MEDLIFE Alumni Stories
Welcome to our MEDLIFE Alumni Stories page, where former MEDLIFErs share how their involvement with MEDLIFE shaped their careers and lives.
What Does it Mean to be Part of the MEDLIFE Movement?
By joining the MEDLIFE Movement, students can benefit from various opportunities that help in their personal growth, skill development, and meaningful service. In fact, some students have even redefined their career choices after joining. We take pride in supporting students to develop empathy and global awareness, while fostering lifelong connections and potential career opportunities.
Sarah Willware
Former Chapter President at The George Washington University and award-winning Global Health, Development, and Diplomacy Leader
"During my three years with MEDLIFE, I learned the value of servant leadership. It wasn’t about imposing our ideas; it was about listening to the community’s needs. This approach has profoundly influenced my professional life, teaching me the importance of humility and understanding in leadership."
Are you a MEDLIFE alum eager to share your story? Email us at media@medlifemovement.org! We can’t wait to hear from you!
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GISELLE FERNANDES
Pediatric Resident Physician
Kaiser Permanente
Former MEDLIFE Fundraising Chair at University of Washington
REDA SILARBI
Medical Student
University of Ottawa
Former MEDLIFE Fundraising Executive at the University of Ottawa
NANDINI RAZDAN
Cardiology Fellow
Tower Health Reading Hospital
Former MEDLIFE Volunteer & Intern at the University of Delaware
IVONNE RÍOS VILLANUEVA
Coordinator of the Institute of Student Leadership and Institutional Tutoring Proyect
University of Puerto Rico in Aguadilla
Former MEDLIFE President and Community Service Officer at the University of Puerto Rico in Aguadilla
SARA-IVANA CALCE
Medical Resident (PGY-1)
University of Montreal
Former MEDLIFE Treasurer of Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
HANNAH APPLETON
PreMedical Student and Medical Scribe
University of Florida
Former MEDLIFE President at Spanish River High School
AMANDA LY
First-year Medical Student
Noorda COM
Former MEDLIFE co-President at UC Davis
MICHAEL WALKER
Quality Engineer
Blue Origin
Former MEDLIFE Recruitment Chair at Mississippi State University
NICK BRAASCH
Engineer Technician & Project Manager
Former MEDLIFE Public Relations Manager at UIC
VALERIA MARTINEZ-DE LEON
2nd Year Medical Student
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Former MEDLIFE President at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
CORALY RIVERA
Pediatrics Resident
Puerto Rico Women and Children's Hospital
Former MEDLIFE Treasurer at Universidad del Sagrado Corazón in San Juan, PR
ASHLEY CIANCHINI
3rd Year Medical Student
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Former MEDLIFE President at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
ROHAN JOSHI
Incoming PGY-1 Neurology Resident
KUMC in Kansas City
Former MEDLIFE Treasurer and Vice President at Drexel University
KRISTY CHONG
1st Year Medical Student
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Former MEDLIFE Volunteer Coordinator and Public Relations Chair at the University of Oklahoma
MADISON BROOKS
2nd Year Medical Student
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Former MEDLIFE President at Michigan Technological University
SARAH BRIDGE
Head of UK Development
Public Health Charity Institut Pasteur
Former MEDLIFE Journalism Intern at the University of Bath
BIZ SHENK
Family Nurse Practitioner
Columbia University School of Nursing
Former MEDLIFE Intern at College of the Holy Cross
EMILY GARDNER
3rd Year Pediatric Resident
UCLA
Former MEDLIFE Intern at Vanderbilt University
ZOHEB SULAIMAN
PGY-5 Infectious Diseases Fellow
Medical College of Georgia
Former MEDLIFE Chapter President, Intern, SAB & SLT Volunteer at the University of Georgia
CRYSTAL RUBALCAVA
Biostatistician at Keck Medicine
USC
Former MEDLIFE Chapter Member, Volunteer & Intern at UC Berkeley
JAKE KINCAID
Investigative Journalist
Former MEDLIFE Intern at the University of Colorado Boulder
DR. BRYAN J CALDERIN
Pediatric Resident
Puerto Rico Women and Children's Hospital
Former MEDLIFE Sub-Treasurer at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
RACHEL GOLDBERG
Senior Manager, Social Media
National Geographic
Former MEDLIFE Intern at the University of Virginia
BHAVANA AITHA
Upcoming Psychiatry Resident
University of Massachusetts
Former MEDLIFE President at the University of Delaware
IHSAN MOOSAPANAH
Senior Executive Banker
Former MEDLIFE Fundraising Director at the University of South Florida
BEAU MANSKER
Triple Board (Pediatrics/Psychiatry/Child & Adolescent Psychiatry) Resident
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Former MEDLIFE Vice President at Indiana University
SARAH HILLWARE
Award-winning
Global Health, Development and Diplomacy Leader
Former MEDLIFE President at GWU
MIGUEL ROQUE, DMD
Endodonist
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Former MEDLIFE President at Binghamton University
DIANA BAKER, MD
Peditrician
Former MEDLIFE Volunteer at Dartmouth College
