Who we are
co-president
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co-president
HIKARI TANAKA '21
Major: Neuroscience and Behavior
Minor: English
Why MSF: I was interested in learning more about healthcare in different countries outside of the US. I think it's important to learn about health issues from a non-Western and Americanized perspective, and to think about how we can apply these ideas to help those in the US too..
Interests: flute, learning about different music and instruments like harp and erhu
Favorite Food: warm chocolate chip cookies
president
administrative liason
co-president
TAMMY WANG '21
Major: Neuroscience and Behavior
Why MSF: I have a keen interest in global and public health. As an aspiring physician, I believe it is important to learn about health disparities on a local, national, and international scale. It is my goal to raise awareness about ongoing medical crises around the world, speak against injustices, and support MSF's campaigns to increase the availability of medicines in developing countries.
Extracurriculars: Wellness Peer Educator and venus flytrap's friend
Interests: Avatar the Last Airbender, fat cats, vintage-themed anything, black sugar boba popsicles, bandanas, reading
Books Recs: The Autobiography of Malcolm X, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, and Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande.
administrative liason
administrative liason
administrative liason
EMMA CHUN '21
Major: English
Minor: Biology, Chinese
Why MSF: I am interested in becoming a doctor and wanted to learn more about the humanitarian impacts of healthcare outside of the hospital and around the world. I'm super excited for everything we have planned, and I'm ready to make this year a great one!
Fun fact: I grew up in Hawaii but live in Long Island now
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missing maps officer
administrative liason
BRYNN ZIEL '21
Major: Biology
Minor: Anthropology
Why MSF: I joined MSF as a way to get involved with current public health issues, which is important to me as an aspiring physician/scientist.
Interests: drawing, watching crime shows, exploring the outdoors
Favorite Food: tie between virtually any kind of pasta and Indian food
social secretary
missing maps officer
social secretary
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treasurer
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social secretary
JENNY LIN '22
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Why MSF: I joined MSF because I wanted to learn about health care systems and disparities outside of the US. It is too easy to only care about the problems here, but there are also issues elsewhere that we can promote awareness of.
Communications officer
publicity and campaigns manager
publicity and campaigns manager
BELLA WEDES '22
Major: Italian Studies
Why MSF: I joined this organization because I wanted to contribute to and work with international health causes while simultaneously learning more about the medical world.
Interests: baking, singing, hiking
publicity and campaigns manager
publicity and campaigns manager
publicity and campaigns manager
VANESSA MADRIGAL '23
Major: Undecided
Why MSF: It is a dream of mine to one day work for MSF in the field as I deeply care about mending the health disparities currently present in the world. Thus, I've joined to not only better inform myself, but to also take action in this fight for human rights!
Interests: discovering new music, zoning out to said new music, taking walks
Favorite meal: Thai food + boba