- American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry
- Led composition of letter to administration urging more comprehensive education and inclusion for patients and students with disabilities
- Coordinate monthly meetings of organization dedicated to improving healthcare for individuals with developmental disabilities
- Plan volunteer and awareness events with organizations such as the Special Olympics
- Develop talks and events where medical students can learn about care for individuals with disabilities
- Medical Student Transition Educator Project
- I serve as the student coordinator for this project, which pairs medical students with adolescents with epilepsy who would benefit from guidance and support in the process of transitioning from a pediatric to an adult epileptologist
- As a Medical Student Transition Educator, I work with patients to identify and meet their personal goals regarding their own healthcare independence
- URMC Jewish Association of Medical Students Co-President
- Advocate for accommodations and support for Jewish medical students
- Plan and host religious, cultural, and educational events that celebrate Judaism
- Coordinate with local Jewish resources to create a welcoming and active Jewish environment at URMC
- Equicenter NY
- I volunteer regularly at Equicenter NY, a farm that offers equine-related programming to people with physical, psychiatric, and developmental disabilities through therapeutic horseback riding, horsemanship, and agriculture
- As a volunteer, I work with riders during their lessons by providing physical and emotional support or by leading the horse
- I also get to help exercise the horses to keep them in shape!
- Volunteer of the Month - November 2021
