2002 Health Care Symposium
Directors
The Directors for the Health Care Symposium are second year UCLA medical
students. Every year we decide upon an issue in health care that interests
us. With the help of our board of advisors we hold a forum designed to
to educate and to promote interest, awareness, and debate about the particular
issue in health care.
Below are brief biographies of each of the directors with links to their
contact information.
2002 HCS Directors
Mina Bak
Angela Chang
Thanh Huynh
Marian Makar
Jennifer Mercado
Isaac Yang
Mina Bak
Speaker Director
Mina Bak graduated with a BA in Economics and a minor in Human Biology
from Stanford University in 1999. Following graduation, she spent a year
working as a senior business analyst at a health care management consulting
firm, As a future physician, she has her heart set on helping take care
of patients in the pediatrics field. As for her free time, she loves reading,
watching corny flicks, craft projects, playing with kids, acting like a
kid, exploring, adventuring, and laughing.
Contact Mina: minabak@ucla.edu
Angela Chang
Logistics I Director
Angela received a B.A. in Music and a B.S.
in Physiological Science from UCLA in June 2000. Currently,
she enjoys her research work with the UCLA Gonda Vascular Center and her
experience as a mentor to high school students. In her spare time,
she loves swimming, performing the piano, teaching music, and watching
movies. In the future, Angela hopes to pursue a career in academic
medicine.
Contact Angela: acchang@ucla.edu
Thanh Huynh
Publicity Director
Thanh was born in Vietnam and has lived in Southern California all her
life. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a degree
in Biological Sciences in June, 2000. In her spare time she enjoys cooking,
drawing, painting, shopping, and taking long walks. Her interests in Medicine
lie in Neurology and she is considering pursuing a career in academic medicine.
Contact Thanh: thanhnh@ucla.edu
Marian Makar
Logistics I Director
Marian graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a degree
in Biology. She hopes to practice family medicine and to be involved with
international health missions.
Contact Marian: mmakar@ucla.edu
Jennifer Mercado
Logistics II Director
Jennifer Graduated from the University of California, San Diego with
a BS in Microbiology and a BA in Ethnic Studies, as well as a minor in
Health Care and Social Issues. She has interest in pursuing a MPH in community
medicine or public health policy. She hopes to practice family medicine
or cardiology. She enjoys dancing, reading, and spending time with her
family.
Contact Jennifer: jenmerca@ucla.edu
Isaac Yang
Financial Director
Isaac Yang graduated from UC Berkeley with a double major in molecular
and cell biology and social welfare. He enjoys basketball, golfing, sailing,
and surfing. He also enjoys teaching as both a Kaplan instructor, MSP teacher,
and a TA at the UCLA undergraduate campus. His medical interests surround
his passion for brain tumor research with novel immunotherapies.
Contact Isaac: iyang@ucla.edu
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