My name is Sarah and I am an incoming MS1 at Case Western Reserve University SOM with roots in Seoul, Korea and Irvine, California. During my time as an undergrad at Stanford, I studied Human Biology with a concentration in Health Policy, my interests of which stemmed from my personal experience dealing with high costs of care in my family. I am excited to return to this position to educate myself and the APAMSA community about health policy and the actions that we can take as a collective to advocate for those we care about.

Previously, I served as the Editor Director on the National Board during the 2022-2023 term and was a Co-president of the Stanford Pre-Med APAMSA Chapter. I am excited to start my second term as the Health Policy Director on the National Board. In my free time, you can find me seeking out the next live music concert, taking pictures of my friends, playing tennis (badly), and playing the violin (acceptably).


2024-2025 National Board

2024-2025

APAMSA National Board

Learn more about National Board Elections

Executive Board

President

Victoria Shi
She/Her/Hers
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

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Communications VP

Ashley Tam
She/Her/Hers
Oregon Health & Science University

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External Affairs VP

Yichen (Wendy) Fan
She/Her/Hers
Oregon Health & Science University

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Health Affairs VP

Alexander Le
He/Him/His
Texas A&M School of Medicine

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Advocacy VP

Annie Yao
She/Her/Hers
University of Connecticut

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Strategy VP

Tori Nguyen
She/Her/Hers
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

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Diversity VP

Sandra Kumwong

She/Her/Hers
TouroCOM Harlem

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Membership Co-VP

Amelia Huynh
She/Her/Hers
Pacific Northwest University
of Health Sciences

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Membership Co-VP
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Paul Tominez
He/Him/His
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

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Membership Co-VP
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Jessica Hsueh
She/Her/Hers
Georgetown University School of Medicine
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Immediate Past
President 

Joyce Lee
She/Her/Hers
Medical College of Wisconsin

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Branch Directors

Health Policy
Director

Sarah Kim
She/Her/Hers
Case Western Reserve University SOM

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Medical Education
Director

Megan Jiao
She/Her/Hers
McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

meded@apamsa.org

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Rapid Response
Director

Nataliyah Tahir
She/They
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

rapidresponse@apamsa.org

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Director of Organized
Medicine 

Xianzhen (Jennifer) Deng

She/Her/Hers
California Health Sciences University

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Network Director
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Angeline Yu
She/Her/Hers
Stanford University

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Database Director
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Lara Castaneda
She/Her/Hers
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Middletown

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Social Media
Co-Director

Andrew Leung
He/Him/His
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

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Social Media
Co-Director

John Tran
He/Him/His
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

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Editor Director

Xueying Zheng
She/Her/Hers
University of Nevada,
Reno School of Medicine

editor@apamsa.org

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Native Hawaiian &
Pacific Islander Director

Kanoe Evile

She/Her/Hers

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons

nhpidirector@apamsa.org

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South Asian
Director
.

Aliza Ali
She/Her/Hers
University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

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Southeast Asian
Director
.

Kimsa Nguyen
She/Her/Hers
California Health Sciences University

seadirector@apamsa.org

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LGBTQIA+
Director
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Natasha Arief
They/Them/Theirs
California Northstate University College of Medicine
.

lgbtqia@apamsa.org

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Women in Medicine
Director

Anne Nguyen
She/Her/Hers
New York Medical College

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Sponsorship
Co-Director

Brandon Park
He/Him/His
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

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Sponsorship
Co-Director

Jason Hu
He/They
New York University Grossman School of Medicine

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Fundraising &
Events Director

James Chua
He/Him/His
Touro University Nevada,

College of Osteopathic Medicine

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National Conference Director 

Allan Chen
He/Him/His
Duke University School of Medicine

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National Conference Director 

Hannah Zang
She/Her/Hers
Duke University School of Medicine

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National Conference Director

Jamie Lim
She/Her/Hers
Duke University School of Medicine

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National Conference Director 

Katrina Hon
She/Her/Hers
Duke University School of Medicine

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National Conference Director 

Kelly Pu
She/Her/Hers
Duke University School of Medicine

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National Conference Director

Helen Heo
She/Her/Hers
Duke University School of Medicine

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Community Outreach
Director

Hannah Lee
She/Her/Hers
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

outreach@apamsa.org

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Cancer Initiative
Director

Rachel Kim
She/Her/Hers
Lake Erie College of
Osteopathic Medicine

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Bone Marrow
Director

Stephen Kwong
He/Him/His
Texas A&M University School of Medicine

marrow@apamsa.org

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Mental Health
Director

Julie Kim
She/Her/Hers
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine

mentalhealth@apamsa.org

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Hepatitis B & C
Co-Director

Bunnarin Theng
He/Him/His
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

hepatitis@apamsa.org

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Hepatitis B & C
Co-Director

Alicia Bui
She/Her/Hers
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
hepatitis@apamsa.org

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Hepatitis B & C
Co-Director

Christopher Huy Doan
He/Him/His
John Sealy School of Medicine at
the University of Texas Medical Branch

hepatitis@apamsa.org

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Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases Director

Jessica Ngo
She/Her/Hers
The University of Texas Medical Branch

diabetescvd@apamsa.org

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Alumni Co-Director

Jess Qu
She/Her/Hers
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

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Alumni Co-Director

Ellis Jang
She/Her/Hers
California Northstate University College of Medicine

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Premed Co-Director

Stephanie Kim 
She/Her/Hers
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

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Premed Co-Director

Helen Gu
She/Her/Hers
The Ohio State University College of Medicine

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Research
Director

Jonathan Shih
He/Him/His
University of California, San Francisco

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Professional Development
Director

Reanna Doña-Termine
She/Her/Hers
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Membership Regional Directors

Melissa Calica
She/Her/Hers
Tufts University School of Medicine

region1@apamsa.org

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Stephen Lin
He/Him/His
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Ruby Chung
She/Her/Hers
SUNY Downstate
College of Medicine

region2@apamsa.org

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Ker-Cheng (KC) Chen
She/Her/Hers
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

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Yue Jiao Jiang
She/Her/Hers
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Harlem.

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Sarah Lee
She/Her/Hers
New York University Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
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Jeffrey Wang
He/Him/His
Drexel University College of Medicine

region3@apamsa.org

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Sandra Yang
She/Her/Hers
Sidney Kimmel Medical College

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Stephen Chien
He/Him/His
Drexel University
College of Medicine

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Yuna Seo
She/Her/Hers
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine(North Georgia)

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Daiana Takashima

She/Her/Hers
Emory University School of Medicine

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Neil Vuppala
He/Him/His
Alabama College of
Osteopathic Medicine

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Sunshine Liu
She/Her/Hers
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

region5@apamsa.org

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Jordan Sontz
He/Him/His
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Emily Chen
She/Her/Hers
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

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Nicholas Wu
He/Him/His
SLUSOM

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Vivian Hoang
She/Her/Hers
Kansas City University – Joplin 

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Stephanie Ngo
She/Her/Hers
University of Kansas School of Medicine

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Gautami Galpalli
She/Her/Hers
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

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Thy Nguyen
She/Her/Hers
University of Arizona

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Philip Nguyen-Powanda
He/Him/His
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix

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Lyndon Bui
He/Him/His
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix

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Naomi Tsai
She/Her/Hers
Oregon Health & Science University

region8@apamsa.org

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Julia Liu
She/Her/Hers
Oregon Health & Science University

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Christine Nguyen
She/Her/Hers
Pacific Northwest University
of Health Sciences

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Brandon Tang
He/Him/His
Keck School of Medicine

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Francis Khuong
He/Him/His
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Jerry Liu
He/Him/His
Texas A&M School of Medicine
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James Chen
He/Him/His
University of Texas Medical Branch – John Sealy School of Medicine

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Committee Members

Bayley Brennan
She/Her/Hers
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix

Makoa Mau
He/Him/His
John A. Burns School of Medicine at University of Hawaii

Peggy Su
She/Her/Hers
John A. Burns School of Medicine at University of Hawaii

Gautami Galpalli
She/Her/Hers
Southern Illinois University

Shivani Sundaram
She/Her/Hers
Keck School of Medicine of USC

Sandra Kong
She/Her/Hers
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Tiffany Chu
She/Her/Hers
Creighton University School of Medicine

Kimsa Nguyen
She/Her/Hers
California Health Sciences University

Edmund Pacleb
He/Him/His

A. T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona

Anne Nguyen
She/Her/Hers
New York Medical College

Zezhou (Zach) Zhao
He/Him/His
Harvard Medical School

Johnny Dang
He/Him/His
UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine

Kevin Ku
He/Him/His
Texas Christian University

Lisa Kumasaka
She/Her/Hers
Oregon Health & Science University

Jennifer Du
She/Her/Hers
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Thao Le
She/Her/Hers
Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine

Judy Le
She/Her/Hers
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Teresa (Si Ja) Liu
She/Her/Hers
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Barbara Nguyen
She/Her/Hers
Western University of Health Sciences – Pomona

Jess Qu
She/Her/Hers
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

Genichiro Fujioka
He/Him/His
Texas A&M School of Medicine

Annie Nguyen
She/Her/Hers
Stanford University

Mia Park
She/Her/Hers
MSU College of Human Medicine

Brandon Park
He/Him/His
University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine

Roland Yu
He/Him/His
John Sealy School of Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch

Jerry Liu
He/Him/His
Texas A&M School of Medicine

Sana Suhail
She/Her/Hers
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio

Neha Potta
She/Her/Hers
University of Missouri Kansas City

Samantha Xing
She/Her/Hers
Columbia VP&S

Jane Tian
She/Her/Hers
St. George’s University School of Medicine

Vicky Lam
She/Her/Hers
California University of Science and Medicine

Megan Jiao
She/Her/Hers
McGovern Medical School

Anthony Nguyen
He/Him/His
University of California, San Francisco

Erin Kim
She/Her/Hers
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University

Austin Yang
He/Him/His
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

Lauren S. Kang
She/Her/Hers
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Jasmine Haraburda
She/Her/Hers
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Kevin Yu
He/Him/His
NYITCOM

Jamyang Choedon
She/Her/Hers
Touro COM Harlem

Danny Domingo
He/Him/His
Western University of Health Sciences

Bunnarin Theng
He/Him/His
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

David Wang
He/Him/His
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Robert Hu
He/Him/His
Creighton University School of Medicine

Peter Wang
He/Him/His
University of Texas Medical Branch

Justin Yun
He/Him/His
University of Texas Medical Branch

Yanxin Chen
She/Her/Hers
UTHSC

Davis Tran
He/Him/His
University of Virginia School of Medicine

Carina Tse
She/Her/Hers
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kathy Li
She/Her/Hers
Medical College of Georgia

Chairs:
Speaker Relations – Avery Zhou and Michelle Zhu
Logistics – Nataliyah Tahir and Eric Chio
Finance – Kenny Do
Communications – Tiffany Chen

Speaker Relations

  • Liasion – Leah Yim
  • Liasion – Kim Inciong

Communications

  • Website – Celica Cosme
  • Swag – Claire Ong
  • Design – Allen Zhang

Logistics

  • Registration – Michelle Zhang
  • Volunteer – Charissa Alo

Finance

  • Sponsorship – Mira Dani
  • Food – Gemma Lagasca

Past National Boards


Amelia Huynh, Co-Membership VP

Network Director

Hello everyone! My name is Amelia Huynh and I am a third-year medical student at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences. I was born in San Francisco and graduated from UC Davis with a B.S. in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior. Afterwards, I pursued my M.S. at Keck Graduate Institute where I had the pleasure of working with with Pfizer Inc. Serving as your Membership Vice President, I am committed to upholding our roots and to promoting cross cultural healthcare practices that honor and respect the diversity of our community. Ultimately, my goal in APAMSA is to build an inclusive and equitable support system that ensures every member is provided with the care and resources they need to live a healthy and fulfilling life. Outside of medicine, I enjoy spending quality time with family and friends, food blogging, watching anime, and going to Disneyland!


Jessica Hsueh, Co-Membership VP

Network Director

Hi everyone! My name is Jessica Hsueh, and it is my honor to serve again as your Membership Vice President! I am a current medical student at Georgetown University School of Medicine. During medical school, I spent a year conducting research at the National Institutes of Health as part of the Medical Research Scholars Program. I am originally from the Los Angeles area and went to California State University, Los Angeles for my undergraduate education. I have been involved with APAMSA since 2020 and started out as a local chapter co-president before becoming a Region 3 Director, Database Director, and eventual Membership Vice President. In my free time, I enjoy kickboxing, watching Los Angeles sports (especially football), eating food as a Yelp Elite, and traveling.


Paul Tominez, Co-Membership VP

Network Director

Hello, my name is Paul Tominez and I am a medical student at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. Before medical school, I attended the University of California, Davis where I received my B.S. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Previously, I served as a local chapter leader and one of the Region 8 Co-Directors. My current medical interests are in general surgery, global health, and health systems improvement. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, taking care of my plants, and cooking. I am excited to be serving you as one of your Membership Vice Presidents!


Sandra Kumwong, Diversity VP

Network Director

Hi there, I’m Sandra Phanita Kumwong, I am a full-spectrum doula and current DO student at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harlem, NY. I’m a born and raised New Yorker with Thai-Mon-Teochew heritage. I obtained my Bachelor’s in Sociology with minors in Asian American Studies and Biology from Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College. I was a Community Health Program Coordinator at the National Black Leadership Commission on Health where I implemented NYC’s first COVID outreach and vaccination equity programs. I’m passionate about Reproductive Justice and worked as a sexual health educator in a youth clinic (The Door NYC), in public high schools (Peer Health Exchange), and as a gynecological skills instructor for students in medical professions. I plan to practice sexual and reproductive health care with holistic and justice-minded lenses. I currently train and mentor young doulas and reproductive justice advocates with Advocates for Youth. You can read some of my works in “Becoming an Abortion Doula” in Colonize This! 2nd edition and AACOM “Bridging the East and West through Osteopathic Medicine. In my spare time, I love to take long walks with no destinations, practice yoga, and bird watch!


Tori Nguyen, Strategy VP

Network Director

Hello! My name is Tori Nguyen, and I am an incoming fourth-year medical student at UCISOM with plans to apply into Neurology. I am a sunny, southern California girl at heart and grew up in Anaheim, CA near Disneyland. Last year, as Pre-Health Director, I was thrilled to launch the Big Sib, Lil Sib Program and help pre-medical students with career advancement. This year, I am so excited to continue fostering connections between our growing family and create longitudinal mentorship opportunities for our APAMSA members as Strategy VP. For self-care, I like to practice (and teach!) yoga, explore coffee shops, journal by the beach, go to concerts, and spend quality time with my family. I am so grateful for the lifelong friends I have made through APAMSA and look forward to seeing what we accomplish together this year!


Annie Yao, Advocacy VP

Network Director

Hi everyone! My name is Annie, and I’m a 7th year MD/PhD (/MS3) at the University of Connecticut. I grew up in Massachusetts, and I got my Bachelors in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry from Yale. Since starting medical school, I’ve been involved in health policy in APAMSA and the American Medical Association. I am so excited to continue bringing my advocacy interests to APAMSA as this year’s Advocacy VP. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, mixing cocktails for my friends, social dancing, and traveling on a student’s budget.