National Board Bio

Hi! My name is Jamie, and I’m a medical student at the Duke University School of Medicine. I grew up in Alabama and studied Biology and History as an undergraduate at Duke University. My current medical interests lie in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. In my free time, I love trying new restaurants and cafes, crocheting, taking care of my plants, going on road trips, and enjoying live music.

Hannah Zang is currently a third year medical student at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. She was born and raised in the Dallas, Texas area. Since then, she has completed her B.S. in Biology and Psychology at Lyon College. Her research before medical school consisted of CRISPR-Cas9 molecular analysis at University of Arkansas and protein transport characterization at Lyon College. In medical school, she is involved with research comparing epidural techniques, improving maternal morbidity and mortality, and investigating AANHPI health disparities. In the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association, she has served as the Social Committee Chair in her local chapter and is motivated to create a stronger sense of community for AANHPI medical students. Outside of school, she loves reading romance novels, writing to penpals, taking care of plants, and trying new restaurants. After medical school, she aims to pursue a career in the field of obstetric anesthesiology.

Allan Chen is currently a 1st year medical student at Duke University School of Medicine. He grew up in Denver, Colorado and graduated from Duke University in 2021 with a BS in Biology. Since then, he has worked as a medical assistant in orthopedic surgery and completed a Fulbright Scholarship in Mexico. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, baking, watching NFL, music festivals/concerts, and karaokeing to Taylor Swift. He hopes to pursue a career in surgical oncology and continue his work teaching and working with Hispanic and Asian populations.

Hi everyone! My name is Stephen Lin, and I am a medical student at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM). I was born in NYC but grew up in Wisconsin where I completed my undergraduate studies at St. Norbert College, and obtained my B.S. in Biology. In my free time, I enjoy playing volleyball, playing board games, trying new recipes, making music, and spending time with my family/friends. Last but not least, I love spending time with my cat, Martin (@martin_the_sheriff). I am very excited to join the APAMSA family this year and looking forward to serving you all as the APAMSA Region 1 Co-Director!

Hi everyone! My name is Emily Chen, and I am currently a M1 at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. I was born in Guangzhou, China and immigrated to the US with my parents when I was young. Before medical school, I got my B.S. in Neuroscience at The Ohio State University. I am currently the co-president of my local APAMSA chapter and am heavily involved in our organization’s hepatitis outreach and Mandarin education. In my free time, I love dancing to K-pop, trying new restaurants, and cooking with my family!

Hello! My name is Alicia Bui and I am a third year medical student at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. I grew up in Irvine, CA and I graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences. I’ve been involved with APAMSA since my first year of medical school and I served as the Chapter President this past year. Outside of school, I enjoy traveling, eating good food, doing nail art, going to concerts, and loving BTS. I’m passionate about addressing health disparities in the AANHPI population so I’m excited to serve as a Hepatitis B/C Director this year!

Kanoe Evile is currently a first year medical student at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons. She grew up in the town of Haleiwa, HI on O’ahu in a Filipino-Samoan family that inspired her love for her community and Pacific Health. She completed her B.S. in Biological Engineering with a minor in Linguistics at MIT before entering the MD/PhD Program at Columbia. She is passionate about addressing Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) minority issues and looks forward to best serving these communities at the intersection of medicine and public health. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, adventures to the grocery store (and of course, cooking), and spontaneous karaoke and dance parties!

James Chen is currently a third year medical student at the University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine (JSSOM) in Galveston, Texas. He grew up in Houston, Texas and completed his B.A. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Rice University with a minor in the Medical Humanities. His research background before medical school consisted of cancer therapeutic research at MD Anderson and wound healing research at Baylor College of Medicine, and in medical school he is involved with research around novel devices to help the visually impaired, improvements to medical education, and AANHPI health disparities. In the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association, he has previously served as the JSSOM Chapter President and is motivated to create a stronger sense of community for AANHPI medical students. Outside of school, he loves trying new restaurants, basketball, live music, traveling, and playing piano. After medical school, he aims to pursue a career as an ophthalmologist.

Hi everyone, I’m Christine! I’m a third year at PNWU. I was born in MA, but I was raised most of my life in OR. I graduated from University of Portland, majoring in Biology and a minor in Sociology. I deeply care about health advocacy in our AANHPI community and had the opportunity to serve as a Region VIII Director this past year. I am excited to be re-elected and look forward to strengthening our AANHPI community together. In my free time, I enjoy live music, baking, dancing and traveling!

Hello! My name is Bunnarin Theng, a third-year medical student at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. I was born and raised in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and immigrated to the United States when I was 15. I graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Since my first year of medical school, I have been involved with APAMSA, serving as our local chapter Vice President in Academic Research. I was also a part of the National Hepatitis Conference Committee in the past year. Outside of school, I enjoy exploring new coffee shops, Asian restaurants, and just about anything food-related! I also love traveling to new countries and have been to 24 countries so far!