Network Director

Christin Tran is a second-year medical student at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Colorado. She is originally from Atlanta, Georgia, and her parents immigrated from Bac Lieu, Vietnam. Christin completed her B.S. in Chemistry at Georgia State University. She enjoys the intersection between the sciences and taking care of others, especially her roots with the Asian American population. She hopes to become an anesthesiologist and continue to integrate compassionate and cultural care as a future physician.

Grace Zhou Armstrong is a third-year medical student at Indiana University School of Medicine and will be starting a year-long research fellowship in Dermatology this summer at Northwestern. She was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and grew up in the Chicago area. Grace received a B.A. in Biology from Washington University in St. Louis. Since her first year of medical school, she has served on the board of her local Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) chapter as a First-Year Representative, Campus Representative, and Education Chair. This year, she will serve as a member of the National APAMSA Community Outreach Committee. Grace is passionate about community service, health equity, and working with underserved and minority populations.

Alice Dang is a first-year medical student at the UNT Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) in Fort Worth, Texas. She was raised in Houston, Texas, and earned her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from Trinity University in San Antonio. During her gap year, she moved to the Bay Area where she conducted research at the Stanford Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC).

After attending the 2025 APAMSA Regions IV and IX Regional Conference, Alice was inspired to deepen her involvement at the national level. She currently serves as the incoming Vice President of her local APAMSA chapter and is eager to contribute to broader initiatives within the organization. Outside of medicine, she enjoys traveling, hosting dinner parties, attending live music events, and volunteering with the street medicine community. Following medical school, she plans to pursue a career in either general anesthesiology or internal medicine.

Anne Wang is a second year medical student at the University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine. She is from Atlanta, GA and attended Rice University for undergrad. She is interested in anesthesiology and excited to serve on the community outreach commitee!

Romi Sheng is a first-year medical student at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo, New York. Raised by her immigrant mother in New York City, she has witnessed firsthand the barriers that members of the AANHPI community face. She has been committed to serving marginalized and vulnerable populations in all of her endeavors: designing affordable housing complexes as an architecture student at Carnegie Mellon University, helping undocumented patients obtain affordable surgical care at the University of Pennsylvania’s Pre-Health Post-Bac Program, and caring for children ages 0-3 with developmental delays, disabilities, and medical conditions during her gap years. She also has a strong interest in global health and is planning on serving communities in eastern Jamaica this June, where individuals have little or no access to healthcare.

Romi is curious about the intersection of art and medicine and enjoys working with her hands, so she hopes to pursue a career in surgery (currently fascinated by Cardiothoracic Surgery) while continuing to fulfill her lifelong commitment to the underserved. Outside of academics, she loves to travel, shoot some hoops, and root for the Warriors!!!

Herbert Villaflores is a first-year medical student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. He is progressing towards both his bachelor’s and medical degree at UMKC in the six year combined program. He has previously served as UMKC APAMSA’s Co-Conference Chair. In his free time, he enjoys playing hockey, ultimate frisbee, and golf.

Aaron is currently a 3rd year medical student at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He is originally from Philadelphia and completed his B.S. in Biology at the University of Pittsburgh. He served as president of his local APAMSA chapter and is excited to start his involvement within National APAMSA. He is most interested in emergency medicine or internal medicine. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, hiking, and going to concerts and festivals.

Vance Li is an incoming third-year student (M1) in the six-year BA/MD program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Born and raised in Overland Park, Kansas, he has spent his entire life in the Kansas City metro area. For the past two years, he has served as his local APAMSA chapter’s Year 1 Representative and Treasurer. As the Network Member of the Communications Committee, he is committed to extending organizational outreach by improving and maintaining APAMSA’s online presence through the official website. Outside of medicine, Vance enjoys playing video games, traveling, and bouldering (V4).

Wendy Yang is a rising second year medical student at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She was born in the Bay Area, but moved to San Diego when she was 9.

Prior to starting at DGSOM, Wendy graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a B.S in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in psychology. At Hopkins, Wendy was actively involved in research, spending three years as an undergraduate research assistant under the mentorship of Dr. Aleksander Popel studying novel anticancer peptides. She also briefly conducted research under Dr. Esther Kwon at UCSD on nanosensor development for traumatic brain injury detection, along with research under Dr. Darren Roblyer at Boston University developing wearable probes for breast cancer patients. After medical school, she hopes to pursue a career in radiation oncology.

Alongside her research, Wendy has always been interested in the intersection of community and storytelling in medicine. As a current member of DGSOM’s APAMSA Communications Committee, she has seen firsthand how thoughtful and engaging content can foster connection and increase community within a chapter. Her background in digital media and communications spans roles from VP of Marketing of The Women’s Network at Hopkins to serving as a National PR & Social Media Intern for alpha Kappa Delta Phi. Through her experiences, she has developed a strong interest in using digital media to build community and spread cultural awareness among AAPI audiences. As a part of the National APAMSA Communications Committee, Wendy hopes to continue creating meaningful relationships with her peers while celebrating the diversity within the national APAMSA chapter.

Connie Cao is a third-year osteopathic medical student at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harlem, New York. She was born in Whittier, California, and attended the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience with a minor in Entrepreneurship. During her undergraduate training, Connie spent one year conducting research in urology and two years in the extracorporeal life support (ECLS) laboratory under the mentorship of Dr. Robert H. Bartlett and Dr. Alvaro Rojas-Peña. Following graduation, she worked in a surgical dermatology practice in Northborough, Massachusetts, where she served as both a medical assistant and medical scribe. In medical school, Connie has been actively involved in APAMSA, where she served as the Hepatitis B Chair and looks forward to continuing her involvement throughout her medical career. She is interested in pursuing Obstetrics and Gynecology and is passionate about patient advocacy and advancing women’s health in minority populations. In her free time, Connie enjoys Pilates, golfing, trying new foods, playing games, and spending time outdoors in the sunshine.