2024-2025 Executive Board
Meet the people committed to advancing our mission.
Emerson Gersony
Co-Vice President / Secretary
Emerson is a junior majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Creative Writing.
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"Volunteering my time is how I help to round-out my pre-medical education. I love the work that United 2 Heal accomplishes through our mission and am passionate about ensuring further progress to fight healthcare disparity. I am studying neuroscience and hope to go into pediatrics. In my free time, I like to sew and hangout with my friends!"
Kenneth Gu
Co- Vice President / Volunteer Coordinator
Kenneth is a junior majoring in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology.
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"One of the most prominent issues that I've noticed within healthcare are health disparities affecting marginalized groups like BIPOC, queer people, and youth. In the future, I hope to provide more equitable healthcare within localized communities who might not have as many resources for underrepresented communities. Outside of school I enjoy running, cooking, and obsessively dyeing my hair."
Grant Yu
President
Grant is a junior majoring in Biochemistry. ​
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"Medicine to me has always been the perfect crossroad between exploring life sciences and the act of philanthropy. Through United 2 Heal, I can bring my motives for becoming a physician into reality by helping communities globally. Currently, I am studying biochemistry and like skiing, playing piano, and finding new shows to watch in my free time."
Angie Liu
Fundraising Director
Angie is a freshman majoring in Neuroscience.​
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"Medicine is a mix of biology, innovation, and service for one's community. With United 2 Heal, I have the opportunity to learn about different aspects of healthcare while helping reduce disparities in healthcare access around the world. I'm currently studying neuroscience, but I also enjoy reading, cooking, and sleeping in my free time!"
Dawood Savaya
Technical Team Co-Director
Dawood is a junior majoring in Biomolecular Science and minoring in Statistics.
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"In my journey to becoming a medical health professional I strive to spread information about preventative care through educational events. Spreading awareness about chronic illness is the start to increasing life-expectancy. In my spare time I enjoy playing soccer and traveling through Europe. I am currently a physics tutor and am excited to contribute to United 2 Heal."
Jocelyn Cai
Marketing Director
Jocelyn is a junior majoring in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology.
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"For me, medicine represents an intersection between my fascination with the microscopic and macroscopic workings of the human body and my interest in positively impacting individuals and communities in a healthcare context. United 2 Heal gives me the opportunity to work towards reducing ongoing healthcare disparities across the globe, which I find extremely valuable. In my free time, I enjoy thrifting, going to cute cafes, traveling, and playing Word Hunt!"
Lauren Warner
Technical Team Co-Director
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Lauren is a junior majoring in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience, and minoring in Biology.
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"For me, volunteering has always been an avenue for service, growth, and community. United 2 Heal has allowed me the opportunity to positively impact international healthcare, learn more about health disparities, and foster community with group members. In the future, I plan to integrate principles I learned while volunteering at World Medical Relief in my work as a Physician Assistant. On campus, I am involved in the Peer Mentorship Program, Mu Epsilon Delta, and Motley Crew. In my free time, I love to play pickleball with friends, hammock, and watch new movies or shows!"
Andy Li
Social Director
Andy is a junior majoring in Biology.​
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"Some of the most rewarding and inspiring experiences I've had came from volunteering. Unconditionally taking action to help those in need has been the cornerstone of what inspired me to pursue a career in medicine. I am grateful to have the opportunity to volunteer and help create a positive effect in health disparities with the ambitious, driven members of U2H. I am excited to continue my involvement with U2H and continue to spread the messages of action, community, and change. In my free time, I play chess, basketball, and read memoirs."
Christina Fuller
Shipment Coordinator / Treasurer
Christina is a junior majoring in Public Health.
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"Part of my choice to study Public Health was my passion for health equity and eliminating avoidable health disparities within underserved communities. The volunteering we do in United 2 Heal gives me a unique and impactful opportunity to work towards this goal and close the gap in health disparities. In the future I hope to carry on with this passion on a more individualistic level, serving communities as a Physician Assistant. Outside of school, I love to take hot yoga classes, spend time with family and friends, and partake in any and all outdoor activities!"
Vicki Lin
Professional Development Co-Director
Vicki is a junior majoring in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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"By observing the community we reside in, we catch a glimpse of the disparities between healthcare quality and availability among numerous groups of individuals. Expand that outlook to a global scale, and we start to recognize the imposing burdens of obtaining even basic healthcare rights. Thus, volunteering for United 2 Heal has become a medium for me to battle healthcare disparities, not only for patients within Michigan but also in global communities across the nation. With my interest in healthcare, I am currently planning to pursue a path into clinical pharmacy. In my free time, I enjoy playing video games with my friends, cooking, baking, and best of all, sleeping"
Leah Beel
Professional Development Co-Director
Leah is a freshman majoring in Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity, and minoring in Spanish.
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"Connecting with others has always been what I love most about volunteering, community work, and healthcare. I’m majoring in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and I hope to become a pediatric physician in the future. I’m passionate about making a difference in people’s lives, whether it’s through getting to know individuals or supporting communities in need. In my free time, I love reading, going on walks, and exploring anywhere outside. I’m looking forward to volunteering with everyone this semester!"
