Insight from witnessing interactions between my brother, a 20-year-old with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, my family, and his medical team during his transition from pediatric to adult care served as a catalyst for my desire to pursue Internal Medicine-Pediatrics. It also solidified my passion for using a bench-to-bedside approach to research to improve patient care. Therefore, I have pursued research in a variety of disciplines, from basic, translational, and clinical science to quality improvement, education, and advocacy to community and global health, and diversity of experiences, including authoring peer-reviewed journal articles, presenting at national and international conferences, writing grants and IRBs, critiquing manuscripts, and leading journal clubs. As an undergraduate on editorial and marketing committees for the Journal of Undergraduate Research, I critiqued manuscripts in multiple disciplines and promoted submission to the journal. As a medical student in an IM interest group, I helped establish a research database, organized journal clubs, and coordinated research opportunities among medical students, residents, and attendings. I also enjoyed critiquing manuscripts and mentoring medical students as a committee member of the Landacre Research Honor Society. Additionally, I served as a founding contributor and board member of an online USMLE question bank, in which I focused on editorial review of questions. More recently, I helped critique clinical reports for the Internal Medicine-Pediatrics section of the AAP and was elected as MPAC Editorial Board Liasion to the NMPRA Executive Board and leader of the MPAC Editorial Committee.

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