Brian Vu is a third-year medical student at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Originally from Austin, Texas, he has ancestral roots in Vietnam. Brian earned his BA in Biology with minors in Asian American Studies and Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to medical school, he worked as a medical scribe at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and served as a health outreach coordinator at VietLead, a community-based organization supporting the Southeast Asian community in Philadelphia. As a medical student and future physician, Brian is passionate about drawing from his experiences with APAMSA, Brown, and VietLead to continue advocating for the Asian American community. In his free time, he enjoys tending to his plants, musical theater, cooking, and going to the gym.

Lara is now excited to serve as one of the Northeast Regional Directors and looks forward to connecting with and supporting even more schools across different states. Outside of medicine, she enjoys exploring new food spots, traveling, doing nail art, and playing volleyball, and she is excited to continue building community within APAMSA!