June 2026: Pride Month
From our APAMSA family to you: Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈✨
The intersection of being queer, Asian, and in medicine can carry layers of identity, resilience, generational complexity, and joy. This month, we’re celebrating and uplifting queer Asian voices in medicine by centering identity, visibility, and community across healthcare and medical education. We are here, and we matter!
We are launching the Queer Asian Health Equity Series, a programming series held throughout the year dedicated to exploring the intersections of queer Asian identity and health equity in medicine. Our first event in the series is the Queer Asian Voices in Medicine panel, featuring physicians and medical students discussing how their queer and Asian identities shape their journeys, professional development, and approaches to patient care.
A national needs assessment will be launched to better understand and advocate for queer Asian pre-medical and medical students. We want to hear from you!
We will also issue a call to queer Asian physicians to connect queer Asian pre-medical and medical students with mentorship opportunities.
Finally, we will launch our national “Queer Asian Stories in Medicine” digital storytelling project, open to submissions from all, highlighting lived experiences throughout the year.
Together, these initiatives aim to empower the next generation of queer Asian leaders in medicine. While these efforts begin in June in recognition of Pride Month, they will continue throughout the year to support ongoing celebration, visibility, and community-building. We encourage you to participate and engage with these efforts throughout the year.
June 3, 2026
We are launching the Queer Asian Health Equity Series, a programming series that will be held throughout the year dedicated to exploring the intersections of queer Asian identity and health equity in medicine.
Our first event in the series is the Queer Asian Voices in Medicine panel, featuring physicians and medical students discussing how their queer and Asian identities have shaped their journeys in medicine and approaches to patient care and leadership in healthcare. Participants will also have the opportunity to connect with other queer Asians in medicine and engage in meaningful conversation and community-building.
Dr. Elaine Hsiang, Stanford Emergency Medicine Fellow
James Chua, APAMSA President, MS3
Audrey Lam, APAMSA LGBTQIA+ Director, MS3
Day: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Time: 5 PM PT (8 PM ET)
June 8, 2026
This Pride Month, National APAMSA’s LGBTQIA+ Committee is highlighting Queer Asian Voices in Medicine, a year-long initiative inviting queer Asians in medicine and healthcare to share their stories and experiences.
We want to hear from you! Visit the link below to submit your story. The form will remain open year-round, but please submit by June 22nd to be featured during Pride Month.
June 15, 2026
National APAMSA’s LGBTQIA+ Committee is conducting this needs assessment to better understand the experiences, needs, interests, and priorities of queer Asian pre-medical and medical students. The goal of this survey is to guide future programming, educational content, advocacy efforts, mentorship opportunities, and community-building initiatives that are meaningful, inclusive, and representative of our members.
We want to hear from you! Visit the link below to complete the survey. Responses will be reviewed on a rolling monthly basis, but we encourage early submissions. Your responses are anonymous unless you choose to provide contact information.
Estimated completion time: 5-10 minutes
June 22, 2026
This Pride Month, National APAMSA’s LGBTQIA+ Committee is launching a Queer Asian Physician Mentorship Project to help queer Asian pre-health and medical students connect with physicians and trainees across specialties.
This directory is designed to support conversations around medicine, identity, career development, and community. Visit the link below to view the mentor list.