Current master's degree students | Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis

Meet the current students in the Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Master of Health Services — Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Science — Leadership, Master of Science — Family Nurse Practitioner and Master's Entry Program in Nursing.

Master's Entry Program in Nursing

M.E.P.N. 2022

	Vera Amanze Contact: vaamanze@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, oncology, population health, primary care, public health, research, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Ibo Previous clinical experience: home caregiver, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, labor and delivery, underserved population, urgent care
	Jasmine Arciga Contact: jasmine_arciga@yahoo.com Hometown: San Jose, California Education: CSU San Jose Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science, concentration in Health Services Administration Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal care, pediatrics, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved populations, patient transport
	Jessica Bailey Contact: jmstinson@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Woodland, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Areas of special interest in health care: oncology Languages: Previous clinical experience: Dentistry
	Megan Bleiler Contact: mjbleiler@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Santa Clarita, California Education: CSU Chico Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, health disparities, intensive care units, mental health, substance use Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, cardiology, emergency medicine, intensive care unit, medical-surgical, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved population, rehab, reproductive health
	Dan Neil Calzado Contact: dfcalzado@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science, Community Health Education Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, pediatrics, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved population
	Daylan Chapman Contact: daychapman@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Vallejo, California Education: CSU San Diego Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, public health, research, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved population, public Health, peer health educator, community health worker, COVID-19 case investigator, health policy intern
	Alejandro Chavez Contact: aljchavez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, pediatrics, primary care, public health, underserved communities, cardiothoracic Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: internship, cardiology, hospital volunteer
	John Chhor Contact: jchhor@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Santa Ana, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Irvine Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: oncology, pediatrics Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical assistant at a pediatric office, volunteer at a children's hospital, certified nursing assistant at a skilled-nursing facility
	Stephanie Clark Contact: steclark@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Moro, Oregon Education: Oregon Institute of Technology Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Vascular Technology Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, neonatal care, pediatrics, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, cardiology, intensive care unit, surgery, urban setting, diagnostic imaging
	Michaela Collins Contact: mccollins@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Auburn, California Education: CSU Chico Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, family medicine, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, labor and delivery, pediatrics, primary care, surgery Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, home caregiver, internship, geriatric, skilled nursing facility, volunteer
	Rose Darling Contact: rdarling@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Walnut Creek, California Education: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biochemistry Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, family medicine, health education or promotion, mental health, pediatrics, cardiology Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, cardiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, primary care, rural setting
	Joseph DaRosa Contact: jddarosa@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Animal Biology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, primary care, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medicine, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved population
	Savannah Douglas Contact: srdouglas@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Escondido, California Education: Austin Peay State University Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: English Literature Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, public health, research, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing
	Melissa Fidler Contact: mefidler@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Roseville, California Education: CSU Monterey Bay Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health education or promotion, pediatrics, underserved communities, chronic illness Languages: Previous clinical experience: free community health clinic, medical-surgical, underserved population, caregiver for the elderly, medical technician
	Brandon Harding Contact: blharding@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Rocklin, California Education: CSU Northridge Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, emergency medicine, intensive care units, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, primary care, public health, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, primary care, skilled nursing facility, urban setting
	Angel Humberto Hernandez Contact: humhernandez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Elk Grove, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, family medicine, health education or promotion, labor and delivery, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience:
	Michelle Leddy E-mail address: meleddy@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Francisco, California Education: UC Berkeley Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Communication Studies Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, pediatrics, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical scribe, orthopedics
	Asha Liddicoat Contact: aplidd@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Kensington, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Human Development Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, improving access to care, mental health, pediatrics, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved population, urgent care
	Jana Magwili Contact: jnmagwili@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Bay Point, California Education: Saint Mary's College of California Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, family medicine, neonatal care, orthopedics, pediatrics, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Spanish, Tagalog Previous clinical experience: EMT, internship, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, family medicine, orthopaedics, pediatrics, primary care, rural setting, skilled nursing facility, underserved population
	Nathan Mao Contact: ndmao@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Stockton, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, intensive care units, population health, public health, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician
	Jacqueline Mendoza Ramirez Contact: jmendozar@ucdavis.edu Hometown: East Palo Alto, California Education: UC Santa Cruz Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Human Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health education or promotion, pediatrics, public health, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, home caregiver, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, skilled nursing facility, underserved population
	Jazmin Moreno E-mail address: jazmoreno@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nutrition Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, pediatrics, primary care, research, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, geriatric, intensive care unit, labor and delivery, pediatrics, skilled nursing facility, underserved population
	Blaire Murray Contact: bemurray@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Carmichael, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Human Development Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, population health, primary care, public health, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, labor and delivery, medical-surgical, urgent care, volunteer birth doula
	Marielle Nardoni-Ryan Contact: mlnryan@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Citrus Heights, California Education: Brigham Young University, Idaho Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: oncology, pediatrics, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, home caregiver, internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, skilled nursing facility
	Ashlyn Oller Contact: adoller@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Oakland, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Berkeley Undergraduate major: English Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, primary care, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist, emergency medicine
	Sheral Prasad Contact: slrprasad@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Pittsburg, California Education: CSU East Bay Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, intensive care units, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal care, oncology, pediatrics, public health, research, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Hindi Previous clinical experience:
	Sara Puchalska Contact: smhalska@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Daly City, California Education: CSU San Francisco Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Communicative Disorders Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health education or promotion, mental health, research Languages: Polish Previous clinical experience: speech pathologist aide at outpatient rehab and therapy clinic, audiology clinic aide, medical center food service aide and lead, hospital volunteer and nurse shadow, autism family therapy advisor, autism clinic aide, dentist clinic intern
	Jasmine Qualls Contact: jqualls@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Elk Grove, California Education: CSU Global Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Criminal Justice Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, labor and delivery, neonatal care, pediatrics, primary care, public health, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: pediatrics, surgery
	Sydney Rankin Contact: skrankin@ucdavis.edu Hometown: West Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Santa Cruz Undergraduate major: Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, geriatrics, health education or promotion, improving access to care, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, dermatology, skilled nursing facility, alcohol and other drug peer educator
	Sydney Rasmussen E-mail address: sydrasmussen@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Herald, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, emergency medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, public health, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical volunteer or shadowing, pathology
	Marina Reichelderfer Contact: mfreichelderfer@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nutrition Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, labor and delivery, neonatal care, pediatrics, primary care, surgery, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: dietetic assistant at a children's hospital, COVID-19 case manager, hospital volunteer, senior care home volunteer
	Yelizaveta Roberts Contact: yroberts@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Education: UC Merced Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: geriatrics, labor and delivery, women's health Languages: Russian Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, research assistant or associate, skilled nursing facility
	Fabian Rodriguez-Mariscal Contact: frmrodriguez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Orosi, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Comparative Literature, Religious Studies and Anthropology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health education or promotion, improving access to care, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience:
	Rosario Rodriguez Ayala Contact: rrodriguezayala@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Wasco, California Education: CSU Chico Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, population health, public health, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: internship, labor and delivery, obstetrics and gynecology
	Elizabeth Ruiz-Vera Contact: eruiz@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Tulelake, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: internship, pediatrics, underserved population
	Meghna Sharma Contact: Megsharma@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Elk Grove, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: health disparities, public health, women's health Languages: Hindi, Punjabi Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, internship, labor and delivery, skilled nursing facility
	Prerana Singh Contact: psssingh@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Santa Rosa, California Education: CSU San Francisco Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Community Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, labor and delivery, mental health, primary care, public health, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Newari Previous clinical experience: home caregiver, internship, underserved population
	Ashley Sozzi Contact: asozzi@ucdavis.edu Hometown: El Dorado Hills, California Education: UC Berkeley Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: English Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, emergency medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, public health, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved population
	Elaine Ta Contact: elta@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: CSU San Jose Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health education or promotion, improving access to care, primary care, public health Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, primary care, underserved population
	Jennifer Tran Contact: Jbtran@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: CSU San Jose Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Dietetics Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health education or promotion, health policy, pediatrics, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: pediatrics
	Hugh Truong Contact: hitruong@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fountain Valley, California Education: CSU Fullerton Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, health education or promotion, intensive care units, mental health, oncology, primary care, underserved communities Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, primary care, urgent care
	Tiaira Washington Contact: tawashington@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, health disparities, improving access to care, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal care, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, emergency medicine, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health
	Sierra Zuniga Contact: stzuniga@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Salinas, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, health disparities, health policy, improving access to care, intensive care units, mental health, pediatrics, population health, public health, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, emergency medicine, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, rural setting, underserved population

M.E.P.N. 2023

	Avery Asera Contact: aasera@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Davis, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Global Disease Biology Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, health education or promotion, orthopaedics, public health, pediatric trauma Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: Emergency room technician, emergency medical technician at a fire department
	Willow Ayres Contact: weayres@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Livermore, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Irvine Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, improving access to care, labor and delivery, neonatal care, pediatrics, women's health Languages: English Previous clinical experience: home caregiver, medical assistant, phlebotomist, geriatric, pediatrics, primary care, skilled nursing facility
	Cierra Barker Contact: Cbarker@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Roseville, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: University of Southern California Undergraduate major: Public Relations Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health education or promotion, improving access to care, labor and delivery, pediatrics, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, emergency medicine, underserved population, urban setting
	Kallan Bedard Contact: kebedard@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Mateo, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Santa Cruz Undergraduate major: Psychology, Sociology Areas of special interest in health care: labor and delivery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved population, urban setting, obstetrics and gynecology
	Dai-Johnea Beshears Contact: dbeshears@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Pittsburg, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU East Bay Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: health disparities, public health, underserved communities Languages: English
	Jessica Borman Contact: jmborman@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU Sacramento Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, family medicine, geriatrics, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, primary care, public health, rural populations, women's health, internal medicine Languages: English Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, medical scribe, phlebotomist, dermatology, family medicine, geriatric, pediatrics, primary care, urgent care
	Jasmine Brown Contact: jmbbrown@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU East Bay Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health disparities, improving access to care, pediatrics, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant
	Lina Bui Contact: lxbui@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU San Jose Undergraduate major: Health Science, concentration Health Services Administration Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, mental health, neonatal care, oncology, pediatrics, public health, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English, Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, home caregiver, internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist, free community health clinic, geriatric, medical-surgical, pediatrics, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, rural setting, skilled nursing facility
	Diana Catapusan Contact: dcatapusan@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Oxnard, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UCLA Undergraduate major: Psychobiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, labor and delivery, neonatal care, pediatrics, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English, Tagalog Previous clinical experience: medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, orthopedics, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved population
	Tonja Copeland Contact: tcopeland@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: Central State University Undergraduate major: Interdisciplinary Studies — Humanities Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, emergency medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, mental health, population health, public health, research, rural populations, surgery, underserved Languages: English Previous clinical experience: home caregiver, medical volunteer or shadowing, family medicine, geriatric, labor and delivery, medical-surgical, orthopedics, pediatrics, primary care, skilled nursing facility, urgent care, COVID-19 outreach programs
	Cristyn Creese Contact: cecreese@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fairfield, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: English Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, public health, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, geriatric, skilled nursing facility, licensed vocational nurse
	Jasmine de la Rosa Contact: jvdelarosa@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: CSU Sacramento Undergraduate major: Child Development Areas of special interest in health care: intensive care units, labor and delivery, mental health, pediatrics, surgery, women's health Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing
	Deanna Fujii Contact: dmfujii@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sebastopol, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: CSU San Jose Undergraduate major: Interior Architectural Design Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, labor and delivery, population health, primary care, public health, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, labor and delivery, volunteer birth doula
	Nolan Gabriel Contact: ngabriel@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Galt, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU Sacramento Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, health education or promotion, oncology, surgery Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical scribe
	Santiago Garcia Contact: saggarcia@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Newman, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Merced Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences with an emphasis in Human Biology Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, health disparities, health policy, improving access to care, intensive care units, neonatal care, pediatrics, research, rural populations, underserved communities, clinical and health informatics Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: Emergency department volunteer, emergency department technician, interim manager of supply chain and purchasing, clinical informaticist
	Tyler Gibson Contact: tysgibson@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Garden Grove, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, improving access to care, mental health, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, underserved population, urban setting
	Adrianna Guerrero-Tapia Contact: amaguerrero@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Stockton, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU Stanislaus Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, labor and delivery Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Certified nursing assistant, home caregiver, geriatric, intensive care unit, medical-surgical, telemetry
	Andy Gutierrez Contact: abgutierrez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: CSU Sacramento Undergraduate major: Child Development Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, pediatrics, public health Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: internship, intensive care unit, medical-surgical
	Anna Huber Contact: avhuber@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: William Jessup University Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: labor and delivery, pediatrics Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, geriatric, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health
	Jennifer Javelet Contact: jljavelet@gmail.com Hometown: San Diego, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Portland State University Undergraduate major: Criminology and Criminal Justice Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved population, social work
	Mindy Mai Contact: Hkmai@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Garden Grove, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Berkeley Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, improving access to care, oncology, public health, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English, Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical assistant, free community health clinic, underserved population
	Aaliyah McBroom Contact: amcbroom@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Vallejo, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU East Bay Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, labor and delivery, neonatal care, orthopaedics, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, emergency medical technician, home caregiver, geriatric, medical-surgical, orthopedics, skilled nursing facility, surgery, telemetry, underserved population
	Christina Navarro Contact: camnavarro@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Kelseyville, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: CSU Sacramento Undergraduate major: Child Development Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, labor and delivery, neonatal care, pediatrics, surgery, women's health Languages: English Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health
	Chaulette Palafox Contact: Ccpalafox@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Turlock, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU Stanislaus Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, geriatrics, health education or promotion, intensive care units, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal care, oncology, pediatrics, public health, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, geriatric, labor and delivery, orthopedics, pediatrics, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, skilled nursing facility, underserved population
	Kristy Phal Contact: ksphal@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Modesto, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: San Jose State University Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, improving access to care, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, phlebotomist, emergency medicine, underserved population, health care specialist in US Army
	Noren Robinson Contact: nmarobinson@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Vacaville, California Degree: Bachelor of Science, Single Subject Mathematics Teaching Credential Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Mechanical Engineering Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, neonatal care, oncology, pediatrics, primary care, surgery Languages: English Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, labor and delivery, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health
	Erica Stansfield Contact: stansfield@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fair Oaks, California Degree: Bachelor of Science, Master of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Education: CSU Sacramento Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, emergency medicine, health disparities, improving access to care, intensive care units, mental health, public health, underserved communities, women's health, burn injuries Languages: English Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, home caregiver, internship, research assistant or associate, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved population, urban setting, disability center counselor
	Alexa Renee Tijerino Contact: artijerino@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Davis, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: CSU San Francisco Undergraduate major: Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, health policy, surgery, women's health, medical aesthetics, leadership, improving and promoting health and science, literacy and communications, underserved communities (specifically the Latino population) Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: Operating room volunteer at a plastic surgery center
	Leslie Torres Contact: ldetorres@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Vallejo, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU San Jose Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, labor and delivery, rural setting, underserved population
	Hang Tran Contact: hthtran@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Stockton, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU Los Angeles Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, pediatrics, public health, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English, Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, emergency medicine, geriatric, intensive care unit, medical-surgical, orthopedics, telemetry, underserved population, COPE health scholar
	Arlene Turcios Contact: akturcios@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Los Angeles, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Human Development Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, geriatrics, health disparities, improving access to care, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal care, oncology, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing
	William Umeh Contact: willumwh34@gmail.com Hometown: Richmond, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU San Jose Undergraduate major: Molecular Biology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, mental health, surgery Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical scribe, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health
	Kassandra Vath Contact: kvath@usdavis.edu Hometown: Rancho Cordova, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU Sacramento Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, emergency medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, public health, veterans Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, internship, medical assistant, medical scribe, phlebotomist, medical-surgical, urgent care, hospital corpsman
	Anita Velazquez Contact: alvelazquez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Bridgeport, Washington Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: University of Washington Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, intensive care units, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, emergency medicine, primary care, rural setting, skilled nursing facility, underserved population
	Xochitl Villagrana Contact: xavillagrana@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Dinuba, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: CSU Fresno Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, dermatology, emergency medicine, intensive care units, labor and delivery, mental health, oncology, pediatrics, research, surgery Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, pediatrics
	Christine Vimbela Contact: cmvimbela@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU Sacramento Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, labor and delivery, neonatal care, pediatrics, public health, surgery, underserved communities, women's health, gender-inclusive care Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved population, California Department of Public Health intern
	Trever Wentland Contact: tbwentland@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Yuba City, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, intensive care units, primary care, public health, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, skilled nursing facility, underserved population
	Chozin Win Contact: cwin@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Tracy, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU San Francisco Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, geriatrics, health education or promotion, oncology, research, underserved communities Languages: English, Burmese Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved population, urban setting, caregiver

Master of Science — Family Nurse Practitioner

F.N.P. 2023

	Jacqueline Fanchon Hanley Contact: jfhanley@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Francisco, California Education: UCLA and UCSF Degree: Bachelor of Arts, nursing diploma Undergraduate major: European Studies, French, Geography and Environmental Studies Areas of special interest in health care: Racial and gender disparities in cardiac care, wound care, public health Languages: Spanish, French Previous clinical experience: Perianesthesia nurse, wound care nurse, staff nurse on a cardiac step-down unit, English language assistant in France, lifeguard
	Felix Howard Contact: fghoward@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Davis, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, mental health, primary care, public health, underserved communities, LGBTQ/transgender health Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: registered nurse, medical-surgical, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, telemetry, adolescent mental health, incarcerated population
	Jennifer Hustedt Contact: jlhustedt@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Paxton, Illinois Education: University of Illinois, Chicago, Champaign Urbana Campus Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, health education or promotion, oncology, primary care Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, registered nurse, skilled nursing facility, hematology/oncology
	Melanie Jinon Contact: mrjinon@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Pablo, California Education: UC Berkeley Degree: Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Cellular and Molecular Biology, Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, dermatology, family medicine, improving access to care, primary care, research, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, home caregiver, medical volunteer or shadowing, registered nurse, research assistant or associate, cardiology, free community health clinic, medical-surgical, telemetry, underserved population, urban setting
	Victoria Le Contact: vkble@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: UC San Diego Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences, Accelerated Bachelor of Nursing from Bellarmine University in Louisville Kentucky Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, pediatrics, primary care, public health, underserved communities Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, home caregiver, medical volunteer or shadowing, registered nurse, research assistant or associate, cardiology, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, intensive care unit, medical-surgical, pediatrics, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, surgery, telemetry, underserved population, urgent care
	Monica Monari Contact: mgmonari@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nutrition Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: registered nurse, research assistant or associate, cardiology, free community health clinic, geriatric, intensive care unit, medical mission, medical-surgical, pediatrics, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, rural setting, surgery, telemetry, underserved population, urban setting
	Gicely Morales Contact: ggmorales@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, CA Education: CSU Monterey Bay Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, pediatrics, population health, primary care, public health, rural populations Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, registered nurse, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, family medicine, labor and delivery, medical-surgical, pediatrics, primary care, skilled nursing facility, urgent care
	Alexandra Perrone Contact: aperrone@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Education: UC Santa Barbara Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Anthropology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, primary care, research, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, registered nurse, underserved populations
	Haley Roy E-mail address: haleygroy@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Roseville, California Education: Texas Tech University Degree: Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Nursing, Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, geriatrics, primary care, public health, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: registered nurse, emergency medicine, pediatrics, primary care, underserved population
	Eduardo Tanori Contact: etanori@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Diego, California Education: Point Loma Nazarene University (B.A.); Grand Canyon University (B.S.N.) Degree: Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Exercise Science, Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, population health, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities, cardiology Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: Emergency medical technician, registered nurse, intensive care unit, medical-surgical, underserved population, urban setting
	Brittany Tinsey Contact: tinsey@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Roseville, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, orthopedics, population health, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: registered nurse, cardiology, geriatric, labor and delivery, medical-surgical, orthopedics, surgery, telemetry
	Lisa Tomlinson Contact: lwtomlinson@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fair Oaks, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Spanish Areas of special interest in health care: mental health, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: registered nurse, medical-surgical, rural setting
	Cheryl Wilson Contact: chgwilson@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Wilmington, Illinois Education: Lewis University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, family medicine, orthopedics, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: registered nurse, cardiology, medical-surgical, orthopedics, telemetry, trauma
	Emmett Ziegler Contact: epziegler@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Santa Cruz, California Education: UC Santa Cruz Degree: Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Literature, Pre-law Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, health education or promotion, mental health, primary care, public health, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, registered nurse, cardiology, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, geriatric, intensive care unit, labor and delivery, medical-surgical, orthopedics, pediatrics, primary care, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, rural setting, skilled nursing facility, surgery, telemetry, underserved population, urban setting

Master of Health Services — Physician Assistant Studies

P.A. 2023

	Julian Dean Aggio Contact: jdaggio@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Chico, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Chico Undergraduate major: Honors Cellular and Molecular Biology Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Served as an emergency medical technician, shadow experience with a surgeon for training in suturing and wound management
	Karen Alvarado Contact: karalvarado@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Lompoc, California Education: CSU Northridge Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, primary care, underserved communities, Spanish speaking populations Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, family medicine, primary care, underserved population, family medicine care coordinator
	Richard Anderson Contact: rcanderson@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fremont, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Areas of special interest in health care: orthopedics, research, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: research assistant or associate, underserved population
	Jordan Arciniega-Bueno Contact: jarciniega@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, mental health, public health, research, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: physical therapist aide, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health
	Alex Arriaga Contact: axarriaga@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Woodland, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nutrition Science Areas of special interest in health care: improving access to care, orthopedics, primary care, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical volunteer or shadowing, physical therapist aide, underserved populations
	Aliyah Bell Contact: aanbell@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Pass Christian, MS Education: William Carey University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, improving access to care, orthopedics, pediatrics, primary care, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: home caregiver, medical volunteer or shadowing, physical therapist aide, orthopedics
	Robert Brook Contact: rabrook@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Puyallup, Washington Education: American Public University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Sports and Health Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, surgery Languages: Previous clinical experience: paramedic and firefighter
	Rani Bui Contact: rvbui@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Portland, OR Education: Portland State University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, population health, primary care, public health, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, family medicine, intensive care unit, primary care, underserved populations, urgent care, oncology and bone marrow transplant
	Arisa Chavez Contact: asch@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Tucson, Arizona Education: University of Arizona Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, mental health, population health, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, emergency medical technician, internship, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, geriatric, medical-surgical, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, rural setting, surgery, telemetry, underserved population
	Gillian Collom Contact: gkcollom@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Truckee, California Education: UC Santa Barbara Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biopsychology Graduate degree: Master of Science in Medical Anthropology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland Areas of special interest in health care: improving access to care, pediatrics, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, pediatrics, primary care, rural setting
	Soledad Contreras Barrera Contact: scontrerasbarr@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico Education: UC Irvine Undergraduate major: Psychology Degree: Bachelor of Arts Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, orthopedics, primary care, public health, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, physical therapist aide, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, family medicine, orthopedics, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved population
	Vela Council Contact: Vmcouncil@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Whittier, California Education: CSU Fullerton Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Anthropology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, mental health, orthopedics, population health, primary care, public health, research, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist
	Sandra Cruz Hernandez Contact: sancruz@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Williams, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, improving access to care, intensive care units, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, research assistant or associate, family medicine, skilled nursing facility, underserved population
	Randy Do Contact: rddo@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Redlands, California Education: Loma Linda University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Radiation Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, dermatology, family medicine, improving access to care, intensive care units, orthopedics, primary care, public health, research, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: radiology: X-ray, computed tomography, interventional radiology
	Yen Dominguez Contact: yldominguez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Pablo, California Education: CSU Monterey Bay Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, pediatrics, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, research assistant or associate, medical mission, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, skilled nursing facility
	Fernando Duran Contact: fbduran@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Colton, California Education: UC Riverside Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, primary care Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician
	Jesse Duro Contact: jduro@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Pomona, California Education: CSU San Bernardino Degree: Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Biology, Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, emergency medicine, health education or promotion, primary care, surgery, underserved communities, trauma Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved population, health scholar
	Waleed Eljechi Contact: weljechi@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Portland, Oregon Education: Portland State University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: orthopaedics, endocrinology, emergency medicine, dermatology and women’s health Languages: Arabic Previous clinical experience: urology, regenerative medicine, women’s health, hormone therapy, emergency medicine
	Jessica Garcia Contact: jcagarcia@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Novato, California Education: Dominican University of California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, labor and delivery, mental health, orthopedics, pediatrics, primary care, public health, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, dermatology, orthopedics, primary care, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved populations
	Leticia Garcia Reyes Contact: lgarciareyes@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Woodlake, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: internship, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, primary care, rural setting, underserved populations
	Hali Gilbert Contact: hcgilbert@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Novato, California Education: CSU San Diego Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Athletic Training Areas of special interest in health care: improving access to care, orthopedics, pediatrics, primary care, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, physical therapist aide, orthopedics, pediatrics, underserved population, sports medicine/athletic trainer
	Brian Gordillo Contact: bjgordillo@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Temecula, California Education: Brigham Young University-Idaho Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, intensive care units, orthopedics, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, emergency medicine, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, rural setting, underserved population
	Beverly Hernandez Contact: bkhernandez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Norwalk, California Education: UC Los Angeles Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Psychobiology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, pediatrics, public health, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, emergency medicine, primary care, underserved population
	Alex Hua Contact: ALHua@ucdavis.edu Hometown: El Monte, California Education: UC Los Angeles Undergraduate major: Psychobiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, dermatology, emergency medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, intensive care units, mental health, population health, primary care, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Cantonese Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, emergency medicine, primary care, underserved population
	Davy Jenkins Contact: ddjenkins@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Chico, California Education: CSU Chico Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Exercise Science Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, health disparities, improving access to care, orthopedics, research, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, emergency medicine, rural setting, underserved population, urgent care
	Fazila Khwaja Contact: fkhwaja@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Elk Grove, California Education: CUNY City College of New York Undergraduate major: Biology, Psychology Degree: Bachelor of Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, labor and delivery, women's health Languages: Farsi, Hindi, Persian, Punjabi, Urdu Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, urgent care
	Mashu “Matthew” Kimura Contact: matkimura@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Santa Monica, California Education: UC Santa Barbara Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, primary care, underserved communities Languages: Japanese Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, underserved population
	Tina Le Contact: tllle@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Epping, New Hampshire Education: Emmanuel College Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, pediatrics, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, family medicine, geriatric, medical mission, pediatrics, primary care, underserved population, urban setting, transplant, ob/gyn
	Orena Massachi Contact: omassachi@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Los Angeles, California Education: UCLA Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, intensive care units, mental health Languages: Farsi Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, research assistant or associate, free community health clinic, family medicine, primary care, underserved populations
	Macy Matsukawa Contact: mmatsukawa@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Colton, California Education: UCLA Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, pediatrics, population health, primary care, public health, research, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Japanese Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical scribe, research assistant or associate, dermatology, primary care, underserved populations
	Victoria McKinney-Brooks Contact: vkmckinneybrooks@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Klamath Falls, Oregon Education: The Oregon Institute of Technology Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology-Health Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, neonatal care, primary care, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, family medicine, primary care, rural setting, skilled nursing facility, underserved populations, urgent care
	Tyson McMullen Contact: tjmcmullen@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Walnut Creek, California Education: CSU San Francisco Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, pediatrics, primary care Languages: Previous clinical experience: cardiology, emergency medicine, paramedic
	Vira Melnik Contact: vmelnik@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Antelope, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, family medicine, surgery, women's health Languages: Russian, Ukrainian Previous clinical experience: home caregiver, internship, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, family medicine, geriatric, pediatrics, primary care, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved populations
	Erica Mercado Contact: ecmercado@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Modesto, California Education: CSU Stanislaus Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, health education or promotion, mental health, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, family medicine, medical mission, pediatrics, primary care, surgery, interventional radiology, oncology
	Shayal Narayan Contact: ssnarayan@ucdavis.edu Hometown: East Palo Alto, California Education: UC Santa Cruz Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Molecular Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, primary care, underserved communities Languages: Hindi Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, primary care, skilled nursing facility, underserved populations
	Mario R. Navarro, Jr. Contact: mranavarro@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Rialto, California Education: UC Los Angeles Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Psychobiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, research assistant or associate, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, telemetry, underserved population, urban setting
	Michael Needham Contact: mgneedham@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Washington, Utah Education: Southern Utah University Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Exercise Science Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, intensive care units, orthopedics, pediatrics, primary care, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: home caregiver, internship, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist, physical therapist aide, rural setting, underserved populations
	Sam Neufeld Contact: sneufeld@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Indio, California Education: Vanguard University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, urban setting
	Janet Ngo Contact: janngo@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Salinas, California Education: UCLA Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Psychobiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, primary care, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Cantonese Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved populations, medical assistant in otolaryngology
	Hieu Nguyen Contact: pahnguyen@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: CSU San Jose Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biological Science with concentration in Microbiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, intensive care units, labor and delivery, neonatal care, oncology, pediatrics, primary care, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist, research assistant or associate, family medicine, pediatrics, primary care, laboratory
	Kevin Nguyen Contact: kvnnguy@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Portland, Oregon Education: Pacific University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, oncology, rural populations, surgery, urology Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical scribe, cardiology, urology, urologic oncology
	Thuy Nguyen Contact: ptbnguyen@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Rancho Cordova, Califnornia Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Graduate degree: Master of Arts in Biology, Stem Cell Concentration, CSU Sacramento Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, primary care, research, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, emeregency medical technician, internship, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, geriatric, rural setting, underserved populations
	Madison Odiorne Contact: maodiorne@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Bend, Oregon Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Washington State University Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, emergency medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, dermatology, urban setting, urgent care, ophthalmology
	Eleni Papaj Contact: epapaj@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Brockton, Massachusetts Education: Emmanuel College Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, health disparities, improving access to care, intensive care units, labor and delivery, neonatal care, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Albanian Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical assistant, research assistant or associate, labor and delivery, endocrinology
	Anthoney Paulisich Contact: ajpaulis@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Hayward, California Education: UC Merced Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, mental health, oncology, orthopedics, population health, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical techniciain, home caregiver, medical volunteer or shadowing, emergency medicine, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, rural setting, underserved populations
	Aspen Perovich Contact: aperovich@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico Education: University of New Mexico Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nutrition Science Graduate degree: Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of New Mexico Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, family medicine, labor and delivery, pediatrics, primary care, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: free community health clinic, medical-surgical, pediatrics, rural setting, telemetry, registered dietitian
	Vy Pham Contact: vntpham@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Modesto, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, intensive care units, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal ca Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: internship, medical scribe, cardiology, free community health clinic, family medicine, primary care, rural setting, underserved populations
	Phuong “Tina” Pham Contact: tnapham@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Dallas, Texas Education: Texas Woman's University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Dental Hygiene Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, pediatrics, primary care, public health, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: underserved population, dentistry
	Edgar Rincon Estrella Contact: erinconestrella@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Union de Tula, Jalisco, Mexico Education: Brown University Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: International Relations Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, population health, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities, addiction medicine Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, family medicine, primary care, rural setting, underserved population, urgent care
	Marisol Rodriguez Contact: morrodriguez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico Education: University of New Mexico Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, home caregiver, medical volunteer or shadowing, geriatric, medical-surgical, surgery, underserved population
	Harneet Sandhu Contact: hasandhu@ucdavis.edu Hometown: American Canyon, California Education: CSU Sonoma Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Hindi, Punjabi Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical scribe, physical therapist aide, research assistant or associate, cardiology, orthopedics, skilled nursing facility
	Samuel Saunders Contact: sjsaunders@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: mental health, pediatrics, primary care, Veteran's health Languages: Amharic Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, emergency medical technician, military trauma
	Sophie Shieh Contact: scshieh@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Kaohsiung, Taiwan Education: The University of Texas at Austin Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Dietetics Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, intensive care units, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal care, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, population health, primary care, public health, research, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Mandarin, Taiwanese Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, cardiology, geriatric, intensive care unit, medical-surgical, pediatrics, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, skilled nursing facility, underserved populations, urban setting
	Ojhanae Stallworth Contact: Ostallwo@ucdavis.edu Hometown: North Chicago, Illinois Education: Eastern Illinois University Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, improving access to care, primary care Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, home caregiver, emergency medicine, intensive care unit, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved populations
	Putue Teh Contact: pteh@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Jarkaken, River Gee, Liberia Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal care, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, population health, primary care, public health, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities, women's health. establish a heath care organization in the developing region of Liberia, Africa Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist, family medicine, pediatrics, primary care, rural setting, underserved population, urban setting, urgent care, oncology, occupational health
	Willy Thai Contact: wthai@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Philadelphia, Philadelpphia Education: Drexel University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, public health, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical scribe, emergency medicine
	Daniel Tinsley Contact: dtinsley@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska Education: University of the Incarnate Word Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: primary care, research, rural populations Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, emergency medicine, medical-surgical, primary care, underserved population, military medicine
	Sabrina Vangkhue Contact: Slvangkhue@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Merced, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, improving access to care, labor and delivery, neonatal care, primary care, research, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Hmong Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, research assistant or associate

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	Nilufar Abdul Contact: nabdul@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Oakland, California Degree: Bachelor of Science, Master of Science in Maternal and Child Nutrition Education: CSU East Bay, UC Davis Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences, Microbiology with biomedical science option, and minor in Chemistry and Physiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, population health, primary care, public health, underserved communities Languages: English, Farsi, Russian, Uzbek Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing ,primary care, chief of operations COVID-19 response team
	Mohammad Addal Contact: maddal@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Irvine, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC San Diego Undergraduate major: Human Biology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, underserved communities Languages: Arabic, English Previous clinical experience: medical assistant and scribe at an orthopedic clinic, athletic trainer aide at a community college
	Daniel Alonso Contact: danalonso@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Carson City, Nevada Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: University of Nevada, Reno Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, intensive care units, primary care, surgery, underserved communities Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, intensive care unit, skilled nursing facility, telemetry
	Sabrina Arsala Contact: Sabarsala@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fresno, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU Fresno Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, public health, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical scribe, dermatology, orthopedics, rural setting, underserved population
	Mary Anjielen Artille Contact: maartille@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Vallejo, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Human Development Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, improving access to care, primary care, underserved communities Languages: English, Tagalog Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical volunteer or shadowing, emergency medicine, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, urban setting
	Gayane Avagyan Contact: Gavagyan@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Warwick, Rhode Island Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: Rhode Island College Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, primary care, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Armenian, English Previous clinical experience: medical scribe, primary care, underserved population, chiropractic assistant, patient companion volunteer
	Gabriel Bascara Contact: gibascara@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Vallejo, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU Sacramento Undergraduate major: Cellular and Molecular Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, improving access to care, mental health, primary care, public health, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, physical therapist aide, research assistant or associate
	Vallesky Berrich Contact: vberrich@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Prince Frederick, Maryland Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: University of Pittsburgh Undergraduate major: Chemistry Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, improving access to care, pediatrics, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, cardiology, emergency medicine, surgery, underserved population
	Braydon Bouwhuis Contact: bcbouwhuis@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Stansbury Park, Utah Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Dixie State University Undergraduate major: Exercise Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, health education or promotion, orthopaedics, primary care, rural populations, surgery Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical-surgical, orthopedics, surgery
	Brigitta Bowers Contact: bmbowers@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sanford, North Carolina Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal care, orthopaedics, pediatrics, population health, research, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, emergency medicine, geriatric, orthopedics, pediatrics, rural setting, underserved population
	Lyah Castleberry Contact: Lcastleberry@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Merced, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: CSU Stanislaus Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, family medicine, improving access to care, primary care Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical scribe
	Noelle Daly Contact: nedaly@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Petaluma, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UCLA Undergraduate major: Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics with minor in Biomedical Research Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, oncology, pediatrics, primary care, public health, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, emergency medicine, family medicine, geriatric, pediatrics, primary care, underserved population, patient care technician in dialysis clinics
	Haley Dang-Trinh Contact: hhdang@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Diego, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC San Diego Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, health disparities, mental health, pediatrics, underserved communities, special needs Languages: Vietnamese, English Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved population
	Vanessa Dao Contact: vdao@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Chesapeake, Virginia Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Virginia Commonwealth University Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, family medicine, health disparities, improving access to care, primary care, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English, Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, dermatology, intensive care unit, pediatrics, surgery, underserved population, urgent care
	Maria Delfino Contact: Mtdelfino@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Santa Cruz, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, improving access to care, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, free community health clinic, dermatology, medical mission, primary care, underserved population
	Samreen Dhariwal Contact: skdhariwal@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Reseda, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UCLA Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, neonatal care, orthopaedics, pediatrics, public health, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities, interventional pain management Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, physical therapist aide, free community health clinic, family medicine, pediatrics, primary care, underserved population, urgent care, interventional pain management
	Tra Do Contact: tbdo@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Riverside, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC San Diego Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: health education or promotion, pediatrics, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English, Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant phlebotomist, cardiology, emergency medicine, labor and delivery, primary care, underserved population, urgent care
	Lili Duong Contact: liduong@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Lucerne Valley, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU San Bernardino Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: Languages: English, Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: home caregiver, phlebotomist, rural setting, underserved population
	Jacob Duran Contact: jakduran@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: American Public University Undergraduate major: Management, Fire Protection Technology Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, health disparities, improving access to care, primary care, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: emergency medicine, rural setting, underserved population, urban setting, fire apparatus engineer-paramedic
	Amy Elizaga Contact: amelizag@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate major: Biopsychology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, dermatology, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, urban setting
	Elizabeth Ellis-Falik Contact: evellisfalik@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Concord, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Berkeley Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, health policy, improving access to care, mental health, pediatrics, primary care, public health, surgery, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, dermatology, orthopaedics, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved population, urban setting
	Katelyn Fernandez Contact: kmfernandez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Penryn, California Degree: Bachelor of Science, Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics Education: CSU Chico, Texas Tech University Undergraduate major: Dietetics Areas of special interest in health care: primary care, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: internship, rural setting, skilled nursing facility, underserved population, registered dietitian
	Christine Garcia Contact: clggarcia@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Lakewood, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Los Angeles Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, improving access to care, primary care, surgery, underserved communities Languages: English, Tagalog Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, medical assistant in dermatology, health advocate and caseworker for lower-income communities in a pediatric clinic
	Philip Gernert Contact: pmgernert@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Vacaville, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU San Jose Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, orthopaedics, rural populations Languages: English Previous clinical experience: emergency department scribe, direct support professional, volunteer for Solano County's health care emergency auxiliary response team
	Jessica Gonzalez Contact: jglez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Miami, Florida Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: Florida International University Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, pediatrics, primary care, underserved communities Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, family medicine, pediatrics, primary care, underserved population
	Sabrina Hakim Contact: sbhakim@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Brooklyn, New York Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CUNY Brooklyn College Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, improving access to care, pediatrics, surgery, women's health Languages: Persian, Russian, English Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, emergency medicine, geriatric, primary care
	Irvin Hernandez Contact: iahernandez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Seaside, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Microbiology Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, primary care, underserved communities Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical assistant, underserved population
	Ryan Ho Contact: ryaho@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Elk Grove, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, improving access to care, primary care, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Cantonese, English Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved population
	Dana Ismail Contact: dismail@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Mclean, Virginia Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: George Mason University Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: surgery, women's health Languages: Arabic, English Previous clinical experience: cardiology, primary care
	Ganna Kozyk Contact: gkozyk@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Granite Bay, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: American Public University Undergraduate major: Sports and Health Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, primary care, referral coordinator
	Jinyu Lan Contact: jylan@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fuzhou, Fujian, China Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: The City College of New York Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, geriatrics, health education or promotion, mental health, oncology, primary care, research, underserved communities, neurology Languages: Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Spanish, Fuzhounese Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, cardiology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, geriatric, primary care, surgery, underserved population, urban setting, otolaryngology, allergy and immunology
	Serena Ling Contact: rsling@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: Long Island University, Global College Undergraduate major: Interdisciplinary Studies (International Relations and English) Areas of special interest in health care: oncology, research, underserved communities, diversity in medicine Languages: English Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, home caregiver, research assistant or associate, geriatric, orthopedics, pediatrics, surgery, underserved population, oncology
	Anthony Lou Contact: hilou@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Millbrae, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Irvine Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, orthopaedics, primary care, underserved communities Languages: Cantonese, English, Mandarin Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, physical therapist aide, research assistant or associate, emergency medicine
	Lilian Mechael Contact: lsmechael@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Bakersfield, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Minia University Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Arabic, English Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, emergency medicine, family medicine, primary care, rural setting, underserved population, urban setting
	Brianna Morton Contact: blmorton@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Valley Center, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, oncology, public health, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, skilled nursing facility, underserved population, dialysis clinic technician
	Esther Navarro Contact: Ebnavarro@ucdavis.edu Hometown: South Gate, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU Northridge Undergraduate major: Cellular and Molecular Biology Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, geriatrics, primary care, underserved communities Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical scribe, pediatrics, primary care
	Aryon Nielsen Contact: amnielsen@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Placerville, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: University of Phoenix Undergraduate major: Health Care Administration Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, emergency medicine, orthopaedics, pediatrics, rural populations Languages: English Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, emergency medicine, orthopedics, pediatrics, rural setting, underserved population, urgent care
	Concepcion Paz-Gonzalez Contact: cpazgonzalez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Corning, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU San Diego Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, population health, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, physical therapist aide, emergency medicine, family medicine, primary care, underserved population, urban setting, medical interpreter
	Breanna Perreault Contact: breannaperreault@gmail.com Hometown: Oceanside, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Irvine Undergraduate major: Genetics Areas of special interest in health care: health disparities, health education or promotion, mental health, oncology, pediatrics, primary care, public health, endocrinology Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: free community health clinic, orthopedics, volunteer patient educator, first responder, psychiatric medical assistant and office manager
	Ronalyn Reyes Contact: rcreyes@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Portland, Oregon Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Portland State University Undergraduate major: General Science Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, family medicine, geriatrics, primary care, women's health Languages: English, Spanish, Tagalog Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, med aide
	Derek Robertson Contact: dkrobertson@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Ramon, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: San Francisco State University Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, family medicine, oncology, orthopedics, primary care, surgery, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician,medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist, emergency medicine, geriatric, orthopedics, primary care, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, rural setting, underserved population, urban setting, urgent care
	Brenda "Ome Ollin" Ruiz Contact: bdruiz@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Vallejo, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Berkeley Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, health disparities, health education or promotion, mental health, pediatrics, population health, primary care, public health, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, family medicine, pediatrics, primary care
	Sandra Ruiz Ambriz Contact: smruizambriz@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Pittsburg, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU East Bay Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, improving access to care, primary care, underserved communities, cardiology Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: physical therapist aide
	Sarah Salas Hoang Contact: sfsalashoang@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Montclair, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU San Diego Undergraduate major: Athletic Training, Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, family medicine, improving access to care, mental health, orthopaedics, pediatrics, primary care, surgery, underserved communities Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, physical therapist aide, family medicine, athletic training
	Mary Sanchez Contact: ginsanchez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Indio, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Boise State University Undergraduate major: Respiratory Care Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, improving access to care, intensive care units, labor and delivery, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, population health, primary care, public health, rural populations Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, emergency medical technician, home caregiver, cardiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, intensive care unit, medical-surgical, orthopedics, rural setting, skilled nursing facility, telemetry, underserved population
	Eneida Sanchez Tagle Contact: enesanchez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Rafael, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: University of Redlands Undergraduate major: Communicative Disorders Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, health disparities, improving access to care, pediatrics, primary care, underserved communities Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, home caregiver, medical assistant, medical scribe, free community health clinic, pediatrics, underserved population
	Savannah Schaffer Contact: sgschaffer@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Gainesville, Florida Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: University of Florida Undergraduate major: Dietetics Areas of special interest in health care: Languages: English Previous clinical experience: registered dietitian
	Sherene Shahin Contact: snshahin@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Martinez, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Biopsychology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, health disparities, improving access to care, labor and delivery, oncology, primary care, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Arabic, English Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, physical therapist aide, research assistant or associate, dermatology
	Karwinder Singh Contact: kssingh@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Queens Village, New York Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: St. Francis College Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, orthopaedics Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, physical therapist aide, dermatology, family medicine, orthopaedics, primary care
	Samantha Stevens Contact: smostevens@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Pacifica, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Santa Cruz Undergraduate major: Cellular and Molecular Biology Areas of special interest in health care: primary care, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical assistant, physical therapist aide, research assistant or associate
	Jerusalem Tesfai Contact: jtesfai@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Oakland, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Riverside Undergraduate major: Biochemistry Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, labor and delivery, mental health, oncology, population health, primary care, public health, research Languages: English, Tigrinya Previous clinical experience: clinical researcher in breast cancer, metabolic syndrome, rural preventive health care and community health education in Eritrea, Africa
	Vallesky Torrico Contact: vberrich@ucdavis.com Hometown: Prince Frederick, Maryland Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: University of Pittsburgh Undergraduate major: Chemistry Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, pediatrics, primary care, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, cardiology, emergency medicine, pediatrics, surgery, underserved population
	Amy Tran Contact: aqhtran@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: University of Hawaii at Manoa Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, labor and delivery, mental health, primary care, surgery, women's health Languages: English, Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing
	Viridiana Van Den Hengel-Gomez Contact: vsvandenhengel@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Vacaville, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: CSU Stanislaus Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health education or promotion, primary care, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, cardiology, family medicine, orthopedics, primary care, rural setting, urgent care
	AnnaMaria Vasilieva Contact: avasilieva@ucdavis.com Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: CSU San Diego Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal care, primary care, public health, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English, Russian, Spanish, Ukranian Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist, research assistant or associate, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved population, urgent care
	Lucas Vine Contact: lnvine@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Olds, Alberta, Canada Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: University of Nevada, Reno Undergraduate major: Health Ecology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, family medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, oncology, surgery, orthopedics Languages: English Previous clinical experience: U.S. Navy corpsman and special operations combat medic
	Dustin Weaver Contact: dweaver@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Marysville, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: William Jessup Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: health education or promotion, mental health, oncology, pediatrics, research, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: English Previous clinical experience: phlebotomist, emergency medicine, medical-surgical, pediatrics, surgery, urgent care
	Megan Yamamoto Contact: meyamamoto@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fresno, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC San Diego Undergraduate major: Human Biology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, emergency medicine, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, primary care, urgent care
	Caitlin Young Contact: cjwyoung@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Palatka, Florida Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Florida State College at Jacksonville Undergraduate major: Human Services Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, mental health, neonatal care,pediatrics,population health, primary care, public health Languages: English Previous clinical experience: labor and delivery,orthopedics,rural setting,surgery,underserved population, urban setting
	Amanullah Zadran Contact: zadran@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Newark, California Degree: Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Master in Public Health Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, orthopaedics, pediatrics, public health, research, surgery, underserved communities, plastic surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, gastroenterology, ear nose and throat and urology Languages: English, Pashto Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, internship, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, medical mission, primary care, underserved population
	Osvaldo Zarco Contact: ozarco@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Modesto, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: CSU Stanislaus Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, research, underserved communities Languages: English, Spanish Previous clinical experience: medical scribe
	Jianwei Zhou Contact: pajzhou@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Los Angeles, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, pediatrics, primary care, underserved communities Languages: Cantonese, English Previous clinical experience: medical assistant

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Nov. 15 — Alumna awarded funds to present at national informatics conference
Sayantani Sarkar, a 2021 graduate of the Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, was one of eight recipients of the 2022 Annual Symposium Travel Award to present at the 2022 American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Annual Symposium in New Orleans Nov. 11-15. The award provided funding for Sayantani to present the poster, “Acceptance and Use of Mobile Yoga Application by Breast Cancer Survivors: a Brief Intervention Study,” which was also her dissertation topic. She said she is currently participating in a research project to co-design methodologies with the AMIA consumer health informatics working group. She is a postdoctoral scholar at Yale University School of Nursing.

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