Nancy Dong is a proud alumni of the APAMSA organization. In her first year of medical school, she met the APAMSA family at the Las Vegas national conference and was hooked. From there, she picked up leadership positions as Northeast Regional Director (2014-2016), Local Chapter President (2015-2016), and Membership Co-Director (2017-2018). She is passionate about advocating for Asian and Asian-American communities, with a particular interest in teaching, professional development, and mental health. Nancy is currently a psychiatry resident at Northwell Zucker Hillside Hospital. She is curious about racial/ethnic disparities, schizophrenia, consult liaison psychiatry, medical education, and innovative QI.