Before entering medical school, Brock gained extensive clinical experience as a clinical research assistant, emergency department technician, and phlebotomist/lab assistant. In addition to serving on AMSA’s BOT as the Vice President of Membership Elect, he is also President of Paths to Wellness, a local student-led initiative operating within a free clinic to provide wellness education and services to uninsured and under-resourced populations.

Brock is committed to promoting health equity, empowering student leadership, and expanding access to quality care for underserved and rural communities. Outside of medicine, he enjoys cooking, spending time with friends and family, archery, and hiking.

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Rico has been actively involved with the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) for several years, serving in various leadership roles. He currently holds the position of Vice President for Membership on the ��ѿappBoard of Trustees. In this role, he is committed to engaging with current medical student members and expanding the organization’s medical student membership to strengthen AMSA’s advocacy efforts on behalf of future physicians.

Rico is deeply passionate about improving access to healthcare for marginalized populations, with a particular focus on underserved communities of color. His broader goal is to advance health equity both in the United States and globally.

Outside of his academic and advocacy work, Rico enjoys watching and playing sports, traveling, playing video games, and spending quality time with family and friends.

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Annelise joined ��ѿappas President of the BSOM institutional partnership chapter in 2020 and helped lead an ambitious revamping of the chapter that ultimately resulted in it becoming the most active chapter in the organization. Simultaneously as Vice Chair, Annelise helped with the founding of Young and Empowered Women (Y&E), a non-profit dedicated advocating for gender equity and supporting early career women with professional and personal development. Compelled by AMSA’s unapologetic advocacy for health equity and its rich history in helping transform the face of healthcare through empowering student physician-leaders, she is excited to take her leadership from AMSAxBSOM and Y&E to the national level to continue developing the generation of ��ѿappchangemakers.

As a former educator and Teach for America alumna, she is passionate about equitable access to healthcare and the advocacy of diversity in medicine starting from the K-12 range. Additional academic interests include leadership development, neuropsychiatric imaging research, and radiology editorial work. In her spare time, she loves yoga, cooking, and traveling with her husband.

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I became involved with National ��ѿappafter recognizing its impactful advocacy work, especially in areas close to my heart, such as reproductive rights and access to care. Alongside my passion for advocacy, I am deeply committed to global health and advocating for the care of people with disabilities. Currently, I serve as the co-president of ��ѿappat MCW and have taken on the role of National ��ѿappMedical Membership Director. In this capacity, I aim to promote AMSA’s values across domestic medical schools and ensure our legacy of advocacy and excellence continues.

In my free time, I enjoy catching up on sleep, watching TV shows and movies, creating content for my medical journey Instagram (@studentdramini), hiking, and exploring new coffee shops that double as study spots.

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Nikitha has completed their M2 year at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. They are originally from Melbourne, Florida, and graduated from the George Washington University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology.

Nikitha joined ��ѿappin 2020, as sweeping anti-LGBT+ legislative attacks spread throughout state legislatures across the nation. Through AMSA, they found the resources and mentorship necessary to develop their agency as a physician-in-training and advocate against the inequities facing their community. In their previous roles as AMSA’s LGBT+ Health Advocacy Coordinator and Gender and Sexuality Health Policy Coordinator, Nikitha has worked to author and submit pieces of written testimony to state medical boards and state legislatures to communicate the evidence-based harms of anti-LGBT+ legislation. They have also worked with ��ѿappchapters to develop state-specific advocacy action plans to push back against harmful local legislation. In their role as AMSA’s Transgender Health Scholars Co-Course Director, Nikitha has enjoyed having the opportunity to shine a light on transgender health from the perspective of medical education.

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Medicine is something I have always wanted to pursue, but now that I am in it, I’ve had to figure out what is important to me and what to prioritize. Though I have to keep up with the academic rigor and join organizations, maintain leadership and do research, I had to zoom out and really figure out what is crucial to the quality of my future career. There is so much going on in the world that is actively impacting mine and my friends’ lives and education. Being a part of the American Medical Student Association has given me the opportunity to be involved in important advocacy projects with missions to inflict change in the health care world- particularly women’s health care- and challenge policies that restrict the accessibility of health care. I joined the ��ѿappNational Board of Trustees as the Chief Editor of the New Physician magazine, and though I am a new addition, I have already gotten to work with amazing individuals to propel the vision of the New Physician. Being Chief Editor gives me the opportunity to highlight non-academic writing in the medical setting and spotlight thought-provoking viewpoints that challenge the status quo and advocate for equity in our environment. I feel that I can properly exercise my passion for advocacy through AMSA, and I can’t wait for more productive and successful years ahead.

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Leadership, advocacy, and service make up the foundation of how I strive to foster progress and make positive impacts on the lives of others. It’s through my dedicated and extensive efforts over the years that I’ve been able to achieve my goals within various academic institutions, communities, and within our nation as a whole. I’m thrilled to be able to continue my efforts while making national impacts through the ��ѿappNational Board of Trustees.

At a state level, I’ve continued my service efforts in Michigan through CMU Street Medicine, providing free health services, resources, and social services to address the unique needs and circumstances of the underserved, underinsured, and often unsheltered members of our community, and I now have the privilege of serving as a Street Medicine Event Coordinator for Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. I also serve as a Dean’s Ambassador at CMU COM, Co-President of the Neurosurgery Student Focus Group at CMU COM, Facilitator of the Mid-Central Michigan Area Health Education Center’s Health Careers Pipeline Program (AHEC HCPP), Member of the NBME INSIGHTS Power User Group, and Question Tagger & Editor for StatPearls. I also design, coordinate, and facilitate clinical workshops for adults, undergraduate students, high school students, and elementary school students across various events including CMU’s annual Sibs & Kids Weekend, CMU’s annual Grandparents University Summer Camp, CMU COM’s annual CampMed Summer Camp, and the aforementioned AHEC HCPP.

Outside of my academic and leadership responsibilities, I love to go SCUBA diving, enjoy being in nature, and spend all of my spare time with my Boston Terrier, Bumper. I’m also captivated by microscopy and am a fan of keeping and observing ant farms and ecospheres.

My philosophy in life is simple: “Do what makes you happy”. If you’re reading this, you’re likely on a selfless path in life that will make extraordinary impacts on the lives of others. The sacrifices you will need to make to be successful in these pursuits will be vast, but the rewards will be invaluable and immensely fulfilling. Keep moving forward, and don’t hesitate to reach out if there’s anything that we may be able to do to help you be successful in attaining your goals.

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I’m also passionate about research and storytelling. I am currently working on projects that explore behavior change and sleep in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, and I hope to become a published author. Through my writing, I aim to advocate for mental health awareness and share stories that inspire understanding and change within the medical community and beyond.

��ѿapprepresents a community where future doctors can grow as leaders and advocates, committed to equity and innovation in healthcare. Looking ahead, I hope to serve as both a psychiatrist and a published author, using my voice and skills to advance mental health care and champion a more empathetic, inclusive future in medicine.

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