Priya Vedula is a first-year medical student at the California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM). She attained her Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan and her Master of Public Health from Columbia University. Her leadership roles in school include President of the Physicians for Human Rights Interest Group, Vice President of the Research Interest Group, elected American Medical Association (AMA) Delegate for CUSM, and the San Bernardino County Medical Society Student Delegate.
Priya also holds leadership roles in the community as the Vice President of Communications of the American Association of University Women, Redlands Branch, Board Member of the Friends of Prospect Park, Youth Leader Appointed Council of the Southern California Air Quality Management District, and Appointed Youth Leader of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) of the Inland Empire. In her free time, Priya enjoys singing and was a Season 13 American Idol Finalist. She lives with her husband in Redlands, California.
. I imagined my first year full of scrubs, white coats, dissections, late nights at the library, and lots of new friends. Unfortunately, these experiences were not in the cards for many of us entering our first year of medical school in the midst of a worldwide pandemic.
Our student group partners with local nursing students to provide a range of services to individuals who receive free hot meals from a local non-profit. We set up tents and tables in the patio area where we check vitals, take blood glucose readings, care for wounds, and provide hygiene items such as masks, hand sanitizers, and sunscreen.
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