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Dear Conference Attendees,

On behalf of the 2010-2011 National Board and Stanford University School of Medicine, we welcome you to the 18th annual National Conference. We hope that you will fully participate in the conference and take with you many new ideas, friends, and future goals.

From the beginning of our planning process, our mission for the conference was to create a stage for people in the health professions to develop tools that would allow them to change the health of their communities. Following Stanford’s principles of innovation and problem-solving, we really wanted to shake things up a little. Instead of talking about a problem, why not talk about a solution? Thus, for this weekend’s program, we have brought you an exciting group of leaders who are changing the realm of health care, through advocacy, community work, entrepreneur-ship, technology, and more. We challenge each of you to take full advantage of this con-ference: think critically and be receptive to new skill sets and insights that give you a way to change yourself, your approach to medicine, and the health of those around you. If you take this challenge earnestly, we are hopeful that you will walk away with your personal “Prescription for Change.”

Last but not least, we would like to extend sincere thanks to all those who helped make this conference possible – all the inspiring speakers, our sponsors, the APAMSA National Board, and the Stanford conference planning committee and Office of Student Affairs. A special shout out to our advisor, Char Hamada, and our President, Lynne Chang, for all their work and dedication to making this event a success. Sincerely,

Pin-Yi Ko and Sophie SuStanford University School of Medicine2011 National Conference Co-Chairs

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Dear Future Doctors,

It has been my great pleasure to serve as APAMSA National President during the past year. Being in this position has shown me the dedication among APAMSA members to truly make an impact in their communities and I am continually inspired by your accomplishments. I was surprised and touched by the many chapters who instantly rallied around the Japan Tsunami with creative and heartfelt fundraisers to help those in dire need. Other chapters recognize that beyond the immi-nent crisis of the earthquake, APA communities continue to face health challenges in Hepatitis B prevalence and poor representation in the bone marrow registry and provide outreach, awareness and medical expertise at health fairs throughout the year in an effort to bridge those disparities. We have had many new chapters form this year, including pre-medical chapters and I am excited and encouraged by the enthusiasm of our new members.

This year’s National Conference, a year in the making, is the opportunity to gain vision on how to proceed in the coming year as we continue to strive to serve and improve our communities. It is also the time to celebrate and share our successes with other chapters and members and inspire new members and new chapters to set and realize new goals. Whether it is your research presented at the poster fair, your chapter’s accomplishments acknowledged during the banquet, your dedication to medicine as a pre-med demonstrated through the premed essay contest; or your platform elected to a national board position - we want APAMSA to be a space where its members shine.

We will be holding our annual election during the National Business meeting to select the nextgeneration of National APAMSA Board members who will continue to grow and expand APAMSA. Our goal is to provide meaningful experiences for APAMSA members to gain exposure, training, knowledge, resources, mentorship, networks, and motivation to serve and lead in the APA com-munity. We are so glad you are here with us as we learn from speakers representing diverse as-pects of medicine how to “Act Now” as we face present healthcare challenges. You will find that attendees are just like you, ready to serve our community and provide quality health care and solutions. We hope that you will be inspired to continue partnering with APAMSA on a local and national level and that you will meet new friends and gain new insight on ways we can all work together.

I hope you have a great time here at Stanford and enjoy the programming, engage with peers, interact with speakers and consider running for a national or regional position! I look forward to meeting you at the conference and working with you, in APAMSA and beyond, as future physicians and leaders in the APA community – I’m sure we will meet again.

Sincerely,

Lynne Chang2010-2011 APAMSA National President

 

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThank you to all of the volunteers and sponsors who made this conference possible!

National Conference Student Planning Committee

Conference Co-ChairsSophie SuPin-Yi Ko

National APAMSA PresidentLynne Chang

Stanford APAMSA Chapter PresidentsJames XieDani Zhao

Financial OfficerKevin Chi

Logistics ChairNancy Pham

Pre-Med Day ChairJai Madhok

Finances CommitteeJason ChenJingyi LiSho ShimamotoConnie TienKatherine WuDavid Yang

Speakers CommitteeDavid KimLily KimJonathan TranChristopher VanLang

Program CommitteeGrace KimBridget Vuong

Planning CommitteeMike ChengMike ChoiTessa JohungSwetha KambhampatiIsabella LaiJanet LeeBen LeongAnne LiuLouis LuMichelle ParkSneha ShresthaYohan Song

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Stanford APAMSA AdvisorChar Hamada

APAMSA Advisory Board MemberJhemon Lee, MDElena Ong

Deans of Stanford School of MedicineCharles Prober, MDPhilip A. Pizzo, MD

Stanford Faculty and StaffMolly AufdermauerSheena K. BorjaGabriel Garcia, MDRonald D. Garcia, PhDMark GutierrezFernando Mendoza, MDZera MurphyJuhn Verano

National Conference Sponsors3MCalifornia Medical FoundationChinese Hospital in San FranciscoCommittee of Interns and ResidentsDrSmartsHepatitis B FoundationKaiser Permanente Residency ProgramsKaplanLippincott Williams & WilkinsNational Council of Asian Pacific Islander PhysiciansNational Institude of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesNavyPASS ProgramSociety for Vascular SurgeryStanford University School of MedicineTao Le/First AidUSMLERx

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011Time Event Location

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Welcome Address and Keynotes Keynotes: Alice Chen, MD and Arthur Chen, MD

Workshop Sessions 1Hospital Efficiency and Advocacy Jeffrey Chi, MD and John Kugler, MD

Physician’s Pledge Samuel So, MD, FACS

Innovation and Careers in Medicine Sakti Srivastava, MD, MS

Civic and Community Activism Ron Garcia, PhD

Understanding NIH Grants: What API Medical Students Should Know Moon S. Chen, Jr., PhD, MPH

The Entrepreneurially Minded Physician Jon Lee, MD Candidate

Workshop Sessions 2Operating a Rural Hospital and Health Services in anInternational Setting Bibhav Acharya, MD

Asians in Medicine and Media Anthony Youn, MD, FACS

Repurposing Old Drugs Mahendra Shah, PhD

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Technology at the Cutting Edge: When Does it Kill theCancer? How Might it Wound the Patient? Gilbert Chu, MD, PhD

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Giving Forward: Bone Marrow Registry B Li, MD

Regional Board MeetingsI. New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)II. NY/NJ (NY, NJ)III. Mid-Atlantic (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV)IV. Southeast (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN)V. Midwest (KY, IN, MI, OH)VI. Central (CO, IA, KS, NE, MN, MO, I:, ND, SD, WI, WY)VII. West (AK, HI, UT, ID, CA, MT, NV, OR, WA)VIII. Southwest (AZ, AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)

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Workshop Sessions 3Medical Innovations Albert K. Chin, MD

What Does Service and Medicine Mean for You? Haas Center for Public Service

Stereotypes and Succeeding in the Clinic Drs. Jhemon Lee, B Li, Oscar Salvatierra, Ian Tong, Albert Luo, and John Paul Pham

Self-Care Activism: Exploring the Body’s Fight Against Stress and Trauma in Physician Training and Practice Tommy L. Woon, MS, SEP, and Steven Chen, MD

Power through Advocacy:How to Enact Change Through Policy Assemblymember Paul Fong, Dr. Rishi Manchanda, Dr. Paul Song, and Elizabeth Wiley

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Workshop Sessions 4Student Community Engagement Program MentoringOffice Hours National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians

National Vaccination Program Son Do, MD

Emergency Care for Trauma Patients Cmdr Romeo C. Ignacio, Jr., MD

Educating the Medical Community about Personalized Medicine Stuart Kim, PhD

National Board Executive Officers Meeting

Health Care Issues of Sexual Minority AsianAmerican Youth Seth Ammerman, MD

Workshop Sessions 5Building a Start-Up in Health Care Sutha Kamal

Breaking the Silence: Domestic Violence in Asian Pacific Islander Communities Beckie Masaki, MSW

Integrative Medicine Steven Chen, MD

Advocacy and Policy for API Physicians Winston Wong, MD, MS

First Aid and Preparation for Boards Tao Le, MD, MHS

Facing and Addressing Challenges in Residency Committee of Interns and Residents

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Medical School Admissions Beyond the NumbersJai Madhok

Medical Student Panel: Extracurricular Activities, Community Service, Research and Taking a Gap Year

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Medical School Admissions Officer PanelAmi Bera, MD, Hallen Chung, and Char Hamada

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Alice Chen, MD, MPHAssociate Professor of MedicineDirector, eReferral ProgramDirector, Center for Innovation in Access and QualityUC San Francisco

Dr. Alice Huan-mei Chen is a practicing physician at the San Francisco General Hospital, where she cares for patients and precepts internal medicine residents. Her primary administrative role is as the Medical Director of the Adult Medical Center, which includes the General Medicine Clinic, one of the main UCSF internal medicine residency continuity clinic training sites. She is also Director of the hospital’s eReferral Program, a web-based referral and consultation system that allows itera-tive exchanges between referring providers and specialty reviewers.

She is part of the core faculty for the San Francisco General Primary Care Residency Program, and has been instrumental in developing the Partnership for Physician Advocacy Skills (PPAS) curricu-lum, which provides policy and advocacy knowledge and skills development for residents who are focused on caring for the underserved. The curriculum covers topics such as legislative and administrative advocacy, GIS mapping, Health Impact Assessments, media advocacy, and Writing for Change, whose goal is to cultivate narrative writing with a policy perspective.

Dr. Chen’s primary interest is in issues of health care access, particularly in how poverty, race/ethnicity, and policy intersect with health care delivery systems to produce barriers to care. Her work focuses on creating policies and programs to improve access to and quality of care for un-derserved communities. She serves on multiple hospital committees pertaining to primary care, access, quality improvement, and the use of health information technology in the safety net. Dr. Chen has also served on expert advisory committees on language access, cultural competency, and health disparities, including for Aetna, the American Medical Association, the California As-sociation of Public Hospitals, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Prior to joining UCSF, she practiced primary care at the Asian Health Services in Oakland. She also served as Health Policy Scholar in Residence at The California Endowment, where she oversaw the language access grant making program. She was subsequently awarded a Soros Physician Ad-vocacy Fellowship to partner with the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum, where she worked with a wide range of stakeholders to promote the financing and provision of language assistance services in California.

Dr. Chen is currently Vice President of the Board for the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, and a board member of NCAPIP, and a volunteer physician for Alameda County Public Health Depart-ment’s Project Success! program. She lives in Berkeley with her spouse David and their four-year old twins.

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Dr. Arthur Chen is currently a Senior Fellow focusing on building a learning organization that pro-motes a culture of service excellence and community advocacy at Asian Health Services in Oak-land, where he has practiced inpatient and outpatient medicine as a family physician since 1983 and also served as their Medical Director and Special Programs Director until 1995. From 1996-2001, he was the Health Officer for Alameda County and from 2001-2009, he served as the Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director of the Alameda Alliance for Health, a Medicaid Managed Care nonprofit public entity serving 100,000 low income residents of Alameda County. He was also the Executive Director of the Chinatown Health Clinic (Charles B. Wang Health Center) in New York City.

On July 1, 2011, he was appointed to the Advisory Committee on Minority Health, a Federal advi-sory committee established to support initiatives undertaken by the US Department of Health and Human Services. Since 2009, he has served on the Board of Directors of the National Council of Asian and Pacific Islander Physicians, a national organization of physicians committed to advancing the health and well-being of API communities. He also serves on the Board of The California En-dowment, a health foundation focused on improving health status and access to care for Califor-nia’s medically underserved population. He chaired the Board of Directors of the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum (1998-2006), a national policy and advocacy organization whose mission is to improve the health status of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. From 2001-2003, he was appointed to the Task Force on Culturally and Linguistically Competent Physicians and Dentists for the CA Dept of Consumer Affairs.

Dr. Chen was the recipient of the 2008 California Medical Association Foundation’s Robert D. Sparks, MD Leadership Award. He was selected as a fellow to the 1996-97 Public Health Leader-ship Institute sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and the University of California. During 1989-1992 he was a member of the Kellogg National Fellowship Program. He has also served on advisory and planning committees to the Bureau of Primary Health Care of the US Public Health Service, the Office of Minority Health, the National Institutes of Health and the American Lung As-sociation. He has also testified before Congress and President Clinton’s Health Task Force.

He completed his postgraduate training at the Residency Program in Social Medicine (Family Prac-tice) at the Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York. He received his BS and MD from the University of California at Davis. He has been hap-pily married for 32 years with a family dedicated to improving social equity and human rights in America.

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Linda Shortliffe, MDChair, Department of UrologyStanford University

Dr. Linda M. Dairki Shortliffe built a successful career in the relatively new field of pediatric urology when very few women surgeons were doing such work. Since 1988, she has been at the Stanford University Medical Center and the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital as Chief of Pediatric Urology. Since 1993, she has also been director of the Urology Residency Program at Stanford, and has been successful in recruiting more women physicians to her specialty. She noted that the numbers have grown rapidly; when she got her board certification in urology in 1983, there were only fif-teen women urologists in the US. Now, there are over two hundred women urologists.

Dr. Shortliffe cites her parents’ experience during World War II as a major influence on her choice of career. As Japanese-Americans, they spent the war in the internment camps, and later faced employment discrimination. Though her father was a skilled engineer, he was vulnerable to lay-offs. He warned all three of his children to train for essential (and portable) careers, such as medi-cine or dentistry. Although several uncles are dentists, no one else in her immediate family went into medicine.

When she started her medical training, Dr. Shortliffe was drawn immediately to surgery, and planned to pursue a residency in plastic surgery. Two things made her consider urological surgery instead. By chance, the first surgery she was invited to assist with was a urology procedure. Then, as she worked through the rotations in her internship, she felt that urologists were far more col-legial than those in other specialties. When a urology residency unexpectedly opened up at Stan-ford, she accepted the offer. From 1981 to 1986, she was chief of urology at Palo Alto Veteran’s Administration Hospital, and did research on prostate disease. She was drawn to pediatric urology, however, because she was most interested in doing reconstructive surgery, which is what most pediatric urology problems require.

Dr. Shortliffe’s residency program at Stanford has helped open up the field of pediatric urology to women physicians. Her own example, of succeeding in a surgical specialty as well as raising a fam-ily (she has two teenage daughters), may serve to draw women to the field, and her residency pro-gram gives them a supportive environment in which to complete their training. Yet surgery retains a reputation as an unwelcoming field for women, especially those who want to have children. The rewards, for those who persevere, are well worth it. “Perhaps the most important satisfaction,” she says, “is a constant association with new ideas, and later seeing those ideas turned into action. It is exciting to see hypotheses become study protocols, then experimental research, and then ac-cepted as fact or routine treatment. Watching and participating in the evolution of ideas are most gratifying.”

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Kristina WongWong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Incisive writer and performer Kristina Wong mixes sharp humor and psychology in Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, a swear-to-god-not-autobiographical, serio-comic portrayal of the high incidence of anxiety, depression and mental illness among Asian American women. Tangling, spinning, and mixing yarns, she asks: Which came first? The sky-high suicides of Asian American women? The maddening world? And when the heck do we get to climax? Wong’s irreverent and provocative work has given her a national cult following for “politically charged art with unapolo-getic humor.”

Wong Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a National Performance Network Creation Fund Project com-missioned by Asian Arts Initiative and La Peña Cultural Center. Funding for Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Ford Founda-tion, and La Peña’s New Works Fund supported by The James Irvine Foundation. Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is also a Project of Creative Capital.

Kristina Wong is a nationally presented solo performer, writer, actor, educator, culture jammer, and filmmaker. Described by the East Bay Express as “brutal but hilarious... a woman who takes life’s absurdities very seriously,” her body of performance work includes short and full-length solo performance works, outrageous street theater stunts and pranks, subversive Internet installations, and plays and sketch comedy. Her performances have been shown in spaces that include: the Public Theater, REDCAT, Mark Taper Forum, Jumpstart Performance Company (San Antonio, TX), La MaMa ETC, the Painted Bride (Philadelphia, PA), the Comedy Central Workspace among dozens of others. She was awarded the Creative Capital Award in Theater and a Creation Fund from the National Performance Network to create her third full-length solo show, “Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” exploring the remarkably high incidence of suicide among Asian American women in a world that is more nuts than we are. The performance was recently captured in Kristina’s first ever concert film through the thoughtful direction of Michael Closson.

Kristina wrote and performed in the CBS Multicultural Comedy Showcase. Her show “Free?” was also featured at Comedy Central’s South Beach Comedy Festival in Miami. Kristina was invited as the alumna commencement speaker for the 2008 UCLA Department of English graduation. She is completing a novel started with the PEN USA Rosenthal Emerging Voices Fellowship. She is a freelance contributor to anthologies and magazines that include Playgirl Magazine.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2011WORKSHOP SESSIONS 1: 10:00am – 10:50am

Hospital Efficiency and AdvocacyJeffrey Chi, MD and John Kugler, MDLocation: LK005Ever wondered what happens to the patient when his/her primary care doctor is off-call? Or when a clinical student rotates to a different service? Then come to this workshop on continuity of care and hospital efficiency. We will go through some simulations to learn how interdisciplinary com-munication can make the difference between life and death.

Jeffrey Chi, MDClinical Assistant Professor, General Internal MedicineStanford University School of MedicineDr. Jeffrey Chi completed his undergraduate and medical school at Yale University before coming to Stanford University for his residency in internal medicine. After completing his training, he has remained at Stanford as a hospitalist and an attending on the inpatient medical wards. In addi-tion, Dr. Chi is a faculty lead for the Practice of Medicine Practicum course and for the electronic medical record curriculum at the medical school. Along with Dr. Kugler, Dr. Chi co-directs a manne-quin–based simulation morning report series for clerkship students rotating on internal medicine at Stanford. His other interests and administrative responsibilities revolve around various quality improvement initiatives related to interdisciplinary communication and patient-centered care.

John Kugler, MDClinical Assistant Professor, General Internal MedicineStanford University School of MedicineDr. John Kugler completed his medical training at the University of Virginia before he came to Stan-ford for his internal medicine training. Afterwards, Dr. Kugler was selected to spend an extra year at Stanford as a Chief Resident of the internal medicine program. Dr. Kugler has since remained at Stanford as a hospitalist and attending for the inpatient internal medicine ward. Currently, Dr. Kugler serves as the Associate Director for the Internal Medicine Clerkship. His areas of interest center on medical education and include mannequin – based simulation, as well as the use of elec-tronic technologies at the bedside. As such, Dr. Kugler is undertaking a new bedside ultrasound initiative within the internal medicine program.

Physician’s PledgeSamuel So, MDLocation: LK101You may have have heard of the Hippocratic Oath, but in contemporary medicine, doing no harm might mean more than delivering the proper treatment at the hospital. Come to this workshop to explore further the realms of a physician’s responsibilities.

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Samuel So, MDDirector, Liver Cancer ProgramStanford UniversityDr. Samuel So is the Director of the Liver Cancer Program and a liver cancer surgeon at the Stan-ford University School of Medicine. After receiving his medical degree at the University of Hong Kong, Dr. So trained in general surgery at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. In 1995, he founded the Asian Liver Center, and in 2001 launched the Jade Ribbon Campaign, a national hepatitis B awareness effort to educate local Asians and Asian Pacific Islanders. In April 2007, he launched the San Francisco Hep B Free campaign, which enlisted all primary care doctors in San Francisco to sign a pledge to test at-risk patients for hepatitis B. While working with the American Cancer Society, Dr. So helped generate the first liver cancer prevention plan for California, calling all AAPIs to be screened and protected against hepatitis. Dr. So has also held appointments with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, and American Cancer Society.

Innovation and Careers in MedicineSakti Srivastava, MD, MSLocation: LK102In this interactive interview based session, attendees will discuss and learn about how innovation, teaching, and research fit into a medical career. What are the decision points in one’s career that influence one’s future practice of medicine? How does one get involved with medical technologies and innovation, regardless of what specialty or practice setting one chooses? Dr. Srivastava will draw from examples in his own life and illustrate how it is possible to integrate creativity, innova-tion, research, and teaching with medicine.

Sakti Srivastava, MD, MSAssociate Professor of SurgeryDivision Chief, Clinical AnatomyStanford University School of MedicineDr. Sakti Srivastava has been teaching and conducting research at the Stanford University School of Medicine since 1999. During this period, he has been affiliated with the Department of Surgery and with the Stanford University Medical Media and Information Technologies (SUMMIT) group. His core interest is in combining computer technology and medicine for innovative applications. He has developed solutions for computer-aided instruction aimed at medical and allied health professionals including stereoscopic imagery, advanced 3D graphics, haptics, and simulations. Dr. Srivastava has also worked in the area of databases, image processing, and networked applica-tions for telemedicine and tele-education. Dr. Srivastava completed his medical schooling and residency in Orthopedics from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. He completed his advanced surgical training including fellowship in Hand Surgery in England. Over the years, Dr. Srivastava has pursued several collaborative research projects with the Indian In-stitute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and is currently a Visiting/Adjunct Professor at the Center for Biomedical Engineering and the newly formed School of IT at IIT, Delhi. He is currently Chief of the Division of Clinical Anatomy, Executive Director of the Goodman Surgical Simulation Center, and Director of the SIM design Program.

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Civic and Community ActivismRon Garcia, PhDLocation: LK120Physicians are becoming increasingly involved in the overall health of patient populations they serve in the hospital and the communities where they practice. Long seen as community leaders, physicians are able to offer their experience and skills to affect change. Aspiring physicians need not wait until they are MDs to make an impact. This workshop will highlight the importance of social and civic responsibility for medical trainees and provide strategies to develop meaningful projects and initiatives today.

Ron Garcia, PhDProgram Director, Center of Excellence in DiversityStanford University School of MedicineDr. Ron Garcia serves as Assistant Dean for Minority Affairs and Program Director of Stanford School of Medicine’s Center of Excellence in Diversity, which sponsors clinical and didactic curricu-lum offerings related to cultural competence and health care disparities. He is also the Director of the San Francisco Bay Area Health Careers Opportunity Program. In addition, Dr. Garcia is a Senior Lecturer in the Center for Education in Family and Community Medicine at the Stanford School of Medicine. Dr. Garcia’s career has been devoted to promoting cultural and linguistic diversity in the health professions workforce and preparing clinicians to be effective with increasingly diverse patient populations. In 2007, he was acknowledged as one of the 100 most influential Latinos in Silicon Valley by the Mexican-American Community Service Agency in San Jose, California. In 2010, he was recognized as a “Champion of Diversity” by the California Wellness Foundation.

Understanding NIH Grants: What API Students Should KnowMoon S. Chen, Jr., PhD, MPHLocation: LK130Workshop attendees will learn about a range of NIH grants, their raison d’etre, and selected re-alities associated with the application process and their execution. As a result of participating, attendees should have the basis to determine how they might pursue NIH grant funding and to understand competencies that are foundational for success.

Moon S. Chen, Jr., PhD, MPHAssociate Director for Disparities and ResearchUC Davis Cancer CenterSince 2002, Dr. Moon S. Chen, Jr. has been at the Department of Public Health Sciences at UC Davis as Professor and Leader of Population Science. Dr. Chen conducted early community-based health research that eventually led to a national focus on Asian American cancer awareness, research, and training on health issues affecting Asian Americans. In 2003, he was a co-chair of a Cancer Health Disparities Progress Review Group charged with overseeing and leading a national effort to reduce cancer health disparities. Dr. Chen has published extensively about cancer control issues among Asian Americans, and his work has appeared in journals such as the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, American Journal of Public Health, Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Biomark-ers and Prevention, Ethnicity and Health, Journal of Cancer Education, Nicotine and Tobacco Re-search, and Preventive Medicine.

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The Entrepreneurially Minded PhysicianJon Lee, MD CandidateLocation: LK208The US health care system is a dinosaur stumbling into a tar pit. It is projected that over the next 10 years, an additional 34 million Americans will be insured, while the US spends roughly 17% of its GDP on health care. Neither the private nor public sectors can continue to sustain the estimated 900 billion dollars of wasted value. However, entrepreneurially minded health care researchers and professionals are creating start-ups to decrease costs and increase productivity in health care. This workshop will present several examples of innovative health care start-ups as well as provide attendees with their very own hands-on, entrepreneurial experience.

Jon Lee, MD CandidateMD/MBA Candidate, University of ChicagoCo-Founder and Head of Product at Agile Diagnosis, IncJon Lee is an MD/MBA candidate at the University of Chicago and is the co-founder and head of product at Agile Diagnosis, a start-up that seeks to provide students and clinicians with access to evidence-based, best practices in the form of actionable clinical decision paths for web and mobile devices. Jon grew up in Los Angeles and attended Pomona College, where he led a social casework nonprofit and was a product development intern at another health and wellness start-up. Through these experiences, he grew passionate about nonprofit and for-profit start-ups that provide products and services to provide real solutions. During his MD/MBA program, Jon has conducted research on cost shifting between private and public payers.

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Operating a Rural Hospital and Health Services in an International SettingBibhav Acharya, MDLocation: LK101Nyaya Health operates a 15-bed hospital in rural Nepal and oversees community health programs in the region. The workshop will initiate discussion about the challenges and opportunities in start-ing and operating health services in a rural region of a low-income country. The speaker will share ideas on how Nyaya tackled its early challenges and the innovative approach it has taken to en-gage people from around the world to improve and save lives in remote Nepal.

Bibhav Acharya, MDExecutive Vice-PresidentNyaya HealthDr. Bibhav Acharya is the Executive Vice-President of Nyaya Health, a nonprofit organization that operates a hospital and runs community-based health services in rural Nepal. Dr. Acharya was born and raised in Nepal and came to the United Sates to attend Haverford College. In college, he was a Howard Hughes Science and Society Fellow in public health and graduated with Honors in Chemistry. After graduation, he worked at the New York State Department of Health researching and disseminating strategies to improve the quality of care for HIV services in the public sector in the US and abroad. He has studied and practiced public health in New York, Thailand, the Far-Western Region of Nepal and in his hometown in Pokhara, Nepal. He received his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine, and is currently a resident in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Francisco, School of Medicine.

Asians in Medicine and MediaAnthony Youn, MD, FACSLocation: LK102Dr. Youn will be discussing how current and future physicians can utilize the media effectively to promote health and wellness as well as how Asians and Pacific Islanders can increase their stat-ure in the mainstream media. Dr. Youn will be raffling off copies of his recent book, In Stitches, a critically-acclaimed, humorous memoir about medical school which traces how his background and family set the foundation for what he is doing today.

Anthony Youn, MD, FACSDirectorYOUN Plastic SurgeryDr. Anthony Youn is a board-certified plastic surgeon in private practice in Detroit. Dr. Youn has appeared on The Doctors, The O’Reilly Factor, Fox and Friends, The CBS Early Show, The Rachael Ray Show and in specials on VH1 and E! Dr. Youn earned his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He completed his residency in both general and plastic surgery at the Grand Rapids MERC Plastic Surgery Residency Program. Dr. Youn completed a plas-tic surgery fellowship in Beverly Hills, CA. Dr. Youn is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

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Repurposing Old DrugsMahendra Shah, PhDLocation: LK120Repurposing drugs is a process by which drugs originally designed for one purpose undergo trans-formative formulations to be used against different diseases. This process allows for faster approv-al of drugs, reduced development costs, and most importantly, available treatment for patients in need. Mahendra has successfully guided several companies through this path and will share these successes and discuss how the medical community can be proactive in drug repurposing.

Mahendra Shah, PhDVenture PartnerVivo VenturesDr. Mahendra Shah is a venture partner with Vivo Ventures. From September 2005 to December 2009, he was the founder, chairman and CEO of NextWave Pharmaceuticals, a pediatric focused specialty pharmaceutical company. From 1993 to May 2003, he was the chairman and CEO of First Horizon Pharmaceuticals, a publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical company, where he raised over $200 million and built a very profitable company before it was was sold to Shionogi Pharma-ceuticals for $1.4 billion. From 1991 to October 1999, he was vice president of EJ Financial Enter-prises, Inc., which manages a fund that invests in health care companies. He previously served on the boards of Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Introgen Therapeutics, Inpharmakon, Protomed, Struc-tural Bioinformatics, and Zarix. From 1987 to 1991, he was the senior director of new business development with Fujisawa USA (Astellas). Prior to that time, he worked in various scientific and management positions with Schering-Plough and Bristol Myers-Squibb. Dr. Shah received his PhD in industrial pharmacy from St. John’s University and his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Phar-macy from LM College of Pharmacy in India.

Technology at the Cutting Edge:When Does it Kill the Cancer; How Might it Wound the Patient?Gilbert Chu, MD, PhDLocation: LK130Dr. Gilbert Chu will reflect on lessons learned from his patients to illustrate not only how cutting-edge research can impact cancer, but also how new technologies might harm the patient. We will touch on topics such as the promise of targeted therapy and its cost in treasure and toxicity. Gilbert Chu, MD, PhDProfessor, Department of Medicine (Oncology) and Department of BiochemistryStanford University School of MedicineDr. Gilbert Chu is a Professor in the Department of Medicine (Oncology) and the Department of Biochemistry at Stanford. He earned his MD from Harvard Medical School, followed by a resi-dency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, and a fellowship in medical oncol-ogy at Stanford University. Upon joining the faculty at Stanford, his laboratory focused on how human cells recognize and respond to DNA damage. Dr. Chu has patents for SAM (Significance Analysis of Microarrays) -- a method for comparing genome-wide expression profiles, CHEF (Con-tour-clamped Homogeneous Electric Fields) -- a device that separates very large DNA molecules by pulsed field electrophoresis, and a gene expression signature that predicts which patients will suffer toxicity from radiation therapy. Dr. Chu has received the Rita Allen Foundation Award for

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Cancer Research and the Burroughs-Wellcome Clinical Scientist Award for Translational Research. Prior to his medical career, Dr. Chu received a BA in physics from Princeton, a PhD in theoretical physics from MIT, followed by research positions in theoretical physics at Lawrence Berkeley Labo-ratory and Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.

Community Outreach Student PanelPanel of Medical StudentsLocation: LK208Come find out how APAMSA chapters all across the nation are serving their communities. This is the perfect opportunity to get concrete ideas and tips for planning your own community outreach. Select APAMSA chapters will present their work, representing different types of service activities, followed by discussion. Workshop will be moderated by the APAMSA Community Outreach Co-Directors, Nance Yuan and Lucy Chow.

Giving Forward: Bone Marrow RegistryB Li, MDLocation: LK209As students in the health profession, we tend to look towards our future potential to enact change and save lives. We envision broader scale public health measures or new and advanced therapies that can save hundreds or thousands down the road. Joining the bone marrow registry is a way you can directly change one life right now. Dr. B Li and his wife Teri Li had both been greatly in-volved in bone marrow promotion in the Asian American community before Teri was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Dr. B Li will share his own personal experiences about the bone marrow process from promoting awareness and registrants in the Asian American community to waiting for a bone marrow transplant itself. Workshop will be moderated by the APAMSA Bone Marrow Co-Director, Andrea Vo.

B Li, MDCo-FounderAsian Pacific American Medical Student AssociationDr. B Li is a Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Fellowship Education at the Medi-cal College of Wisconsin and Director of the Cyclic Vomiting Program at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. He is the immediate Past President of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN). He co-founded the National Asian Pa-cific American Medical Student Association in 1995 and served as the faculty advisor for APAMSA chapters at the Ohio State, Northwestern, and the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed his residency, chief residency, and fellowships in gastroenterology and nutrition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He sees national and international patients with cyclic vomiting syndrome and has published more than 100 articles and chapters. His honors include the Outstanding Clini-cal Teacher Award, the Diversity Enhancement Award, and selection as one of the Best Doctors in America.

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Teri Li (1950-2011) was the beloved ‘mother’ of local chapters and national APAMSA from the beginning: cooking, bonding, and nur-turing. She took an active interest in many APAMSA members and visited APAMSA houses in Columbus, Chicago and Milwaukee. She looked upon the student members as her own children. Unfortunate-ly, Teri was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia on February 10, 2010. In a valiant effort to find a bone marrow match to help save her life, Teri had 35 bone marrow drives held for her targeting Asian Americans in San Francisco, Milwaukee, Columbus and New York (where she grew up). She went through 2.1 million Chinese donors in Hong Kong, Taiwan and People’s Republic to no avail. Ultimately, because the leukemia had proven to be so aggressive, she decided to have a mismatched transplant which carries a higher risk but is com-mon more amongst minorities. In spite of the tremendous odds, she remained resolute in her fight against cancer; her motto throughout

the whole ordeal was to ‘kick butt’. As the faculty advisor for the local APAMSA chapter, Teri and her husband Dr. B Li hosted 34 Asian American medical students to wel-come the incoming 1st year medical students. Although difficult for Teri, she dutifully and graciously laid supine on a recliner near the door and welcomed them despite her illness. One of Dr. Li’s memories of Teri is when she told one medical stu-dent that it was not about how the medical school you attended was ranked on U.S. News and World Report, but instead about what you achieved with your career, especially how much passion and compas-sion you demonstrated. Life is full of Teri’s lessons. Much to our loss, she passed away just a few months ago. Although many APAMSA members may not have had the opportunity to meet Teri in person, she remains a much respected and cherished person who held a very active part of APAMSA. We know that she watched over

many of APAMSA’s members, and her motherly affection and care-taking will be missed in the days ahead. Teri lived a very full life during which she touched many lives, and she will be remembered with much love by family, friends, and APAMSA members. To uphold Teri’s lifelong legacy, we would like to encour-age all APAMSA members to get registered as potential donors and spread the word about bone marrow– and in doing so, to help save a life. Teri’s proactive life was a testament to promoting awareness among the Asian-American community, and we hope to honor her memory by continuing the fight against cancer.

In Loving Memory Of Teri Li

  Teri as a proud grandmother with her first grandchild

Teri having fun jugglingnectarines

Teri and her family soon after her diagnosis

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REGIONAL BOARD MEETINGS: 12:00pm – 12:30pmRegion I New England(CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT): LK102Region II NY/NJ (NY, NJ): LK208Region III Mid-Atlantic (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV): LK209Region IV Southeast (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN): LK204Region V Midwest (KY, IN, MI, OH): LK205Region VI Central (CO, IA, KS, NE, MN, MO, I:, ND, SD, WI, WY): LK206Region VII West (AK, HI, UT, ID, CA, MT, NV, OR, WA): LK101Region VIII Southwest (AZ, AR, LA, NM, OK, TX): LK203

Please attend the regional board meeting to meet other chapters in your region and to elect your regional board officers for the next year. This is also the time to start brainstorming and planning for the regional conference for the coming year.

Regional Directors (1-2 elected per APAMSA Region)Responsibilities: Maintaining communication between the National Board and local chapters, or-ganizing Fall social and Spring regional conference, gathering new chapter president(s) contact in-formation, collecting progress reports every 2-3 months to discuss with MVPs, promoting National APAMSA events and initiatives to their chapters. Candidates do not need to declare candidacy ahead of time and should prepare a 1-2 minute speech outlining their qualifications and vision for their APAMSA region for that year.

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Medical InnovationsAlbert K. Chin, MDLocation: LK005Dr. Albert Chin will discuss his extensive experience in medical devices and the different opportuni-ties for students. With Stanford Medical School and Silicon Valley as the backdrop for the confer-ence, learn about the entire innovative process from device conception to acceptance as standard of care. Discussion topics can include prototype construction of new concepts, device testing in bench models and porcine surgery, and training physicians of new techniques.

Albert K. Chin, MDChief Innovation Officer, Co-FounderPavilion Medical Innovations, LLCDr. Albert K. Chin has a 33-year history in medical device development. He studied Mechanical En-gineering and completed his residency in general surgery at UT Southwestern. He has developed products generating over $1.3 billion in revenue, including the Fogarty-Chin Linear Extrusion Cath-eter, the Fogarty-Chin Angioscopic Valvulotome, the Origin Cement Extraction System, the Origin Preperitoneal Dissection Balloon, the VasoView, Heartstring, and FLEXView devices. The Vaso-View device is standard of care in coronary artery bypass procedures, and has been used in over 1.3 million patients to date. Dr. Chin is presently Co-founder of Pavilion Medical Innovations, LLC, a medical device incubator funded by Catalyst Health Ventures in Boston. He holds 173 issued US patents. He was a co-founder of Origin Medsystems, Inc., now known as Guidant Cardiac Surgery.

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What Does Service and Medicine Mean for You?Kristen Azevedo and Kristina Lobo, Haas Center for Public ServiceLocation: LK101This hands-on public service workshop is meant to serve as an opportunity for medical and pre-medical school students to explore the meaning and application of service principles, particularly in the realm of medicine. Discover the many ways you can incorporate service into your current education as well as your future careers. Figure out what ethical and effective service looks like in the medical field and how to find a service opportunity that’s right for you.

Kristen Azevedo, MEdProgram Director, Public Service Organizations and LeadershipHaas Center for Public ServiceIn her role at the Haas Center, Kristen Azevedo provides support for more than 100 student service organizations at Stanford University. She also coordinates and facilitates public service leadership trainings and workshops for student leaders on campus. Ms. Azevedo earned a BA in English from Loyola Marymount University and an MEd in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs from the University of Southern California. At LMU, Kristen advocated for and executed the intro-duction of fair trade coffee to the campus community. She has also worked with the Increasing Access via Mentorship (I-AM) program at USC, providing coaching and support on the college admission and application process to high school seniors in South Central Los Angeles. Addition-ally, Ms. Azevedo has participated in service learning trips to Mexico, Dominican Republic, Navajo Nation, and Nicaragua. In 2008, Kristen completed AIDS/Lifecycle 7, a 545-mile bike ride from SF to LA benefiting programs, research, and support services for people living with HIV and AIDS in California.

Kristina Lobo, MADirector, Student Development and Leadership ProgramsHaas Center for Public ServiceKristina Lobo directs the Public Service Leadership Program at the Haas Center. She enjoys advis-ing and developing learning opportunities for students involved in service and teaches “Introduc-tion to Public Service Leadership” each year. Ms. Lobo also serves as staff coordinator for Stan-ford’s new Military Service as Public Service initiative. Prior to joining the Haas Center staff, Ms. Lobo served as Director of Training and then as Acting Executive Director at Public Allies Chicago, a leadership development organization that prepares talented and diverse young adults for careers in public service. She attributes many of her life’s greatest lessons to service experiences, such as promoting leadership programs as a Red Cross volunteer, organizing interfaith programs and teaching high school students as an AmeriCorps member, and developing a school district commu-nity engagement strategy as an Education Pioneers Fellow. Ms. Lobo holds a BA/BS in Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and an MA in Policy, Organiza-tion, and Leadership Studies from the Stanford University School of Education.

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Stereotypes and Succeeding in the ClinicDrs. Jhemon Lee, B Li, Oscar Salvatierra, Ian Tong, Albert Luo, John Paul PhamLocation: LK102While Asians have worked to increase their representation in the health profession over the last few decades, new questions emerge-- How are Asians perceived in the medical field? Are Asian health providers successful? This panel will share their experiences and challenges of being Asian in their specialty, and provide insight to students on how to succeed in the clinic.

B Li, MDCo-FounderAsian Pacific American Medical Student AssociationDr. B Li is a Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Fellowship Education at the Medi-cal College of Wisconsin and Director of the Cyclic Vomiting Program at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. He is the immediate Past President of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN). He co-founded the national Asian Pa-cific American Medical Student Association in 1995 and served as the faculty advisor for APAMSA chapters at the Ohio State, Northwestern, and the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed his residency, chief residency, and fellowships in gastroenterology and nutrition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He sees national and international patients with cyclic vomiting syndrome and has published more than 100 articles and chapters. His honors include the Outstanding Clini-cal Teacher Award, the Diversity Enhancement Award, and selection as one of the Best Doctors in America.

Jhemon Lee, MDCo-Chair of the Advisory BoardAsian Pacific American Medical Student AssociationDr. Jhemon Lee is a private practice radiologist and a partner in Los Alamitos Radiology Group in Los Alamitos, CA. He received his bachelor’s degree in Engineering Sciences at Harvard University, and obtained his medical degree from the University of Maryland. He completed his residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Chicago, and a fellowship in abdominal imaging at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston. He is also currently Medical Director for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Platt College. Dr. Lee is Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for APAMSA and was one of the original student organizers that helped to form APAMSA in 1995. He is Secretary and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Coun-cil of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP). He has been involved with the National Associa-tion of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) since 1994, serving many roles including National President, President of the Chicago chapter, and co-chair of the 2008 National Convention. On the side, he also does improvisation comedy as a part of Cold Tofu Improv’s Advanced Team and takes acting classes with East West Players. But if you ask him, getting married last year was his biggest achievement.

Oscar Salvatierra, MDProfessor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Active EmeritusStanford UniversityDr. Oscar Salvatierra has dedicated his professional life to the advancement of organ transplanta-tion, the treatment of kidney disease and addressing related societal issues. He has also had a ma-jor commitment to the education and training of medical students, residents and fellows, and was

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awarded Stanford’s Franklin Ebaugh Award for Medical Student Advising. Dr. Salvatierra complet-ed his MD training at the University of Southern California, a urology residency at USC-LA County Medical Center, and a transplant surgery fellowship at UCSF. He has more than 290 publications in the medical literature. Medical firsts include donor-specific blood transfusions and definition of related sensitization patterns; comprehensive characterization of hemodynamic changes with transplantation of adult-sized kidneys into infants; management strategies for severe congenital structural abnormalities of the urinary tract followed by transplantation; and with colleague Dr. Minnie Sarwal, the introduction of complete steroid-free immunosuppression for children and the demonstration of long-term immunological protection of adult-sized kidneys transplanted into infants.

Ian Tong, MDClinical Assistant Professor, General Internal MedicineStanford UniversityDr. Ian Tong is a Stanford University Clinical Instructor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and is Medical Director of Veterans Outreach at the Palo Alto VA hospital. As the Medical Direc-tor for Veterans Outreach, Dr. Tong developed a mobile VA program to increase access of care to the underserved veteran population, such as providing health care at homeless shelters and soup kitchens. For his work, he was awarded the Secretary’s Award for Outstanding Service to Home-less Veterans. In addition, Dr. Tong enjoys advocacy and community involvement through his role as Co-Director of the Stanford Medical School student-run Arbor Free Clinic. Dr. Tong is also a dedicated and talented teacher for medical students, serving not only as a Faculty Mentor with Stanford’s Educators for CARE program, but also as a Clinical Instructor in the Division at General Internal Medicine and the faculty advisor for Stanford’s chapter of Student National Medical As-sociation for underrepresented minorities. His other interests are Cal Rugby, Cal Football and any-thing else related to God’s country. Dr. Tong received his MD from University of Chicago Pritzker Medical School and completed his residency training at Stanford.

Albert Luo, MDInternal Medicine ResidentStanford HospitalDr. Albert Luo is a senior resident in Internal Medicine at Stanford Hospital and Clinics. He is of Chinese-Taiwanese descent, was raised in Maryland, and graduated from Harvard College with a degree in History and Science. He then attended medical school at Case Western Reserve Uni-versity, during which time he took a fifth year as a Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Fellow at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Next year, he will begin his clinical fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford. His academic interests are in the biology of aortic diseases and the palliative care of heart failure patients.

John Paul Pham, MDFamily Medicine ResidentO’Connor HospitalDr. John Paul Pham is a family medicine intern at O’Connor Hospital in San Jose, a Stanford af-filiated residency program. He is a second generation Vietnamese-American, born and raised in Minnesota. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with degrees in Astrophysics, Biology, Mathematics, and Physics. Afterwards he attended the University of Toledo College of Medicine where he completed a masters degree and his medical training. His interests include API health disparities, underserved homeless populations, and international travel medicine.

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Self-Care Activism: Exploring the Body’s Fight Against Stress and Traumain Physician Training and PracticeTommy Lee Woon, MS, SEP, Steven Chen, MDLocation: LK120Medical school can be a stressful experience. This workshop will discuss the impact of test anxiety, performance pressure, sleep deprivation, stereotypes, discrimination, and residency experiences on the physician’s body. Attend this workshop to participate in an exercise and learn first-hand how the autonomic nervous system shapes the body’s reaction to stress and trauma.

Tommy Lee Woon, MS, SEPAssociate Dean of Educational Resources/Director of Diversity and First Gen ProgramsStanford UniversityMr. Tommy Lee Woon is the Associate Dean of Educational Resources/Director of Diversity and First Gen Programs at Stanford University. His thirty year career in higher education includes serv-ing as dean of multicultural affairs at Oberlin College, Brown University, Dartmouth College, and Stanford University. For nine years, he also taught classes on “Building Our Humanity: Cultures, Emotions, and Medicine” at the Stanford and Dartmouth medical schools to promote student self-care and cultural competency. He worked with Dr. Steven Chen and Stanford medical students to found an innovative program that emphasized self-care in physicians as a prerequisite for effective public service. Dean Woon trains and practices in Somatic Experiencing (SE), a biological approach for healing trauma. As an assistant trainer in SE, he participated in training health care providers in China to heal earthquake trauma victims and promotes the use of SE in overcoming collective, historical trauma. He has recently been awarded a grant by the California Endowment to further develop his biological approach in promoting cultural competency and healing historical trauma. He is dedicated to promoting an understanding of the ways individual health is intimately con-nected to a collective history long after an event is over.

Steven Chen, MDFamily Practice PhysicianAsian Health ServicesDr. Steven Chen practices full spectrum integrative family medicine at Asian Health Services, a community health center in Oakland. His interests have been on the integration of social justice and the healing of social trauma with medicine and the compassionate delivery of care. As such, he has established an Integrative Medicine program where he created an in-house acupuncture and manual medicine clinic. He blends integrative nutrition, motivational interviewing, somatic counseling, and mind-body-spirit approaches into his primary care practice. At the Asian Health Services, Dr. Chen cares for urban, immigrant, refugee, multi-ethnic, limited English proficiency, and low-income families. After finishing his Family Medicine residency at UCSF-San Francisco Gen-eral Hospital, he was a Visiting Scholar at Tzu Chi Buddhist Hospital and Medical Center in Tai-wan. He received a Bravewell Fellowship through the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, which allowed him to complete a Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine. Additional training has included acupuncture through the UCLA-HMI Medical Acupuncture for Physicians Program, and Strain-Counterstrain through the Jones Institute.

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Power through Advocacy: How to Enact Change Through PolicyPaul Fong, MPA, MAEd; Rishi Manchanda, MD; Paul Song, MD; Elizabeth Wiley, JD, MPHLocation: LK130Attend this powerhouse panel to learn why APAMSA members or any medical and premedical stu-dent should care about legislative health advocacy. The panel will provide a broad view from the major players of health legislation, including an elected official, legislative staffer, professional lob-byist, and community advocate. Come to this workshop to hear first-hand advice and participate in a demonstration on ways to convey your advocacy agenda to an legislative official.

Paul Fong, MPA, MAEdDemocratic State Assembly MemberCalifornia’s 22nd State Assembly DistrictAssemblymember Paul Fong grew up in Sunnyvale and was elected as the representative of the 22nd Assembly District in 2008. His district, located in the southern Bay Area, is made up of Cuper-tino, Mountain View, Sunnyvale and portions of Santa Clara County, Santa Clara and San Jose. He is a member of the Asian and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, the Community College Caucus, the Democratic Caucus, and the Environmental Caucus. Assemblymember Fong is an activist for causes such as education, business, civil rights, affordable housing, and the environment. He is an avid supporter of making communities stronger through outreach and human services. In addi-tion, he is a founding member of the Asian Americans for Community Involvement, a community based organization that provides health services, youth programs and community service oppor-tunities, as well as pathways for equality and social justice; Sacred Heart Community Services, an organization that helps working families fight poverty through community services and programs; and is President of the Board for the Community Housing Developers, a nonprofit housing provid-er that helps low-and moderate-income persons. Assemblymember Fong holds two degrees from San Jose State University: a BA in Sociology and a MPA. He also holds a MAEd from the University of San Francisco.

Rishi Manchanda, MD, MPHDirector of Social Medicine and Health EquitySt. John’s Well Child and Family CenterDr. Rishi Manchanda is a primary care doctor in Los Angeles. He received his undergraduate, medi-cal, and public health degree from Tufts University and then went on to be the first graduate of the Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics residency program at UCLA. He is a certified HIV Specialist and a medical expert on substandard housing-related health problems. Dr. Manchanda co-found-ed and currently directs the Program in Social Medicine and Health Equity at St.John’s Well Child and Family Center, a community health center network serving 35,000 low-income working resi-dents. The Program addresses how the practice of medicine can address social determinants of health, such as substandard housing and food insecurity, through prevention and early interven-tion. An experienced health advocate and convener, Dr. Manchanda founded Rx Democracy and the National Summit of Progressive Physician Organizations and organized the South LA Health and Human Rights Initiative. He has appeared on CNN, Al Jazeera English, local and national radio and, most recently, was an invited speaker for Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center Democracy Series.

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Paul Song, MDSVP Chief Medical Officer, Attending PhysicianBerg Pharma, LLC, Vantage Oncology West Hills Radiation Therapy CenterDr. Paul Song is the President/Chief Medical Officer of Berg Therapeutics, a privately held biotech-nology company focusing on metabolic changes at the onset of cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascu-lar diseases. Among his other roles, Dr. Song serves as a partner in Valley Radiotherapy Associates Medical Group, Inc., serves as an adjunct faculty member at the John Wayne Cancer Institute/Saint Johns Health Center, and is an attending physician at the Vantage Oncology West Hills Radia-tion Therapy Center. Dr. Song obtained his medical degree from George Washington University and completed his residency in radiation oncology at University of Chicago Medical Center where he later served as chief resident. From 1995-96, he was honored as an ASTRO Research Fellow for his work in genetic radiotherapy.

Elizabeth Wiley, JD, MPHVice President for Internal Affairs, American Medical Student Association4th year Medical Student, George Washington University School of MedicineElizabeth Wiley is a fourth year medical student at George Washington University School of Medi-cine in Washington, DC. A native of Nashville, Ms. Wiley received a BA in philosophy and women’s studies from Smith College after which she spent two years in Detroit as part of Teach for America. She then earned both a JD and MPH in health policy from the University of Michigan. Prior to medical school, Ms. Wiley spent a year in Norway conducting health policy research through the Fulbright grant. Ms. Wiley currently serves on the American Medical Student Association’s Board of Trustees and Board of Directors, the National Resident Matching Program’s Board of Directors, and the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care’s Leadership Council. Committed to primary care, Liz aspires to a career as a physician advocate and hopes to practice medicine in one of our nation’s community health centers.

Jason ChenNational Health Advocacy Co-Chair, APAMSA3rd year Medical Student, Vanderbilt University School of MedicineJason Chen is a third year medical student at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. As the National Health Advocacy Co-Chair of the APAMSA, he seeks to empower medical students to confidently and effectively influence health policy on behalf of patients in the API community. He envisions future APAMSA members to schedule annual meetings with their elected officials to pass legislation that will improve the access to quality health care of their patients.

Ted FangExecutive DirectorThe AsianWeek FoundationTed Fang currently serves as the the Executive Director of the AsianWeek Foundation. Among his duties, Mr. Fang works to solidify the community through events, such as the annual Asian Heri-tage Street Celebration, one of the largest gatherings to embrace the Asian culture in San Fran-cisco. His other accomplishments include co-founding the Hep B Free campaign, serving as the chairperson for Mobilization Against AIDS, and serving as the director for the Chinese American Democratic Club and the Bay to Breakers Foundation. Fang has also served as Editor and Publisher for The San Francisco Examiner, the Independent Newspaper Group and AsianWeek.

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Student Community Engagement Program Mentoring Office HoursNational Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP)Location: LK Med CaféThe National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physician (NCAPIP) has established the Student Com-munity Engagement Program (SCEP) to increase awareness of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander health issues and increase the engagement of AANHPI students and trainees in service to the NCAPIP communities. SCEP pairs doctors committed to the underserved AANHPI community to medical students who are interested in learning about the different ways they can serve such communities. Drop by the office hours during this hour to get some one-on-one men-toring from a physician who has real experience in serving the community to get your questions answered.

National Vaccination ProgramSon Do, MDLocation: LK101Routine screening and vaccination for Hepatitis B is vital for APIs -- with over 250 million Asians infected worldwide, many pass Hepatitis B to their children unknowingly. Unaware that they have been infected, 1 out of 12 APIs lives with this chronic infection that, if not monitored, could lead to liver cancer or liver failure. Dr. Do will present national and regional efforts for vaccination against Hepatitis B.

Son Do, MDClinical Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Texas SouthwesternAs a gastroenterologist, Dr. Son Do is invested in Heptatitis B screenings, vaccinations, and treat-ments for Asian Americans. Beside his interest in establishing a national vaccination program, he is also involved with the National Task Force for Hepatitis B, the Asian Health Foundation, and the Digestive Health Associates of Texas, among others. He is highly supportive of medical students not only as a clinical instructor at the University of Texas Southwestern, but also as an advisor for the local APAMSA chapter. Dr. Do completed medical school and residency at the University of Kansas, chief residency at Dwight Eisenhower VA Hospital, and Gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Emergency Care for Trauma PatientsCommander Romeo C. Ignacio, Jr., MDLocation: LK102Physicians often encounter patients who require immediate medical attention, but are out of reach from definitive care. This medical workshop will demonstrate how important a quick, simple emer-gency medical procedure will save lives. Learn to find the key landmarks on the human body for procedures such as a chest tube drain or tracheotomy tube so as to increase a patient’s survivabil-ity until definitive medical care is available.

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Commander Romeo C. Ignacio, Jr., MDGeneral Surgery Program DirectorNaval Medical Center, San DiegoCommander Romeo C. Ignacio, Jr. graduated from Baylor University in December 1990 with a BS in biology and completed his MD at the University of Chicago Pritzker Medical School in 1997. Be-cause he was a recipient of the Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program, he started his Navy career as a general surgery intern at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland. The following year, Commander Ignacio joined the United States Marine Corp and served as a general medical officer and brig medical officer at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. He returned stateside and completed his general surgery residency at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia. After-wards, he decided to specialize into the field of pediatric surgery. Currently, Commander Ignacio is the Division Head of Pediatric Surgery at Naval Medical Center San Diego. He is double board certified in General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery. Between his training fellowships and at his cur-rent assignment, Commander Ignacio has served the US Navy at many locations. He was the De-partment Head of Surgery at Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan. He has served as the ship’s surgeon on the aircraft carriers USS Kitty Hawk and USS Ronald Reagan. In addition to his clinical duties at San Diego, he is very involved in the education of students, interns and residents. He is currently the Associate Clerkship Director in Surgery for Uniform Services University of Health Sciences at Balboa, the Navy Champion for medical student education for University of San Diego Medical School and the clerkship coordinator for PA students at Balboa Hospital. He has received much recognition as a mentor in surgical education.

Educating the Medical Community About Personalized MedicineStuart Kim, PhDLocation: LK120The idea of using one’s genome to create personalized medicine has received widespread atten-tion. Although many debates have focused on the issues surrounding the use of personal genomics in the clinical setting, much of the focus has been on the patient’s perspective. One central issue should address how physicians would handle the stress of knowing their own genomic informa-tion. This workshop will delve further by examining how the Asian American medical community can utilize personalized medicine and ensure that this new tool is effective for the Asian American community.

Stuart Kim, PhDProfessor of Developmental Biology and GeneticsStanford UniversityDr. Stuart Kim is a Professor of Developmental Biology and Genetics at Stanford University. He received his BA degree from Dartmouth College in 1979 with majors in chemistry and philosophy. Dr. Kim joined Stanford University in 1989 as an Assistant Professor and has since been named a Markey Scholar, a Searle Scholar, and an Ellison Scholar for his research on the genetics of aging. He was further awarded the Ho-Am prize in Medicine (2004) and the Glenn Award in Aging Re-search (2008). In the past year, Kim co-taught Stanford’s course on “Genomics and Personalized Medicine” discussing the genetic and environmental factors on human disease and the ethical, legal, and social questions with the use of personal genomics in the clinical setting. His workshop on “Educating the medical community about personalized medicine” looks at the ways the medi-cal community can utilize personalized medicine and, most importantly, ensure that it will remain effective for the Asian American community.

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National Board Executive Officers MeetingLocation: LK130Interested in playing a more active role in APAMSA? Want to host the next National Con-ference? Then join the current National APAMSA Board members as we recap this past year’s events and learn about the many ways you can serve APAMSA. All members inter-ested in running for an officer’s position must attend this session.

Please see Special Events, pg 38, for more information.

Health Care Issues of Sexual Minority Asian American YouthSeth Ammerman, MDLocation: LK208Learn about the various health care issues affecting sexual minority youth, focusing on sexual minority Asian American youth. Not only will you learn about medical, psychosocial, and mental health issues, but you will also learn ways to welcome and approach sexual minority youth in the health care setting.

Seth Ammerman, MDClinical Professor in Department of PediatricsStanford University School of MedicineDr. Seth Ammerman is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine at Stanford University. He also serves as the Medical Director of the Teen Health Van, a mobile clinic program providing comprehensive primary health care to homeless and uninsured youth, ages 10 to 25. For many of these youth, the Teen Van is their only link to health care servic-es and support. The program is a community outreach program of Lucile Packard Children’s Hos-pital, with major support from The Children’s Health Fund. Dr. Ammerman is chair of the northern California chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Substance Abuse Committee, and is a member of the national American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Substance Abuse. He is a member of the medical honors society Alpha Omega Alpha, and is a Fellow of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine.

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WORKSHOP SESSIONS 5: 4:00pm – 4:50pm

Building a Start-Up in Health CareSutha KamalLocation: LK005Many well-designed devices and applications exist today for listening to music or video chatting. Devices even exist that are designed to track body metrics, measure running distances, and moti-vate healthy eating. But when you are living with a chronic health condition, there is no sleek and sexy app to help you manage your disease. Massive Health intends to change this through clinical health apps that are people first -- friendly, social, easy to understand and easy to use. Find out how one can create the right technology to help people change their behavior and take charge of their own health.

Sutha KamalCEO, Co-founderMassive HealthMr. Sutha Kamal is currently the co-founder and CEO of Massive Health, an organization aimed that developing better devices to empower patients in dealing with their medical conditions. Mr. Kamal has wide-ranging experiences, which include work as a technology architect at Fjord (a global mobile UX consultancy), the managing director of the mobile games business at TransGam-ing Technologies, an entrepreneur in residence at Celtic House Venture Partners in London, and the founder of Ambient Vector, a mobile content platform start-up. He studied computer science, cognitive science and artificial intelligence at the University of Toronto. Breaking the Silence: Domestic Violence in API CommunitiesBeckie Masaki, MSWLocation: LK101It is a widely taught statistic that “one in four” women in the US will become a victim of violence in their lifetime; however, it is less widely advertised that violence rates in some Asian communities are over 50%. This workshop seeks to inform APAMSA members about the prevalence of domestic violence within our own ethnic communities, teach us ways to identify it, and equip us with strate-gies we can incorporate into our practices to help put an end to violence.

Beckie Masaki, MSWAssociate DirectorAPI Institute on Domestic Violence/Asian and Pacific Islander American Health ForumMs. Beckie Masaki has worked for 28 years to end violence against women. After working in a battered women’s shelter, Ms. Masaki saw the need for language and cultural services for Asian survivors, which motivated her to co-found the Asian Women’s Shelter in San Francisco, one of the first culturally directed violence programs in the nation. She served as the founding executive director for 21 years before she moved on to serve as the Associate Director of the API Institute on Domestic Violence/ Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum. Ms. Masaki has extensive experience in providing multilingual, multicultural services to survivors of domestic violence and trafficking, innovative program development, prevention, community building, policy-making, and institutional advocacy. In addition, Ms. Masaki has provided peer-based training, technical as-sistance, and facilitation to a wide range of groups on local, state, national and international levels.

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Integrative MedicineSteven Chen, MDLocation: LK102Ever wonder what the differences are between western and traditional medicine? Ever wonder why there needs to be a split? Then come to this discussion by Dr. Chen to learn how you can com-bine the best of both worlds for your patients’ best interests.

Steven Chen, MDFamily Practice PhysicianAsian Health ServicesDr. Steven Chen practices full spectrum integrative family medicine at Asian Health Services, a community health center in Oakland. His interests have been on the integration of social justice and the healing of social trauma with medicine and the compassionate delivery of care. As such, he has established an Integrative Medicine program where he created an in-house acupuncture and manual medicine clinic. He blends integrative nutrition, motivational interviewing, somatic counseling, and mind-body-spirit approaches into his primary care practice. At the Asian Health Services, Dr. Chen cares for urban, immigrant, refugee, multi-ethnic, limited English proficiency, and low-income families. After finishing his Family Medicine residency at UCSF-San Francisco Gen-eral Hospital, he was a Visiting Scholar at Tzu Chi Buddhist Hospital and Medical Center in Tai-wan. He received a Bravewell Fellowship through the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, which allowed him to complete a Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine. Additional training has included acupuncture through the UCLA-HMI Medical Acupuncture for Physicians Program, and Strain-Counterstrain through the Jones Institute.

Advocacy and Policy for Asian and Pacific Islander PhysiciansWinston E. Wong, MD, MSLocation: LK120Physicians who are dedicated to the health equity of API patient populations can address several advocacy agendas, including increased health access, cultural and linguistic competency in health care delivery, and improving public health measures. Dr. Wong will draw on his experience with NCAPIP and with Asian Health Services in Oakland to explore the importance of API physician ad-vocates, and advocacy skills you can develop now to serve your future patients.

Winston Wong, MD, MSChair, Policy CommitteeNational Council of Asian Pacific Islander PhysiciansDr. Winston Wong has over 25 years of experience in leadership positions in community and pub-lic health, federal service, and health care systems. He is responsible for developing partnerships with communities and agencies to advance population management and evidence based medi-cine, with emphasis on safety net providers and the elimination of health disparities. Dr. Wong

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currently practices in Family Medicine at the Asian Health Services, where he previously served as a Medical Director. Dr. Wong also serves on the Executive Committee of the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP), and is the President of the Kaiser Permanente Asian Association. He is also an associate editor of the Permanente Journal. His professional work and accomplishments have been recognized by the National Minority Health Forum, Western Clini-cians Network, Asian Health Services, and Asian Perinatal Advocates. Other roles held by Dr. Wong include serving as Medical Director of Community Benefit at Kaiser Permanente where he led Kaiser Permanente’s efforts in developing and cultivating community partnerships that address the needs of the underserved and the pursuit of health equity. Dr. Wong is a notable national au-thority in areas of cultural competence and health disparities. He co-chaired the National Quality Forum’s Steering Committee on Cultural Competence, which led to a framework for the adoption of culturally competent practices among the nation’s health care providers. First Aid and Preparation for BoardsTao Le, MD, MHSLocation: LK130Feeling concerned about the boards? Not sure how you will handle the volume of material? Then come to this talk led by Dr. Tao Le, the series editor for First Aid and Editor-In-Chief of USMLERx. Here, Dr. Le will cover the basics of the USMLE Step 1 including an overview of the boards, goal set-ting, high-yield topics in each subject area, study strategies, review resources and study schedules.

Tao Le, MD, MHSSeries Editor for First Aid/ProfessorFirst Aid and Preparations for BoardsUniversity of LouisvilleDr. Tao Le earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco in 1996, and completed his residency training in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Yale and Johns Hopkins University, respectively. Dr. Tao Le has been a well-recognized figure in medical education for the past 16 years. Not only did he found the USMLERx online learning system and co-found the Underground Clinical Vignettes series, but he also expanded First Aid into a global educational series. As a medical student, he was editor-in-chief of the University of California, San Francisco Synapse, a university newspaper with a weekly circulation of 9000. At Yale, he was a regular guest lecturer on the USMLE review courses and an adviser to the Yale Uni-versity School of Medicine curriculum committee. Tao subsequently went on to cofound Medsn and served as its chief medical officer. He is currently pursuing research in asthma education at the University of Louisville.

Facing and Addressing Challenges in ResidencyCommittee of Interns and ResidentsLocation: LK208In this workshop organized by the Committee of Interns and Residents, the national residents’ union, you will learn about the challenges residents face on a daily basis and how resident organi-zations such as CIR can help resident physicians not only survive but thrive during residency.

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Flavio Casoy, MDPsychiatry ResidentUCSF Medical CenterDr. Flavio Casoy is a resident physician in psychiatry at UCSF Medical Center. He graduated from Alpert Medical School and served a year as the National Jack Rutledge Fellow for the American Medical Student Association. Dr. Casoy currently serves as the regional vice president in northern California for CIR.

Daman Samrao, MDPathology ResidentLAC and USC Medical CenterDr. Daman Samrao is a resident physician in pathology at LAC and USC Medical Center. She gradu-ated from the Keck School of Medicine-USC. She was the former LAC Patient Care Fund Co-Chair and managed over 1.2 million dollars in funds for resident physicians at LAC. Dr. Samrao currently serves as a department representative for CIR.

Timothy ChowPolicy CoordinatorCommittee of Interns and ResidentsMr. Timothy Chow is the Policy Coordinator for the Committee of Interns and Residents. He gradu-ated from Cornell University and started working with CIR as an organizer and official liaison for CIR to the national medical student organizations. Mr. Chow currently works withresident physicians on various issues including resident work hours, quality improvement, and patient safety and satisfaction.

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12:00pm - 12:30pmRegional Board MeetingsRegion I New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT): LK102Region II NY/NJ (NY, NJ): LK208Region III Mid-Atlantic (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV): LK209Region IV Southeast (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN): LK204Region V Midwest (KY, IN, MI, OH): LK205Region VI Central (CO, IA, KS, NE, MN, MO, I:, ND, SD, WI, WY): LK206Region VII West (AK, HI, UT, ID, CA, MT, NV, OR, WA): LK101Region VIII Southwest (AZ, AR, LA, NM, OK, TX): LK203

Please attend the regional board meeting to meet other chapters in your region, and to elect your regional board officers for the next year.

12:30pm - 1:30pmExhibitors FairLocation: Berg FoyerGrab lunch and visit our exhibitors fair on the second floor of LKSC and learn about career oppor-tunities and resources for medical and pre-medical students. Visit each exhibitor for a chance to win prizes!

12:30pm - 1:30pmPoster SessionLocation: Berg FoyerTake some time to cheer on your fellow students by visiting their poster and hearing them talk about their research projects. Learn something new!

3:00pm - 3:50pmNational Board Executive Officers MeetingLocation: LK130Interested in playing a more active role in APAMSA? Want to host the next National Conference? Then join the current National APAMSA Board members as we recap this past year’s events and learn about the many ways you can serve APAMSA. All members interested in running for an of-ficer’s position must attend this session.

Elections for National Board positions will be held during this time. All candidates must submit an application by noon the day of the election (10/15) to either a National Board member at the exhibitors fair or president@apamsa.org. Applications and officer positions can be downloaded at www.apamsa.org. National Board members will be available during the exhibitors fair to answer questions regarding positions and applications. Candidates must be present at this session in order to considered for office. Please prepare a 3-5min speech describing your vision and qualifications. Each school must have at least 2 delegates in attendance to vote on APAMSA elections and reso-lutions. Only members of ACTIVE APAMSA chapters are eligible to run for APAMSA office or vote.

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5:30pm - 8:00pmNational APAMSA BanquetLocation: Paul and Mildred Berg Hall (2nd floor LKSC)Take a moment after the day’s program to refresh yourselves nearby and please head immediately to the banquet. We will begin promptly at 5:30. We will be featuring Dr. Linda Shortliffe as our keynote speaker and will be announcing award-winners to APAMSA chapters and individuals.

9:00pm onwardsAPAMSA SocialJoin your fellow APAMSA friends in a night of festivities in San Francisco. We have reserved Roe SF, a classy venue for your enjoyment. You must 21 or older to partake. Transportation will be provided to SF and back. Please place a $5 deposit at registration to reserve your seat. Buses leave promptly from either the Sheraton Hotel or LKSC at 9:00 pm and leave SF at 2:00 am.

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8:00am – 8:50amMedical School Admissions Beyond the NumbersJai Madhok, 2nd Year medical studentStanford School of MedicineLocation: LK130While your grades and MCAT scores are important, it is only a small part of your application.Admissions committees will assess your involvement in public service, extracurricular activities, and scholarly endeavors. Schools value leadership, innovation, initiative, and drive, among many other qualities. Applicants should demonstrate how they have sought meaningful opportunities and made the best use of resources available to them. Self-reflection and clear communication of your goals are key to being a successful candidate. This workshop is designed to elaborate on at-tributes medical schools look for and how you can best describe your experiences into giving you an edge in becoming a more competitive applicant.

Jai Madhok, MSEMedical School Admissions: Beyond the Numbers, Pre-med Day Coordinator2nd Year Medical StudentStanford University School of MedicineBorn in New Delhi and brought up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jai came to the US to pursue a bachelors and later a masters degree in biomedical engineering (BME) at the Johns Hopkins Uni-versity. Jai spent a significant portion of his time at Hopkins as a teaching assistant for a variety of courses in business, computer science and BME. At Stanford, he co-directed a mentoring program sponsored by AMSA for students in community colleges looking to pursue careers in health profes-sions and served as a committee member for the 2011 SUMMA conference. Jai is currently on the steering committee for the Pacific Free Clinic in San Jose and serves as their volunteer recruitment and training chair. He is also currently a teaching assistant for primary clinical skills course for medical students and an elective in pediatrics on childhood chronic illness. Jai is really passionate about teaching and feels that mentoring is essential to the cycle of learning and growing in aca-demia. In his free time, he likes to run, play squash and experiment with quick healthy cooking.

9:00am – 9:50amMedical Student Panel:Extracurricular Activities, Community Service, Researchand Taking a Gap YearLocation: LK101/102A diverse and talented group of medical students will describe various activities and paths that they have undertaken toward and in medical student. Topics include 1) Pursuing multiple degrees, including MSTP, MD/MPH, or obtaining degrees prior to medical school, 2) Gap Year, 3) Research opportunities, 4) Community service and extra-curricular activities that ‘stand out’ on a medical school application. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn how to start Premed APAMSA chapters at their own respective undergraduate institutions. Each panelist will give a brief 2-3 minute introduction and then allow attendees to come up to ask individual questions during the remaining time.

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Lynne A. Chang4th Year Medical StudentUniversity of California, Los AngelesLynne Chang is a 4th year at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She is enrolled in a 5-year dual-degree program called UCLA-PRIME, focusing on the development of leaders in medi-cine to address policy, care and research in health care for the underserved and pursuing her Mas-ter’s in Public Policy. While in medical school, Lynne organized a community awareness project on HPV and the HPV Vaccine in Mandarin and Spanish-speaking immigrant communities in Los Angeles through the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship and worked in a community clinic in Koreatown. These experiences gave her the desire to influence medicine at a systems level and hopes that the Master’s in Public Policy will give her the tools and understanding to do so.

Alison Chiang, MPH2nd Year Medical StudentStanford University School of MedicineAlison is a second year medical student. She majored in biology at MIT, and went on to receive her Master’s in Public Health at UCLA. Prior to medical school, Alison explored her interests in public health and community service while working at the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University. Her main focus was using education as a vehicle for health promotion and behavior change in both global and domestic settings. Alison continues to be involved in education, both as a TA for Human Anatomy and an elective centered on pregnancy, delivery, and infancy. Her passion for community health is evident through her role as the Hepatology Clinic Coordinator at Pacific Free Clinic, a stu-dent-run free clinic in San Jose. She finds complete joy in helping the uninsured and underserved, baking cakes then eating them, and being an aunt to the cutest niece ever!

Janet Lee3rd Year UndergraduateUniversity of Southern CaliforniaJanet Lee is a third-year undergraduate student at University of Southern California. She is major-ing in Health Promotions & Disease Prevention Studies and is concurrently completing her Pro-gressive Master’s Degree in Global Medicine. In her first year, Janet was a founding member of the Pre-Medical APAMSA chapter at USC. She has served as the National APAMSA Pre-Medical Director for the past two years. Currently, Janet is doing a research fellowship at USC’s Center for Applied Molecular Medicine. Outside of academics, Janet is also a passionate dancer training in hip hop, jazz dance, breaking and tumbling.

Ben Leong2nd Year Medical StudentTulane University School of MedicineBen Leong is a second year medical student at Tulane University School of Medicine. He majored in economics at UC Irvine and received an MS and MPH at Tufts University before medical school. Ben currently serves as a student coordinator for the Admissions Committee at Tulane and also serves as the Dean of Medicine’s student liaison in establishing a teaching kitchen that will teach healthy eating and food preparation skills in a cost-effective manner to both medical students and the New Orleans community in conjunction with Tulane’s community clinic network. In his spare time, Ben enjoys creating/cooking new recipes in the kitchen, is learning to play tennis, and is an avid San Francisco Giants fan.

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Alec Palmerton3rd Year Medical StudentStanford University School of MedicineAlec is a third year medical student at Stanford University School of Medicine, and is currently doing a year of research supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Medical Re-search Fellows Program. Alec was born in Jeonju, South Korea, and was adopted to Minneapolis, Minnesota at four months of age. At Pomona College, he sang in the Pomona College Choir and Glee Club, and co-directed the Claremont Shades, a nationally recognized a cappella group. Dur-ing his junior year, he interned at the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital and the Paris SAMU ambulance service. He graduated magna cum laude with a major in chemistry and minor in French. After graduation, he deferred matriculation to Stanford in order to return to South Korea on a Fulbright English teaching grant. He is currently researching the mechanisms of developing chemoresis-tance in patients with small cell lung cancer.

Angelico Razon3rd Year Medical StudentUniversity of California, Los AngelesAngelico “Iko” Razon is a third year medical student at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA-PRIME, a five-year joint MS/MD program emphasizing leadership in medically vulnerable commu-nities. He graduated with a major in biochemistry and minor in health policy from Harvard College. During college, he directed an afterschool and summer program for low-income Boston China-town youth. In addition, he volunteered for a community clinic providing nutrition activities for pediatric patients, relief trips to the Gulf Coast, and homeless shelter. After college, Iko served as the Nonprofit Management Fellow with the Phillips Brooks House Association. In medical school, he has been involved with APAMSA and Happy Feet, a foot clinic for homeless individuals, and enjoys cooking, salsa dancing, and jazz.

Rowza Rumma2nd Year Medical StudentStanford University School of MedicineRowza is a second year medical student at Stanford. She majored in Chemical Engineering as a Stanford undergraduate. While growing up in Bangladesh, she volunteered at a spinal cord injury clinic called Centre for Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) during high school. In college, she became involved with the rights of quadraplegics and paraplegics to basic needs of life, especially in a resource-poor setting. She went back to CRP as a sophomore and post-college to make several documentaries detailing the social prejudices that hinder the reintegration of a wheel-chair bound individual post-trauma in Bangladesh. After spending a summer working in the Pediatric Surgery department of a hospital in Bangladesh and working as a TA in Human Anatomy, she hopes to go into surgery and work on improving surgical access of resource-poor settings through academic medicine.

Pratik Talati2nd Year Medical StudentVanderbilt University School of MedicinePratik is a second year medical student at Vanderbilt University. He joined the Medical Scientist Training Program in 2010 after completing dual degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His research interests are mainly focused in the neurosci-

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Chad Tang5th Year Medical StudentStanford University School of MedicineComing from Washington State (east side, essentially middle of nowhere), Chad went to college at Case Western Reserve University due largely to its lack of an application fee and a 15 minute on-line app where he could paste in any essay. At Case, Chad majored in biomedical engineering and went on to get his Master’s as well. Realizing that California weather is far better than Ohio’s, he started medical school at Stanford. He is currently in his fifth (and last) year. Between his second and third years, he took time off to do bench-top research supported by a HHMI fellowship and also helped to restart the local student-run free clinic in San Jose (Pacific Free Clinic), where he also was a manager for the year. Chad is now applying for residency programs in Radiation Oncol-ogy and hopes to one day work in an academic medicine setting.

Allison Kim Truong1st Year Medical StudentStanford University School of MedicineAllison recently graduated from UCLA where she majored in Physiological Science with a minor in Asian Languages. One of her future goals is to practice medicine in disadvantaged communities in the United States and third-world countries. Allison has had lab experience in UCLA’s Department of Dermatology to investigate human innate and adaptive immune responses to microbial (leprosy and tuberculosis) infection. Allison was also a summer participant in the Harvard Catalyst – Clini-cal and Translational Research Program, where she compared traditional versus novel methods of RNA extraction in an effort to optimize universal sample preparation technique for all systems of biological research studies. Outside of school, Allison likes spending time with friends and family, singing karaoke, running and working out, shopping online, and watching a musical or movie.

10:00am – 10:50amClinical Skills WorkshopLocation: LK101/102The history and physical serve as the foundational elements of any patient-doctor relationship. In fact no matter what speciality you ultimately choose, the correct procedure is always to do a his-tory and physical first before moving onto any expensive and/or invasive procedures! This hour long workshop will be split up into two sessions, basics of the physical exam and taking a patient history During the first session, attendees will learn how to take vital signs, techniques of eliciting good reflexes, as well as receive an introduction to the cranial nerve exam. During the second ses-sion, attendees will be able to interactively learn how to interview a patient. Medical students will serve as standardized patients with a chief complaint and attendees will be asked to participate in a guided medical interview to ask the patient relevant questions to understand what might be going on with the patient.

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11:00am – 11:50amMedical School Admissions Officer PanelLocation: LK130This interactive panel will provide students an opportunity to ask questions they have always wanted answers to from medical school admissions deans. The deans will also be sharing their words of wisdom with the crowd so be sure to attend this workshop if you are planning to apply to medical school or if you are just curious about the admissions process in general. Ami Bera, MDClinical Professor of MedicineUC Davis School of MedicineDr. Ami Bera obtained both undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of California, Irvine, and has achieved a remarkable record of leadership and service as a physician and public administrator. At age 32, he was appointed Medical Director of Care Management for the five-hospital Mercy Health Care Sacramento System. At 34, he accepted a position of Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer for Sacramento County. His duties entailed running a county division with over 400 employees, forging unique and collaborative public-private parwtnerships, and working creatively to maximize the resources of area hospitals and nonprofit groups to provide care for 200,000 uninsured and underrepresented Sacramentans. At 39, Dr. Bera was appointed Associate Dean of Admissions at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine, where he continued his commitment to leadership as an inspirational administrator, policy reformer, and beloved teacher and mentor.

Hallen ChungDirector of MD AdmissionsUC San Francisco School of Medicine

Char HamadaAssistant Dean of Student Affairs, Director of MD AdmissionsStanford University School of MedicineChar Hamada is the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Director of MD Admissions at Stanford University School of Medicine. She also serves as advisor to the local APAMSA chapter. Char was born in Sacramento, CA to Nisei parents who were interned at the Tule Lake Internment camp during World War II. She obtained her undergraduate degree at Sacramento State, where she co-taught a pioneering course on Asian-American Women as part of a state-wide collaboration within the California State University system. In addition, she was instrumental in developing one of the first child care facilities on a Cal State University campus. She completed her MPA degree at Golden Gate University in San Francisco, where she also served as Dean of Admissions. In 1984 she began her career at Stanford, where her first position was as Registrar of Stanford Law School. For the last 12 years, Dean Hamada has held her current positions at Stanford medical school. In ad-dition to serving on numerous university-wide committees, she is an engaged member of several professional organizations. In her free time, Char and her family volunteer for Guide Dogs for the Blind and she also enjoys spending time with her daughter and husband.

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We are an organization of Asian Pacific American (APA) medical students committed to ad-dressing the unique health challenges of APA communities through education, outreach, advocacy, and service.

Our Vision:• To serve as a national forum for discussion, activism, and professional and leadership

development• Provide our members with meaningful experiences in leadership, service and research

related to APA health• Provide recognition for leadership and exceptional service• Provide connections to mentors in specialties or leadership positions we wish to pur-

sue• Provide scholarships, international opportunities, and opportunities to become more

involved with APA issues.

NATIONAL OFFICERS

PresidentLynne ChangUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Senior Membership Vice PresidentMichael ChenColumbia University

Junior Membership Vice PresidentErika TanakaJohns Hopkins University

Senior TrusteeJingyi Li Baylor College of Medicine

Junior TrusteeSho ShimamotoTulane University

Chief Financial OfficerTheresa TranBaylor College of Medicine

Asian Pacific American Medical Student AssociationFacing the Challenges in APA HealthcareAPAMSA

SecretaryRichard ZhuUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore

WebmasterAngelico RazonUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Academic Education OfficerMike ChengUniversity of California, Los AngelesMichael ChoiNorthwestern University

Alumni LiaisonDavid YangMount Sinai School of Medicine

National Hepatitis B DirectorConnie TienAlbert Einstein College of Medicine

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National Bone Marrow Co-DirectorsAndrea Vo Albert Einstein College of MedicineStephanie HaNorthwestern University

National Cancer Co-DirectorsAnne LiuStanford UniversityKatherine Wu University of California, Los Angeles

National Community Outreach Co-DirectorsNance YuanJohns Hopkins UniversityLucy Chow University of California, Los Angeles

National Health Advocacy Co-DirectorsYilin ZhangUniversity of PittsburghJason ChenVanderbilt University

National Conference Co-ChairsPin-Yi Ko Stanford UniversitySophie SuStanford University

National Premedical Co-DirectorsJanet LeeUniversity of Southern CaliforniaBen LeongTulane University

South Asian Liaisons Pratik TalatiVanderbilt UniversityHiten PatelJohns Hopkins University

President Physician Advisory BoardJhemon Lee, MDElena Ong, MDB Li, MD

REGIONAL DIRECTORS

Region I (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)Xin HeYale University

Region II (NY, NJ)Marshall YuanMount Sinai School of Medicine

Region III (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV)Yilin ZhangUniversity of PittsburghCarmel MercadoJohns Hopkins University

Region IV (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN)Jason LunnUniversity of South FloridaJoy (Xiaojuan) ZhengUniversity of Florida

Region V (KY, IN, MI, OH)Alan ChuUniversity of MichiganCasey LwoWayne State University

Region VI(CO, IA, KS, NE, MN, MO, IL, ND, SD, WI, WY)David KimWashington University in St. LouisPatrick PrathungsukUniversity of Kansas

Region VII (AK, HI, UT, ID, CA, MT, NV, OR, WA)Katherine WuUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Region VIII (AZ, AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)Lan JinTulane University

2011 NATIONAL BUSINESS MEETING AND ELECTIONPlease find out more about the elections during the activities fair.

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NATIONAL APAMSA BONE MARROW INITIATIVEThe Bone Marrow Initiative strives to promote the importance of registering as a bone marrow donor. Because there is a great need for minority registrants in the National Registry, we seek to mobilize APAMSA chapters to raise awareness in the Asian American communities through education, publicity, and bone marrow drives. Ultimately, we wish to register more potential donors and matches in the National Registry.

What YOU can do: educate yourself, share knowledge with others, and/or organize a bone marrow drive!

If you have questions about organizing a bone marrow drive or obtaining educational materials, please contact us at: marrow@apamsa.orgWe look forward to hearing from you! Andrea Vo and Stephanie Ha2010-2011 Bone Marrow Directors

NATIONAL APAMSA CANCER INITIATIVEThe Cancer Initiative strives to promote awareness about the common cancers that affect API com-munities. It is our hope that by raising awareness among APAMSA members and the greater API com-munity, we may begin to help those who are at risk for or affected by cancer to overcome social stigmas or personal challenges and receive the medical and social support they deserve. We have been work-ing on creating culturally competent resources guides and presentation tools for APAMSA chapters to educate their members and their community about cancer health disparities among Asian Americans and what can be done to help eliminate these disparities. We have also established relationships with expert oncologists and local organizations to collaborate with and learn from community activists. With the involvement and support of APAMSA members like you, we hope that the Cancer Initiative will continue to grow and make a difference in our community. If you have any questions or comments regarding the Cancer Initiative, please contact us at cancer@apamsa.org.Sincerely,Katherine Wu and Anne Liu2010-2011 Cancer Initiative Directors

NATIONAL APAMSA COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVEThe Community Outreach Initiative (COI) is National APAMSA’s ongoing project to facilitate the plan-ning and implementation of community service by APAMSA chapters nationwide. Our goal is to pro-vide chapters with resources and ideas for community outreach through building a comprehensive database that highlights examples of APAMSA projects on all scales. The database will also offer helpful links, how-to-guides, translated materials, and more.

Participating chapters will also receive information about funding opportunities and will be eligible for exclusive APAMSA grants. Furthermore, chapters’ efforts currently unfortunately go largely unrec-ognized beyond the local level. With COI, chapters will be able to be recognized for their work, while contributing to a meaningful resource that will be helpful for APAMSA chapters nationwide both pres-ent and future.

How to participate: Email outreach@apamsa.org about your chapter’s past or current community outreach projects with a report, and pictures if available.

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We are also recruiting other skills, such as a video editor (professional experience not required) who can help edit a very short PSA starring Yul Kwon. To build a multi-lingual resource database of health brochures, materials, surveys, etc. which will be available to all chapters, we are also recruiting any translated materials. Please let us know if you have links or materials from your chapter’s activities. Course materials (such as medical Chinese) also welcome with approval of the course instructor.

Thank you for participating! All entries will be eligible for monetary awards, and each individual entry (including help with editing or contribution of translated materials) will be eligible for periodic raffle prizes from APAMSA.

Please email outreach@apamsa.org. Thanks in advance for your participation!Sincerely,Nance Yuan and Lucy Chow2009-2011 National APAMSA Community Outreach Initiative Directors

NATIONAL APAMSA HEALTH ADVOCACY INITIATIVEThe Health Advocacy is National APAMSA’s effort to educate, equip, and empower APAMSA members to be advocates for, and leaders of policy and systems changes that improve the health of APA com-munities at national, state, and local levels. Our goal is to provide chapters with the resources, oppor-tunities, and networks to be able to translate social ideals into political action. Such resources include advocacy tool kits, lobbying training materials, and updated information on bills that affect Asian com-munities with regards to mental health, domestic violence, health literacy, immigration, and more. We seek to recruit a Health Advocacy Liaison at each medical school that will coordinate chapter-based advocacy efforts and to mobilize members to be active in such efforts. Additionally, we are seeking mo-tivated members to sit on a steering committee dedicated to planning a day at capitol hill for APAMSA members to meet legislators and/or their aides to address health inequities affecting Asian Pacific Islander communities in America.

Participating chapters will be eligible for APAMSA advocacy grants as well as for exclusive opportuni-ties to make participate in “APAMSA’s Day at Capitol Hill,” which will include hands on training with seasoned advocates/lobbyists and legislative visits with political leaders. How to participate: Email advocacy@apamsa.org if 1) you are interested in becoming a Health Ad-vocacy Liaison for your chapter or 2) you are interested in sitting on the steering committee to plan “APAMSA’s Day at Capitol Hill.” Warm regards,Jason Chen and Yilin Zhang2010-2011 National Health Advocacy Directors

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NATIONAL APAMSA HEPATITIS B INITIATIVEOne of the most prevalent health issues in the Asian Pacific American Community is hepatitis B, which is a devastating liver disease that chronically affects 1 in 10 Asian Pacific Americans. It is often called a “silent killer” because symptoms typically do not arise until there are serious liver complications such as liver cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer.

The goal of the National APAMSA Hepatitis B Project is to educate medical students from across the nation about hepatitis B pathophysiology, epidemiology, and treatment. Additionally, we strive to pro-vide medical students with the resources they need to carry out hepatitis B screening and educational outreach programs in their local communities. We achieve these goals through means such as the Na-tional APAMSA Hepatitis B Conference and the APAMSA Hepatitis B Screening and Education Grants.

If you have any questions about our project please feel free to email hepatitis@apamsa.org. Thank you!Sincerely,Connie Tien2010-2011 National APAMSA Hepatitis B Director

NATIONAL APAMSA SOUTH ASIAN LIAISONSWe would like to first and foremost thank everyone who responded to our survey that we sent over the summer. To briefly review, the goals of the survey were to gauge South Asian representation in APAMSA, gain an idea of major obstacles in recruiting South Asians into APAMSA, and provide informa-tion to increase awareness of South Asian issues.

Out of 68 schools surveyed, 31 schools responded (45.5% response rate). Of those 31 schools, on aver-age, 10% of the medical school students belong to APAMSA. However, only 2% of the medical school students are South Asian. About 50% of chapters do not have a meeting about South Asian issues. In addition, many schools responded that there were several obstacles to recruiting South Asians, such as lack of interest and not knowing about issues that affect the South Asian community. Other chapters have had a lot of success collaborating with South Asian interest groups, and in some chapters, South Asians make up the majority of individuals in APAMSA.

With these results, we encourage each chapter to raise awareness of health issues that affect South Asians. We hope that you will visit the national website at http://www.apamsa.org/programs/south-asian-health to find more resources.

Thanks again for helping fill out the survey, and we hope that your chapter will help raise awareness to South Asian health during the current school year. Sincerely,Pratik Talati and Hiten Patel2010-2011 National APAMSA South Asian Liaisons

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Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel625 El Camino RealPalo Alto, CA 94301(650) 328-2800

The Cardinal Hotel235 Hamilton AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94301(650) 323-5101

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548 Ramona St, Palo Alto, CA(650) 323-1815

Coconuts Caribbean Restaurant & Bar $$642 Ramona St, Palo Alto, CA(650) 329-9533

Crepevine (American) $$367 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA(650) 323-3900

Darbar Indian Cuisine (Indian, Pakistani) $$129 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto, CA(650) 321-6688

Evvia Estiatorio (Greek) $$$420 Emerson St, Palo Alo, CA(650) 326-0983

Garden Fresh (Chinese, Vegan) $$460 Ramona St, Palo Alto, CA(650) 462-9298

Gyros Gyros (Greek, Mediterranean, Turkish) $498 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA(650) 327-0107

Kanpai Sushi (Japanese) $$$330 Lytton AvePalo Alto, CA 94301(650) 325-2696

Nola Restaurant & Bar (Cajun/Creole) $$535 Ramona St, Palo Alto, CA(650) 328-2722

Oren’s Hummus Shop (Mediterranean) $$261 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA(650) 752-6492

Palo Alto Creamery (Dessert) $$566 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA(650) 323-3131

PF Chang’s China Bistro (Asian Fusion) $$900 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA(650) 330-1782

Pampas (Brazilian, Steakhouse) $$$529 Alma St, Palo Alto, CA(650) 327-1323

Paris Baguette (Sandwiches) $383 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA(650) 838-040

Patxi’s Chicago Pizza (Pizza) $$441 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA(650) 473-9999

Pho Vi Hoa (Vietnamese) $4546 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA(650) 947-1290

Pluto’s (Sandwiches) $482 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA(650) 853-1556

Sancho’s Taqueria (Mexican) $491 Lytton St, Palo Alto, CA(650) 322-8226

Scotty’s (Brewhouse) $$548 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA(650) 561-4929

Sprout Café (Sandwiches) $$168 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA(650) 323-7688

Tamarine (Vietnamese) $$$546 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA(650) 325-8500

Yogurtland (Frozen Yogurt) $494 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA(650) 326-3264

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Coldstone Creamery (Ice Cream) $(650) 323-2102

Howie’s Artisan Pizza (Pizza, Salads) $$(650) 327-4992

Hobee’s Restaurant (American) $$(650) 327-4111

Kara’s Cupcakes (Desserts, Bakery) $$$(650) 326-2253

Sushi House (Japanese) $$(650) 321-3453

Village Cheese House (Deli, Sandwiches) $(650) 326-9251

Antonio’s Nuthouse (Dive Bar) $321 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA(650) 321-2550

Café Brioche (French) $$445 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA(650) 326-8640

Cho’s Mandarin Dimsum (Dimsum) $213 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA(650) 326-4632

The Counter (Custom Built Gourmet Burgers) $$369 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA(650) 321-3900

La Bodeguita Del Medio (Cuban) $$463 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, Ca(650) 326-7762

Joanie’s Café (American, Breakfast & Brunch) $$405 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA(650) 326-6505

Tea Era (Boba Milk Tea) $271 Castro St, Mountain View, CA(650) 969-2899

Verde (Boba Milk Tea) $852 Villa St, Mountain View, CA(650) 210-9986

CVS Pharmacy855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA(650) 329-0998

Walgreens328 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA(650) 326-3873

Trader Joe’s855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA(650) 327-7018

California Ave Farmers’ MarketCalifornia Ave, Palo AltoEvery Sunday 9am-1pm

Stanford Shopping Center660 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA(650) 617-8202

Target555 Showers Dr, Mountain View, CA(650) 965-7764

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