National Board

Allan Chen is currently a 1st year medical student at Duke University School of Medicine. He grew up in Denver, Colorado and graduated from Duke University in 2021 with a BS in Biology. Since then, he has worked as a medical assistant in orthopedic surgery and completed a Fulbright Scholarship in Mexico. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, baking, watching NFL, music festivals/concerts, and karaokeing to Taylor Swift. He hopes to pursue a career in surgical oncology and continue his work teaching and working with Hispanic and Asian populations.

Hi everyone! My name is Stephen Lin, and I am a medical student at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM). I was born in NYC but grew up in Wisconsin where I completed my undergraduate studies at St. Norbert College, and obtained my B.S. in Biology. In my free time, I enjoy playing volleyball, playing board games, trying new recipes, making music, and spending time with my family/friends. Last but not least, I love spending time with my cat, Martin (@martin_the_sheriff). I am very excited to join the APAMSA family this year and looking forward to serving you all as the APAMSA Region 1 Co-Director!

Hi everyone! My name is Emily Chen, and I am currently a M1 at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. I was born in Guangzhou, China and immigrated to the US with my parents when I was young. Before medical school, I got my B.S. in Neuroscience at The Ohio State University. I am currently the co-president of my local APAMSA chapter and am heavily involved in our organization’s hepatitis outreach and Mandarin education. In my free time, I love dancing to K-pop, trying new restaurants, and cooking with my family!

Hello! My name is Alicia Bui and I am a third year medical student at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. I grew up in Irvine, CA and I graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences. I’ve been involved with APAMSA since my first year of medical school and I served as the Chapter President this past year. Outside of school, I enjoy traveling, eating good food, doing nail art, going to concerts, and loving BTS. I’m passionate about addressing health disparities in the AANHPI population so I’m excited to serve as a Hepatitis B/C Director this year!

Kanoe Evile is currently a first year medical student at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons. She grew up in the town of Haleiwa, HI on O’ahu in a Filipino-Samoan family that inspired her love for her community and Pacific Health. She completed her B.S. in Biological Engineering with a minor in Linguistics at MIT before entering the MD/PhD Program at Columbia. She is passionate about addressing Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) minority issues and looks forward to best serving these communities at the intersection of medicine and public health. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, adventures to the grocery store (and of course, cooking), and spontaneous karaoke and dance parties!

James Chen is currently a third year medical student at the University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine (JSSOM) in Galveston, Texas. He grew up in Houston, Texas and completed his B.A. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Rice University with a minor in the Medical Humanities. His research background before medical school consisted of cancer therapeutic research at MD Anderson and wound healing research at Baylor College of Medicine, and in medical school he is involved with research around novel devices to help the visually impaired, improvements to medical education, and AANHPI health disparities. In the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association, he has previously served as the JSSOM Chapter President and is motivated to create a stronger sense of community for AANHPI medical students. Outside of school, he loves trying new restaurants, basketball, live music, traveling, and playing piano. After medical school, he aims to pursue a career as an ophthalmologist.

Hi everyone, I’m Christine! I’m a third year at PNWU. I was born in MA, but I was raised most of my life in OR. I graduated from University of Portland, majoring in Biology and a minor in Sociology. I deeply care about health advocacy in our AANHPI community and had the opportunity to serve as a Region VIII Director this past year. I am excited to be re-elected and look forward to strengthening our AANHPI community together. In my free time, I enjoy live music, baking, dancing and traveling!

Hello! My name is Bunnarin Theng, a third-year medical student at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. I was born and raised in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and immigrated to the United States when I was 15. I graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Since my first year of medical school, I have been involved with APAMSA, serving as our local chapter Vice President in Academic Research. I was also a part of the National Hepatitis Conference Committee in the past year. Outside of school, I enjoy exploring new coffee shops, Asian restaurants, and just about anything food-related! I also love traveling to new countries and have been to 24 countries so far!

Hey! My name is Jerry Liu, and I’m a second year medical student at Texas A&M School of Medicine. I grew up in Plano, Texas before attending UT Austin where I studied Management Information Systems and Chemistry. I’m excited to serve as one APAMSA’s Region 9 Directors, and help support the AANHPI population in this area. Outside of school, I enjoy west coast swing dancing, baking, and playing board games with friends!

Howdy, y’all! My name is Francis Khuong, and I am an MD-PhD student at Texas Tech University Health Science Center. Outside of school, I serve as one of the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) Region IX Directors. Before medical school, I obtained my B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Dallas and worked at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center as a research technician in the Wetzel Lab, studying the mechanisms of internalization for Leishmania parasites. I continue to take an avid interest in Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), and am planning to continue focusing on them during the PhD portion of my program. In my free time, I enjoy playing games, hanging out with my cat (Nori), and fueling both my obsession with culturing and my stomach through baking sourdough!