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Rebecca Gold, MD

Birthplace: Woodinville, WA

Medical school: Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA

Education: Scripps College, Claremont, CA, BA in Psychology

Hobbies: Hiking, gardening and exploring

Language(s) spoken: English and basic Spanish

Personal accomplishments: Ran 2 half marathons. Won multiple photography awards at the Evergreen State Fair. Been to nearly every state in the U.S.

Annette Kleinman, MD

Birthplace: Santa Monica, CA

Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA

Education: University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, BA in Chemistry and Biochemistry

Hobbies: Spending time outdoors and staying active; beach, hiking, running, or biking. Catching a game at Dodger Stadium. Eating my way through LA’s restaurant scene

Language(s) spoken: English

Personal accomplishments: Helped vaccinate individuals experiencing homelessness in Richmond, Virginia against COVID-19 during the global pandemic. Perfecting the chocolate chip cookie. Completed two half-marathons

Anne Liao, MD

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio

Medical school: California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, CA

Education: University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, BA in Molecular and Cell Biology

Hobbies: Swimming, yoga, plants, camping, trying new restaurants, watching You Tube videos to learn new skills, and traveling

Language(s) spoken: English, Mandarin and basic Spanish

Personal accomplishments: Completing a triathlon, keeping houseplants alive, and DIY projects - building a coffee table from scratch, macramé plant hangers, etc.

Sarah Menchaca, MD

Birthplace: La Habra, CA

Medical school: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA

Education: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, BS in Microbiology and Anthropology

Hobbies: Roller-skating, running, swimming, playing piano and spending time with family

Language(s) spoken: English and basic Spanish

Personal accomplishments: Worked with various community and advocacy groups in Tucson, AZ to assist asylum seekers during college. Participated in and published research in Czechia. Overcame a fear of falling through learning to roller-skate

Casey Wilkerson, MD

Birthplace: Los Altos, CA

Medical school: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA

Education: University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, BS in Biological Sciences

Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, yoga, camping, exercising, cooking, and cuddling with my cat

Language(s) spoken: English

Personal accomplishments: Wrote and taught an award-winning reproductive health class for underserved 5^th grade students. Traveled to Honduras on medical brigades’ trips, three years in a row. Skied 25 days during my fourth year of medical school

Emma Barr, MD

Birthplace: Seattle, WA

Medical school: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA

Education: University of Washington, Seattle, WA, BS in Biology & BA in Spanish

Hobbies: Distance running, hiking, browsing Goodreads for my next audiobook, hand embroidery, trying new restaurants (that are celiac friendly) playing fishbowl

Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish (intermediate)

Personal accomplishments: Cohost on The Short Coat podcast throughout the four years of medical school. Established a peer mentorship program for medical students transitioning into clinical clerkships. Placed 5^th out of over 500 teams in Questival, a 24-hour team scavenger hunt. Researched access to postpartum contraception for uninsured patients and implemented interventions to increase contraceptive education

Allyson LaRosa, MD

Birthplace: Saratoga Springs, NY

Medical school: Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA

Education: Cornell University, BS Human Biology Health & Society

Hobbies: Watching reality television, attending exercise classes, trying new restaurants, skiing, cooking, and spending time with friends and family

Language(s) spoken: English

Personal accomplishments: Contributed to the passing of the Roe Act, legislation to increase access to reproductive rights in MA. Perfected a recipe for a copycat Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme. Brought to scale a nature prescription program at Cornell University

Kathryn Rosenbaum, MD

Birthplace: Palo Alto, CA

Medical school: University of California, Irvine

Education: UCLA, B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics

Hobbies: Acro Yoga, crocheting, playing with my cats, running, procrastination cleaning

Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish

Personal accomplishments: First author on a manuscript about racial and socioeconomic disparities in pediatric firearm violence. Randomly decided to teach myself how to do a handstand after graduating college and can now hold one for up to a minute. Trained my cat to sit and fetch

Rebecca Shin, MD

Birthplace: La Crescenta, CA

Medical school: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Boca Raton, FL

Education: University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, BS in Pharmacology

Hobbies: Traveling, spending time outdoors and staying active (beach, running, weightlifting, hiking, tennis), trying new restaurants, listening to live music, spending time with family and friends

Language(s) spoken: English, Basic Spanish

Personal accomplishments: Traveled to Ghana on a medical mission trip, Hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and was a personal trainer during my gap years

Nawal Siddiqui, MD

Birthplace: Riverside, CA

Medical school: University of California, San Diego

Education: UC Berkeley, BS Bioengineering

Hobbies: Hiking, podcast listening, making and eating brunch, spending time with family

Language(s) spoken: English

Personal accomplishments: Worked as an engineer before medical school, manager at UCSD Student Run Free Clinic, ran a half marathon, and a mother of two

Christina Barkas, MD

Birthplace: San Jose, CA

Medical school: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

Education: University of California Santa Barbara, B.S. Biopsychology

Hobbies: Hiking, backpacking, scuba diving, and trying new restaurants.

Language(s) spoken: English

Personal accomplishments: Backpacked 200 miles along the John Muir Trail. Expanded my medical school’s Wellness Advisory Council. Spent 4 weeks in Peru learning medical Spanish and volunteering in a community clinic

Geoffrey Chen, MD

Birthplace: Upland, CA

Medical school: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Education: Loyola University, Chicago, IL MS Medical Physiology and University of California Berkeley, BA Integrative Biology

Hobbies: Basketball, automotive detailing, going to concerts, and exploring new restaurants

Language(s) spoken: English, Mandarin Chinese

Personal accomplishments: Co-founded a competitive dance team in college. Rescued a dog from Mexico. Completed two spartan races

Ellen Kuo, MD

Birthplace: Pomona, CA

Medical school: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Education: University of California, Berkeley, BS Molecular Environmental Biology

Hobbies: Knitting, crocheting, embroidery, gardening, bird watching, learning animal facts, going to museums, and basic sewing

Language(s) spoken: English, Mandarin, Basic Spanish and Basic Hokkien

Personal accomplishments: Learned to identify most of the birds in California! Knit and crocheted 20+ hats for preemies during medical school. Co-parented and raised an 8-week-old puppy with my roommate during our third year of medical school, while on medicine and surgery rotations

Shadi Salimi, MD

Birthplace: Palo Alto, CA

Medical school: California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, CA

Education: University of California Davis, BS, Biological Sciences

Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish

Personal accomplishments: Collegiate Boxer at UC Davis. Camp Counselor for 5 summers in Lake Tahoe. Learned how to snowboard in medical school

Rebecca Uber, MD

Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA

Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA

Education: University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, Physiology and Neuroscience

Language(s) spoken: English

Zane Boerner, MD

Birthplace: Sterling, CO

Medical school: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Amarillo, TX

Education: Baylor University, Waco, TX, BS Chemistry

Hobbies: Hiking, running, crochet, caring for houseplants

Language(s) spoken: English

Personal accomplishments: Ran three half marathons, worked as a middle school educator during my gap year, first author on a manuscript about perceptions of cannabis use in the postpartum period

Megh Kumar, MD

Birthplace: Henderson, NV

Medical school: University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY

Education: University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, BA Psychology

Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, reading books (preferably fantasy, preferably on the beach), going on long walks, embroidering, and trying new foods

Language(s) spoken: English and intermediate Spanish

Personal accomplishments: I was a guest speaker on the Ben and Jerry’s podcast, Into The Mix. I have read 29 books in 5 months. I have traveled to 11 countries

Karen Leung, MD

Birthplace: San Francisco, CA

Medical school: UC San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA

Education: University of California Los Angeles, BS, Physiological Sciences

Hobbies: Cooking, baking, home DIY projects, traveling, trying new cuisines

Language(s) spoken: English

Personal accomplishments: Perfecting the sponge cake recipe, designed my family home renovation, taught myself piano in high school

Cynthia Li, MD

Birthplace: Mesa, AZ

Medical school: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA

Education: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, BA Biological Sciences

Hobbies: weightlifting, traveling, and surfing

Language(s) spoken: English, Chinese (Mandarin)

Personal accomplishments: Competed nationally as a synchronized swimmer for 10 years. Team captain of my college water polo team. Organized multiple free COVID 19 testing centers in communities with historical mistrust of the medical community by working with local organizations, barbershops, and churches

Hannah Tanner, MD

Birthplace: Sherwood, OR

Medical school: University of Utah School of Medicine

Hobbies: reading, doing jigsaw puzzles, hiking/walking with my dog and husband, baking desserts, trying new brunch restaurants, spending time with family

Language(s) spoken: English

Personal accomplishments: Visited all of Utah's "Big Five" national parks. Researched HPV vaccination hesitancy in young adults. Conquered my fear of cooking raw meat and now I make a killer Butter Chicken