Our Team

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HEALTH AFFAIRS DIRECTOR
BS Biology
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

PHAP Matriculated: Fall 2023

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Why APAMSA?

My parents and family migrated to the United States as refugees from Southeast Asia in the late 1980s and settled in a small town of Central California known as Winton, CA. In the Central Valley, health disparities ran rampant in the community and the education system wasn't any more encouraging. As part of my roots, my aspirations have always been geared at promoting health equity amongst marginalized communities similar to my own, not just through my commitment to servitude in healthcare, but also through my role in promoting education. Here at APAMSA's CSU East Bay Chapter, I am able to collaborate with an incredible team of post-baccalaureate students like myself, to apply these ethics as a core foundation in serving our fellow colleagues and broader community.ere

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PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR
BS Biological Sciences
University of California, Merced

PHAP Matriculated: Fall 2020

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Why APAMSA?

The diasporic experience living in America has granted me a sense of wonder and responsibility to become the physician that bridges the gap between patients and doctors. As I desire to diminish the barriers and gaps in Asian American health disparities, I sought out opportunities that would provide the means to make this dream come true. Thus, I felt meeting like-minded peers through APAMSA will pave the road to achieving our shared goals and make our community more tight-knit with outreach and advocacy.

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HEALTH AFFAIRS DIRECTOR
BS Human Development
University of California, Davis

PHAP Matriculated: Fall 2022

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Why APAMSA?

In an increasingly diverse and multicultural society, it is important that we recognize and understand the specific healthcare disparities that affect Asian Pacific Americans. APAMSA not only acknowledges these disparities but also empowers its members to be brave and take action. Joining APAMSA gives me the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of many. I am excited to be on this team, full of passionate future healthcare providers.

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MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
BS Biology
Washington State University

PHAP Matriculated: Spring 2023

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Why APAMSA?

Growing up in the Bay Area allowed me to develop close ties within the many AANHPI communities that give me a sense of “home”. As these communities face many challenges of their own, it’s important to not just watch but to take action against the health disparities they face. Joining APAMSA allows me to connect and collaborate with many other like-minded students who share the common goal of being exceptional healthcare providers dedicated to giving back to the communities they call “home.”

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FACULTY ADVISOR & ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
CSUEB – PRE-PROFESSIONAL HEALTH ACADEMIC PROGRAM

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MEDICAL STUDENT CONSULTANT
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE

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Patrick Munar Ancheta is a current MS4 at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSUCHM) and was a previous post-baccalaureate student at PHAP, receiving his Post-Bacc Certificate in Summer 2018. He is passionate about community-based healthcare and advocacy for underserved communities having volunteered with Mabuhay Health Clinic and the Transgender Research Project under Dr. Curr. Currently, he co-leads the MSUCHM APAMSA and Medical Student Pride Alliance (MSPA) amongst other student groups and is working with an independent group, Diagnosis: Queer (Dx:Q), to highlight the deficiencies in healthcare as it pertains to queer folx. He hopes to transition more into national roles with the same and similar organizations.

Previous work and experience include biotechnology, microbiology and entomology academic research, EMS/EMT-B training, and volunteering in the UCDMC and community clinics local to the Bay Area. He has a strong belief in cross-disciplinary education to truly understand the workings of the entire healthcare team and hopes to shift medicine towards more holistic and whole care of people wherever he may go. With CSUEB APAMSA, he hopes to help support and advise future healthcare professionals whether it be personally or professionally.

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ALUMNI COUNCIL MEMBER
HEALTH AFFAIRS DIRECTOR, 2022-2023

PHAP: Fall 2021-Summer 2023
University of California, Irvine
Pre-Med (MD/DO)

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Why APAMSA?
Cultivating new relationships with like-minded peers and discussing disparities in Asian-Pacific American health care are hallmarks of APAMSA. In preparing for a future healthcare career, the obstacles to equal medical care have become more apparent. It is a privilege to be a part of this conversation, and I am excited to raise awareness within disadvantaged communities to make a change today.

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AD-HOC ADVISORY MEMBER
CHAPTER FOUNDER & PRESIDENT, 2021-2022
TRANSITIONAL SPECIAL COMMITTEE, 2022-2023

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PHAP: Fall 2020-Summer 2022
University of San Francisco
Pre-Med (MD)/Law (JD)
CPA Candidate

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Why APAMSA?
Having entered PHAP in search of healthcare immersion during my sabbatical has made me acutely aware of some of the academic, professional, and networking gaps that exist within the program. After a year of searching for opportunities, I recognized that it would be best to carve out new opportunities for myself and others, in lieu of waiting for options, so that those who face the same situation may have an easier path. Therefore, I thought that APAMSA, although primarily operating at the medical school level, was a great fit and would help further my mission to bring opportunity to others and help pave the road for cohorts after us.

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AD-HOC ADVISORY MEMBER
HEALTH AFFAIRS CO-DIRECTOR, 2021-2022
TRANSITIONAL SPECIAL COMMITTEE, 2022-2023

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PHAP: Fall 2019-Fall 2021
University of California, Irvine
Pre-Med (DO/MD)

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Why APAMSA?
As a first-generation immigrant, it is important for me to learn, understand, and explore the history and legacy of Asian Pacific Americans. I have always enjoyed discussions revolving around healthcare and health policies that affect our communities. APAMSA gives me the opportunity to continue these conversations and to learn more about these impacts, as we continue to build our community as future healthcare providers.