National Board

Hi! My name is Sandy Yang, and I am a second year medical student at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. I grew up in northern New Jersey, and I attended Princeton University for undergrad where I majored in English Literature and minored in Global Health. I’m passionate about advocating for AANHPI populations and amplifying diverse voices to meet the unique needs and challenges our community faces. I’m so excited to be one of your Region III directors and to explore the incredible ways we can connect and serve our communities together! In my free time, I enjoy painting, running along the Schuylkill river, trying new recipes, and reading speculative fiction.

Hi! My name is Stephen and I’m a second year medical student at Drexel University College of Medicine. I’m from Rowland Heights, CA and went to UC Berkeley where I majored in Public Health. My interests in medicine and my Taiwanese heritage has given me a desire to serve the greater AANHPI community. Hobby-wise, I enjoy playing basketball, collecting sports cards, and thrift shopping.

Sarah Lee is a medical student at the NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, a three-year accelerated program located in Long Island, NY. She was born and raised in New York, and received her B.A. in Art History from Yale in 2020. She co-founded and was co-president of her local APAMSA chapter at NYU GLISOM. As an ISFJ, she likes to go to the art museum and aesthetic cafes, take long walks, and talk about her faith.

Hi everyone! My name is Yue Jiao Jiang, and I am currently an OMS2 at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harlem, NY. I was born in Taishan, China, and immigrated to New York City when I was 3 years old. I completed my Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences with a minor in Asian American Studies at Hunter College. Before entering medical school, I worked as a medical assistant at an otolaryngology and endocrinology clinic in the heart of Chinatown, Manhattan, where I also grew up! The AANHPI community has been and continues to be an integral part of shaping my journey, enriching my experiences, and catalyzing my growth in ways beyond measure. I am passionate about and committed to the AANHPI community. Previously, I had the pleasure of serving as the local chapter president. I am excited to continue my involvement with APAMSA as the Regional II Co-Director.

A fun fact about me is that I am a mother of 4 goldfish and 2 cats. In my spare time, I love to cook and go for long walks around NYC’s parks.

Hi everyone, I’m Ruby, an MS3 at SUNY Downstate. I hope to bridge APAMSA alumni with the current students in the NYC/NJ region for ongoing mentorship. Outside of school, I love trying new restaurants and new items at bubble tea places. In my free time, I love jigsaw puzzles, legos, board games, video games, and webtoons!

Hello! My name is Mel and I am a third year medical student at Tufts School of Medicine in Boston, MA. I grew up in Irvine, CA and studied Sociology and Civic Engagement at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. In my gap years, I was chief medical scribe in Mission Viejo, CA and was a Disneyland cast member in Anaheim, CA. In my free time, I enjoy singing with the Longwood Chorus in Brookline, MA and watching late night television shows. My specialty interests include primary care, addiction medicine, and women’s health.

Hi everyone! My name is Megan Jiao, and I am an incoming 4th year medical student at McGovern Medical School in Houston, returning from a research fellowship at the NIH. I am excited to serve as the Medical Education Director for 2024-2025 after previously serving as a member of the Advocacy Committee and co-president for my local APAMSA chapter.

Before medical school, I graduated with a BS from Duke University, where I studied biology, linguistics, and Asian studies. Since then, I’ve acquired a diverse research background in digital health and emerging technology (e.g., virtual reality, serious games), health communications, behavioral economics, health policy, and the medical humanities. My goal is to become a multidisciplinary academic physician researching the use of innovative digital and emerging tech for clinical applications in neurology (especially neurorehab) and also broader social good, including AANHPI advocacy. I also have a special interest in teaching and education, especially for the topics relating to AANHPI affairs and the medical humanities, and I hope to incorporate that into my future career as well.

Outside of school, I enjoy exploring new places to eat with friends, listening to electronic music, playing video games and DnD, practicing aikido, and drinking way too much cold brew.

Hi everyone! My name is Jessica Ngo, and I am a medical student at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). I am originally from Garland, TX, and I earned my undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin. I previously served as National APAMSA Co-Sponsorship Director 2023-24 and on the 2022 National APAMSA Hepatitis Conference Committee. I am passionate about preventive medicine, especially through lifestyle changes for chronic diseases. I’ve organized nutrition booths promoting diets like DASH and diabetic diets, and put on a charity 5K to encourage exercise and raise funds for shoe donations. In my free time, I love spending time outdoors hiking/camping, playing pickleball, trying out new recipes, and hanging out with my dog, Lily, who loves to play fetch on the Galveston beaches.

Hello! My name is Reanna Doña-Termine and I’m in my final year as an MD/PhD student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. Before medical school, I studied Microbiology, Mathematics and Biomedical Engineering at Ohio State University, Go Bucks! For my PhD, I studied the various genomic effects of extrinsic stresses on in vitro model systems to better understand response mechanisms innately built-in at the cellular and molecular level. Having completed my clerkships recently, I am interested in anesthesiology and OBGYN, I enjoy being involved in a high acuity setting, working with my hands and using critical thinking and problem solving regularly in the OR and L&D floors. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with friends and family (especially those in Hawaii, Italy and Germany), training for marathons and cooking up new recipes.

Jonathan (Jon) Shih is a medical student at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and identifies as a Taiwanese American. Jon currently serves as the Research Director in the Strategy Branch of the National Board of APAMSA. Previously, he served as the Co-Chair for the local chapter of APAMSA at UCSF. In his role, Jon’s goal is to address health and healthcare inequities amongst Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders communities. His research interests include clinical trial representation, the health impact of Anti-Asian discrimination, and racial/ethnic disparities in treatment and clinical outcomes. In addition to his commitment to health equity, he also conducts research in digital medicine and neuroradiology. His work is published in several peer-review journals, including JAMA Internal Medicine and The American Journal of Neuroradiology. Outside of medicine, he enjoys weightlifting, tennis, snowboarding, and cooking.