Sommer Scholar Alumni

	Marcia Anderson “Health disparities will only be eliminated when we understand clearly what they are and why they exist.”
	Joanne Chan “Health is not just about your own body; it’s about being able to afford doctors, medicine and a public health infrastructure.”
	Grace Chan "Many of the cases I saw in Malawi would have been preventable with common treatments."
	Kevin Conley “I want to be on the front lines in the battle against global infectious diseases.”
	Jon Kyden Creekpaum With a toxic home and a sick family, the woman needed help.
	Jordan Feld “To be effective, solutions to medical problems must include concepts of public health and epidemiology.”
	Ericka Gibson “I feel inspired by anyone who feels it’s their duty to be a part of the solution.”
	Charitha Gowda “Economic prosperity is inextricably linked to the health and rights of a population.”
	Jennifer Gray “I make a practice of stepping out of my comfort zone.”
	Melva Green Moving psychiatric care from the couch to the community
	Jessica Greenberg Health challenges cannot be solved by medicine alone.
	Shruti Gupta “I am haunted by the chronic lack of medical care for a large part of the world’s population.”
	Lynn Huynh “The desire to make a tangible, positive difference inspires me to devote my career to serving people and bringing them hope.”
	Constance Hwang Questioning the status quo of our health care system
	Gwynne Jenkins Solutions from the nexus of anthropology and global health
	Lindsay Kim Looking beyond hospital walls
	CC Lee “I quickly realized the more effective interventions are done well before clinical encounters—within the community, educational and health care systems.”
	Tong Jen Lo “Though outwardly a pragmatic person, I am actually an idealist at heart.”
	Lydia Mann-Bondat A strong voice for refugees and forced migrants
	Autumn Martin “The discrepancy between the haves and have-nots inspired me to work for more just and equitable health care.”
	Traci Means "Working in Honduras, I learned to cast away my fears and to be resourceful."
	Sara Nakielny “Of all the wars we are incited to fight, the one against the scourge of pandemic disease is the battle most worthy of combat. And sacrifice.”
	Mua Ngo Beating the odds to help others
	Raj Panjabi Taking action to address people's most fundamental needs
	Daniel Schainholz "I hope to help create a world where we all can grow older more gracefully."
	Vandana Sharma “As global citizens, we all have a responsibility to advocate for a healthy, sustainable global society.”
	Jason Vassy Changing lifestyles to save lives