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 »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ’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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Throughout her academic journey, she has contributed to her society by holding various leadership positions. She also held a position of course director of the pre- medical scholar program in 2023/2024 in »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ, where she and her teammates arranged courses and speakers, who they felt would make an impact on the pre- medical scholar’s journeys.

Apart from the Academic space, Betty enjoys singing which she continuously does in her Home Church. She also enjoys community service, which gives her opportunity to give back to her society. Betty is a well-rounded individual who strives for knowledge and excellence in her dealings.

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Rico has been actively involved with the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ (»Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ) for several years, serving in various leadership roles. He currently holds the position of Vice President for Membership on the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Board 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 »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ’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 »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ as 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 »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ’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 »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵxBSOM and Y&E to the national level to continue developing the generation of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ changemakers.

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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Previously, Sukriti was a Course Director for »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s Reproductive Justice Health Scholars Program, creating a welcoming space for students to ask tough questions and grow into thoughtful advocates for reproductive health. She also served as president of her undergraduate university’s pre-medical »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ chapter for two years and as president of her medical school’s »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ chapter from 2023–2024.

Known for her boundless curiosity and genuine care for others, Sukriti is driven by her belief that medicine is more than science. She believes healthcare is an act of service rooted in justice, equity, and human connection. She is determined to stand alongside underserved and marginalized communities through grassroots advocacy and by helping make healthcare accessible to all.

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I became involved with National »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ after 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 »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ at MCW and have taken on the role of National »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Medical Membership Director. In this capacity, I aim to promote »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ’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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