Dr. Sonali Paul is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the University of Chicago. While establishing her academic and clinical niches in metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease and obesity medicine as a transplant hepatologist, Dr. Paul has been working on her other passion to promote health care equity, particularly in the LGBTQI+ population. Dr. Paul is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Rainbows in Gastro, a non-profit organization that brings LGBTQI+ medical trainees and physicians together. Dr. Paul is currently Associate Vice-Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the University of Chicago’s Department of Medicine and Associate Program Director in the Internal Medicine Residency Program. In these roles, she continues to lead efforts to support the Internal Medicine Inclusion and Diversity curriculum, recruit and retain diverse residents and faculty, promote an inclusive environment, and foster engagement within the Southside Chicago patients and community.

Justin Le is a second-year medical student (MS2) at Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine. He was born and raised in the Bronx and spent most of his life in New York City before moving for college, where he completed his undergraduate studies at Stony Brook University, earning a B.S. in Biochemistry. APAMSA was one of the first communities that made him feel welcomed in medical school, and since then, he has been actively involved both locally and nationally. At his local chapter, he serves as research chair, coordinating projects that investigate health disparities in the Asian-American population. Nationally, he is part of the APAMSA Osteopathic Medicine Committee, where he is excited to help organize practical, hands-on OMT workshops for medical students. In his free time, Justin enjoys playing violin, listening to music, and exploring new foods.

Allison is a family medicine physician who provides comprehensive primary care including reproductive health care, LGBTQ+ Care including HIV PrEP and Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy and Osteopathic Manipulation at the University of Chicago. She is originally from Edmonton, Alberta and moved to Chicago to pursue a career in dance. She graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a degree in Kinesiology, completed her medical degree with Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated residency at Advocate Illinois Masonic.

Anh Luu is a medical student in the 6-year BA/MD program at the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKC). She is interested in radiology, particularly pediatric radiology, and has explored this passion through leadership in her local Radiology Interest Group and national involvement with the American College of Radiology’s Outreach and Professional Opportunity Subcommittee. In these roles, she has organized lectures and skills sessions to provide students with early exposure to imaging and practical study tools. Her academic work includes research on imaging techniques such as 4D Flow MRI and CT in congenital heart disease, as well as cardiovascular health literacy at Stanford, UMKC, and Children’s Mercy Hospital. Beyond her research and organizational roles, Anh is deeply committed to mentorship and peer learning, striving to make radiology concepts approachable and clinically relevant.

Catherine Wang is currently at PGY3 ophthalmology resident at Illinois Eye and Ear at UIC. She is originally from Vancouver, Canada, and completed her undergraduate studies UC Berkeley. After graduation, she obtained her MS in Law at Northwestern Law School. She then worked at Medtronic in their regular affairs section before starting medical school at UIC. After residency, she plans to pursue a pediatric ophthalmology fellowship.

Dr. Eric Gross is an anesthesiologist at the Stanford School of Medicine, where his research laboratory focuses on the impact of genetic variants on perioperative organ injury. Taking a translational approach, the lab primarily investigates cardiovascular injury, with a current emphasis on aldehydes and the genetic variant responsible for inefficient aldehyde metabolism. One common phenomenon related to this research is alcohol-induced facial flushing, where individuals experience redness and an increased heart rate after drinking. This flushing is linked to a genetic variant that leads to the accumulation of acetaldehyde, a harmful intermediate from alcohol metabolism. Traced back to the Han Chinese in Central China, this variant heightens health risks, including certain cancers, especially among those who smoke or drink. Additionally, it diminishes the effectiveness of nitroglycerin, a medication used during heart attacks. Dr. Gross will discuss the genetic basis of alcohol flushing, its associated health risks, and the urgent need for greater education among medical professionals and the public. His research centers on aldehydes and their metabolism by the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), affecting nearly 540 million people worldwide. The significance of this work is evident in publications in prestigious journals such as Science Translational Medicine, Pain, BJA, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Redox Biology, and Physiological Reviews.

Kendall Esin is the Assistant Director of Population Health Research Operations at the Institute for Population and Precision Health. She received her Master of Public Health Degree at the University of Chicago and has experience directing large scale research programs (including Nutrition for Precision Health and the Multiethnic Observational Study of Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities, MOSAAIC) with a variety of precision health endpoints. Kendall is committed to enhancing public health outcomes through inclusive, evidence-based research practices.

Marshall H. Chin, M.D., M.P.H., is the Richard Parrillo Family Distinguished Service Professor of Healthcare Ethics in the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago.  He is a practicing general internist and health services researcher with extensive experience working with multistakeholder teams to advance health equity through interventions at individual, organizational, community, and policy levels.  For the upcoming American Public Health Association Press book Systems That Impact Population Health: Past and Present, Dr. Chin is a co-author of two chapters: “Structural racism, Asian American communities and health equity: a historical, transnational, and intersectional perspective,” and “Cross-cutting solutions to address structural racism to advance health equity.” Dr. Chin is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine, and he completed residency and fellowship training in general internal medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School.   A former President of the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM), Dr. Chin received SGIM’s 2024 Robert J. Glaser Award for outstanding contributions to research, education, leadership, and mentoring in generalism in medicine. Dr. Chin was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2017.

Jonathan Lio is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago. He serves as Associate Director of the Wuhan University Medical Education Reform Project (WUMER) and Co-Director of the International Medical Educators Program (IMEP). Together with Chinese partners, he has helped develop high-quality residency training programs in response to China’s national standardization of residency education, and led Wuhan University to establish one of the first competency-based medical education frameworks for residency training.

Since 2019, IMEP has trained and mentored more than 80 clinician-educators across China, equipping them with skills in curriculum design, teaching strategies, and innovative teaching methods. Alumni have gone on to implement educational innovations in nearly every discipline, receive teaching awards, publish scholarly work, and assume new leadership roles in medical education. 

Dr. Lio has been invited to speak at national residency training conferences across China, and has advised the China Medical Board Consortium of Elite Hospitals for Residency Training. At the University of Chicago, he is a member of the Faculty Steering Committee for the Beijing Center, advancing academic exchange and collaboration between the United States and China.

Maggie Liu is a current third-year internal medicine resident and future chief resident at the University of Illinois-Chicago. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and then received her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. While she was a student at UChicago, she cultivated a strong interest in healthcare disparities and DEI in medicine, which she has carried forward into residency as well, where she is currently the co-chair of the UIC IM program’s resident-led DEI Council. Her other academic interests include pulmonary/critical care medicine and medical education.

Terri Haid serves as the Senior Program Partner for Member Recruitment at NMDP. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and holds an MBA from San Francisco State University. Terri brings nearly a decade of experience at NMDP, working with student organizations, patients, donors, and service-learning partners. Her journey began by managing NMDP’s registry recruitment efforts in Illinois, where she built a strong presence throughout the state with a focus on diverse communities. She mobilized student organizations and established service-learning partnerships with institutions of higher education to support NMDP’s mission and host registry events.In June 2025, Terri began her current role as Senior Program Partner and is honored to serve as APAMSA’s national NMDP contact. She is excited to support the partnership, inspire APAMSA chapters, and help save lives together.

Vikrant was born in Jammu and Kashmir, though raised in Ontario and Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan, where he studied Psychology (undergrad) and Public Health (graduate school). In his time there, he pursued interests in immigration and reproductive justice. During medical school at University of Illinois-Chicago, Vikrant and his friends co-founded the Chicago People’s Rights Collaborative, an organization the provides expert medical testimony for clients in different legal settings (asylum seekers, incarcerated individuals). Vikrant’s previous work aligns with his belief that healthcare is best served when providers see patients and communities holistically. When Vikrant is not in the hospital or clinic, he is rollerblading, bike riding, hiking, ice skating, swimming, or hanging out with his friends and their lovely pets.

Dr. Yanzhen (Janet) Pang graduated Alpha Omega Alpha from the University of Illinois College of Medicine as part of Guaranteed Professional Program Admissions (GPPA). During her medical school years, she was heavily involved in advocacy work as president of Chicago Street Medicine and was also active in the research space through a research year that resulted in numerous first author publications and oral presentations. Currently, she is an internal medicine intern in Chicago and will be starting her dermatology training at Northwestern this upcoming year.

Rhea Yap joined CMAA in 2021 as the Director of Strategic Initiatives after serving on the board
of directors for three years. Prior to joining CMAA, Rhea served as the Senior Philanthropic
Advisor at the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation and as Director of Development at
Erie Neighborhood House. She is a member of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in
Philanthropy (AAPIP), the Breakin’ It Down Conference steering committee, Asian Giving Circle,
OPRF NextGen Leaders in Philanthropy giving group, Chicago Council on Planned Giving,
Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, Gingarte Capoeira Chicago and
TEDxOakParkWomen. Rhea earned her B.A. at the University of Michigan and M.A. at the
University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice (formerly known
as School for Social Service Administration).
Rhea is a second generation Chinese-Filipina immigrant born and raised in the Detroit-area
before coming to Chicago. She lives in the northwest side with her other half and two children,
who represent a mix of Chinese, Filipino, Puerto Rican and Mexican descent.
FUN FACT: Rhea grew up studying ballet, jazz, and taekwondo. She actively trains and teaches
capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial and cultural art. Also, she loves to travel around the world.

Yman Huang Vien s a Chinese American woman leader from Vietnam. She helped found the Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) in 1981 with her late father. Under her leadership, CMAA continues her father’s vision in helping thousands of refugees and immigrants through vital services and helping them improve their new lives. Ms. Vien continues the legacy of expanding CMAA from a $60,000 agency into a $15 million multiethnic and diverse agency to advocate and promote the communities that need help.  Currently, she resumes the role of Managing Director to oversee the management team for certain programs at CMAA.

For 31 years, Ms. Vien worked in the banking industry in various positions such as auditor, accountant, president & chief executive officer at local Chicago community banks. Ms. Vien also served as trustee and treasurer for Ravenswood Health Care Foundation for 11 years.

She possesses strong organization, marketing, and business strategy skills. Together with her community leadership and participation, she has been successful and well known in the Asian and banking communities.  She has resided in Chicago 45 years and understands the business side and the community. She is a visionary woman with in-depth business and financial expertise together with her philanthropic passion that make her a successful and influential leader in the Chicago communities.

Nick Sze

Region V Director

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Rachel Ablir

Region V Director

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Amy Lin

Region V Director

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Anh Luu

Region VI Director

University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine

Lauren Kang

Region VI Director

The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Stephanie Ngo

Region VI Director

University of Kansas School of Medicine

Thy Nguyen

Membership Vice President

A.T. Still University – School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona

Kelly Duong

Co-President

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Kaley Qin

Co-President

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Kendrick Choi

Vice-President

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Christopher Vu

Treasurer

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

William Zhang

Outreach Chair

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Rachel Gao

Outreach Chair

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Jessica Tsui

Social Chair

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Ethan Jude Miranda

Social Chair

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago