HealthAdvocacy's Online Profile
Yilin Zhang is excited to serve as the National Health Advocacy Initiative Co-Chair (alongside Jason Chen). Originally from Jacksonville, FL, she graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Duke University, where she majored in biology with a biochemistry concentration. She is now a second year medical student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cultural VP of PittMed's APAMSA chapter and a Regional Director. Since high school, she has worked as an advocate for battered women and under-served populations and has continued to serve these populations in medical school. She runs focus groups at the local battered women's shelter and coordinates PittMed's Health Outreach and Education Project and Operation Safety Net (delivers healthcare to the homeless). Locally, she's partnering with the Organization of Chinese Americans to put on a seminar series that focuses on the Asian Pacific Islander experience with education and healthcare.
She sees her national position as an opportunity to "break the silence" surrounding stigmatized issues such as Hep B and domestic violence. The HAI directors will continue to encourage grassroots efforts, but hope to empower medical students to take it one step further - engage their political leaders and fight for the policy changes that can promote widespread change.
Email: advocacy@apamsa.org
Email: advocacy@apamsa.org
Articles Written by HealthAdvocacy
AMSA/APAMSA co-sponsored Hepatitis B Webinar Jan. 13th, 2011 - On January 13th, 2011 9 p.m. EST, APAMSA and AMSA are co-sponsoring a webinar featuring speakers Chari Cohen, from Hep B Free Philadelphia, and Dr. Lisa Tang, from Hep B Free San Francisco. Come learn about the Hepatitis B, national advocacy efforts, and how YOU can get involved. TO REGISTER complete the form by clicking bit.ly/ffry6W or send an [...] Read more...
National Health Advocacy Committee Application - National Health Advocacy Committee Application Name: School/Year: Position (may apply to more than one position): * Secretary (1) o Creates and updates directory of chapter liaisons and NHAC contacts o Further recruits and manages contact with chapter liaisons * Current Affairs Chair (2) o Focuses on major health disparities of the API community and policies [...] Read more...
November 2, 2010: Don’t Forget to Vote! - Dear APAMSA member: What’s it going to take to get you to vote on Nov 2, 2010? A million dollars… or back scratch? OR… perhaps you’re genius and already know: Just as every single dollar counts towards your first million, every vote counts in the chance to improve your life, your nation. Your National APAMSA [...] Read more...
Health Reform: Online Training & Chat - Dear Colleague: Knowing the new health reform law is critical for physicians. Kaiser Family Foundation’s latest poll showed that 55% of respondents are confused about the law and more than half (56%) say they donÂ’t yet have enough information to understand how it will affect them. At the same time, the latest Gallop poll confirms that [...] Read more...
