Arlene Ho

President

Arlene was born and raised in Orange County, CA, specifically Little Saigon, raised by ornery Vietnamese immigrants, and still came out a pretty okay person. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine with dual degrees in Human Biology and Psychology. After 2 gap years working as a GI medical assistant and as an executive assistant for UCI Alumni Association, Arlene went to Michigan and experienced what cold actually meant, graduating from Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) with a dual MD/MBA degree. Now she is a Med-Peds resident at Loma Linda University and continues to be a serial hobbyist and committee-ist, not the least of being LLU Med-Peds’ social media master. She was heavily influenced by the Med-Peds faculty and interest group at WMed and is very intent on giving back at least as much as she received. Arlene is excited to expand the national Med-Peds mentorship network to help others to find their joy for both adult and pediatric care in the best specialty!

Lawrence Rolle

Past President

Lawrence grew up in Atlanta, GA and attended THE University of Miami with a major in Psychology. As a Pre-Med student he identified his passion as helping URM scholars get to medical school. From there he attended the Keck School of Medicine of USC as well as USC Marshall School of Business to attain his MD MBA degree. Several of the best attendings he worked with he later found out were Med-Peds physicians, which only helped solidify his decision to join the most amazing field in the game. As a big dog PGY-4 back at THE University of Miami, he continues to inspire medical students to join our field and motivates Pre-Med students to enter the world of medicine. After residency, he intends to do a fellowship in Integrative Medicine. Lawrence defines himself as a motivational healer, whose talents lie in bringing out the best in those around him. One of his largest goals and dreams is to one day become the Dean of a medical school. Previously serving as the Director of Medical Students/Recruitment and as NMPRA President, he is looking forward to continuing to help guide the next generation of leaders with our great community of NMPRA. One quote he currently lives by is "Be who you want to be." #MP4L

Robert Tatum

President Elect

Danny Schwartzbaum

Treasurer

Danny is a proud Miamian through and through, born and raised on the beach to a Jewish Cuban ('Jewban') family with big personalities and bigger dreams. After a brief stint at Johns Hopkins University where he earned a B.S. in Molecular & Cellular Biology, he promptly returned to the 305 and matriculated into the U of Miami for medical school. Although he began med school with a passion for pediatrics (which he still bears... #BigP), the combination of amazing mentors and breadth of opportunities to work with the Adolescent/Young Adult group and transitional care ultimately drew him into the world of MedPeds. He is now proud to call himself a Double Cane as he begins his PGY-3 year at THE U of M and Jackson Memorial Hospital where he continues to find fulfillment in helping the underserved communities of Miami-Dade County and supporting the place he calls home. As NMPRA Treasurer he also hopes to support the same mentorship that led him on his pathway, and is eager to see the next generation of MedPeds physicians blossom!

Ashley Bowes

NMPRA Coordinator

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Hasiat Madamidola

Secretary (Traditional)

Hasiat was born in  Abeokuta, Nigeria but was raised in the metro Atlanta area. She graduated from Georgia College& State University in Milledgeville, GA with a Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry. After 2 gap years of working and gaining more medical exposure, she crossed off two things on her 'Big Dreams' list and matriculated into Ross University SOM, and lived on an island, Barbados to be exact! Now she is a Med-Peds resident at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN with the best co-residents a girl could ask for. She enjoys everything skin and hair care, relaxing with friends and the occasional nature experience. She was heavily influenced by the NMPRA organization as a medical student because of her limited access through her rotations and found her spot after being welcomed so warmly. Her goals for this year is to assist with programming that helps students experience Med-Peds

Christine Lopez

Public Relations Secretary

Christine Lopez is currently a 2nd year resident at the Johns Hopkins Med-Peds program. She is originally from the Bay Area, California. She received her MD from Mt. Sinai in NYC. Her primary clinical interests include immigrant health, injury prevention, and advocacy. Outside of medicine, she enjoys photography, running races (ask her about a Ragnar!) and going to music festivals. She is excited to be a part of the NMPRA board as a PR Secretary this year and continue to spread the word about this great specialty

Chang Xu

Director of Medical Students/Recruitment

Deepika Narayanan

Director of Web Operations

Deepika was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. She studied Nutritional Biochemistry & Metabolism at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and then went to The Ohio State University for medical school. Through meeting and working with Ohio State’s incredible Med-Peds faculty and residents as well as developing an interest in transitional care, she decided to pursue a Med-Peds residency. She is currently a Med-Peds PGY3 at Rutgers-NJMS. She’s super excited to be a part of the NMPRA community and looks forward to working with everyone and hopes to connect with medical students and the community through NMPRA. In her free time, you’ll find her making playlists for every occasion (and rotation), cooking up vegan recipes, or on a long distance run!

Nishma Jain

Director of Community Service and Outreach

Nishma Jain grew up in Queens, NY. After graduating from The University of Miami with a
degree in Neuroscience, she spent a year volunteering with City Year AmeriCorps back in
Brooklyn, NY where she provided academic and social-emotional support for students through
in-classroom and after school interventions. She continued her involvement with advocacy
within communities while at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, where she stayed for internal
medicine-pediatrics residency. As a rising PGY-4, she is looking to incorporate her passion for
acuity across the spectrum of pediatric and adult patients alike as a combined hospitalist. Outside
of the hospital, she enjoys finding the best spots for sunset, long walks, and re-creating recipes to
be vegan.

Azaria Lewis

Co-Director of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Subcommittee

A self-determined changemaker, Azaria Lewis is a Med-Peds resident at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System who is committed to anti-racism initiatives and actionable solutions to improve health-food access in food deserts. As founding President of WesternU COMP’s chapter of White Coats for Black Lives (WC4BL), she has collaborated with University decision-makers and nationally with the accreditation body for all osteopathic medical colleges (Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, COCA) to construct medical environments that produce future health sciences professionals edified in cultural humility and anti-racism. She is most passionate about her ongoing contribution to the scientific literature encompassing food deserts and food insecurity, having been selected as a resident CATCH Grant recipient for a community intervention designed to improve nutrition literacy and eliminate food insecurity.

As a lifestyle/fitness model turned medical student, Azaria has developed a unique perspective when it comes to influence and leadership. Galvanized by Dr. Charles R. Drew and Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston, she aspires to proactively contribute to the standardization of food pharmacies, which she hopes will be enforced by a future U.S. Public Health Services central policy as a life-saving practice implemented by all hospitals to promote health in underserved communities across the nation.

Daniel Cabrera

Co-Director of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Subcommittee

Daniel Cabrera was born and raised in New Jersey, where he also completed his undergraduate and medical school education. While in medical school at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), Daniel was involved in several organizations with a primary lead as co-president for the local chapter's Latino Medical Student Association. He also discovered Med-Peds at NJMS and found his calling in the field as an area where he could care for an entire family and maintain continuity with patients! As a current chief and PGY4, Daniel is hoping to pursue a career in Med-Peds primary care along with hospitalist work.

Nellie Dyer

Director-Elect of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Subcommittee

I am a second year at the University of Louisville program! I am very passionate about DEI in healthcare, both for patients and providers. I am excited to be working with the DEI subcommittee to bring new and exciting webinar series and networking opportunities to NMPRA. One of my goals for this position in the coming year is to foster a URIM mentorship group! Here’s looking forward to a great year!

Diane Choi

Director of Professional Advancement

Diane was born in Seoul, Korea but spent most of her life in New York. She graduated from NYU with a degree in Biochemistry. After a gap year doing clinical research, she attended NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine and there, she developed a passion in treating complex care patients and consequently, an interest in transitional care leading her to choose Med/Peds! She is currently a resident at UMass Chan Baystate program. She is very excited to serve as NMPRA’s Director of Professional Advancement this year, and through her role, she hopes to connect as many medical students interested in Med/Peds to the best resources and community. Outside of work, you can find Diane eating ice cream, exploring new restaurants, binge-watching shows, and playing guitar!

Eleftheria Matsa

Director of Health Policy/Advocacy

Eleftheria was born in Columbus, Ohio to a Greek family.  She completed all her education at the Ohio State University, first obtaining dual undergraduate degrees with honors in Microbiology and English, and then completing the MD/JD graduate program through the Ohio State University College of Medicine and Moritz College of Law.  Although she originally planned to only specialize in pediatrics, her love of primary care for all ages led her to choose Med/Peds.  She is currently a resident at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and looks forward to utilizing her training in medicine and law to serve patients as a clinician, teacher, and legislative advocate.  Outside of the hospital, you can find Eleftheria hiking, traveling with her family, testing new recipes, and reading novels over tea.