Shaili Patel Spanish Department, Class of 2019 What are you doing now? I am currently doing a one-year inter-discipline MPH at UC Berkeley, but I just finished my third year of medical school at UC Irvine. Because of VHIO, I
SHAILI PATEL
NATALIE MIRAMONTES
NATALIE MIRAMONTES Department: Spanish Year: Senior Major: Public Health Joined VHIO: Fall 2020 Why VHIO? When I came to America four years ago, I remember going with my mother to the hospital for a physical exam. While in there, we
CASEY CHAI
Casey Chai Chinese Department, Class of 2011 What are you doing now? I’m a pediatric anesthesiologist in NYU and a new mother. I absolutely love my job and my new role as a mother. What inspired you to join
MEGAN CHOW
MEGAN CHOW Department: Chinese Year: Junior Major: Molecular and Cell Biology, CS Minor Joined VHIO: Fall 2020 Why VHIO? Growing up with my grandma who is part of the LEP, I saw the anxiety that came with doctor appointments which
BAO THAI
BAO THAI Vietnamese Department, Class of 2016 What are you doing now? I am currently pursuing a dual MD-PhD degree at the University of Arizona, MSTP program. What inspired you to join VHIO? I came to the US when
LAUREN AGUILAR
LAUREN AGUILAR Department: Tagalog Year: Senior Major: Molecular and Environmental Biology Joined VHIO: Junior year – spring 2022 What was your favorite outreach event this year? Events: Interpreting Mock Sessions w/ UCSF Med Students and MHC Translations or Health Coach
LUCAS YOSHIDA
LUCAS YOSHIDA Department: Japanese Year: Senior Major: Molecular and Environmental Biology, Public Health Joined VHIO: Freshman year – fall 2018 What was your favorite outreach event this year? One of my favorite events this semester was definitely the UCSF interpretation
LINDA ZHANG
LINDA ZHANG Department: Chinese (Mandarin) Year: Sophomore Major: Chemical Biology Joined VHIO: Sophomore year – fall 2021 What was your favorite outreach event this year? The YMCA Chinatown vaccination event taught me the importance of communicating effectively and patiently. The parents
MARIA REA
What’s something memorable about your experience in VHIO? My most memorable experience was my first interpreting event, a surgery session in Kaiser Richmond alongside other interpreters from VHIO and Operation Access. I remember how all the patients felt at ease,
DENNY CHA
DENNY CHA Korean Department, Class of 2016 What are you doing now? I am an anesthesiology resident at USC. What inspired you to join VHIO? My passion for helping out the limited English proficiency community inspired me to join