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The directors of the UCLA Health Care Symposium are all 2nd
year medical students at the David Geffen School of
Medicine at UCLA.
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Jacob Chacko - Director
of Speakers, Director of Finance
A native of Southern California, Jacob Chacko graduated
from the University of Southern California with dual
degrees in Biology and Gerontology and a minor in Health
Policy & Management. He then earned
an MSc in Economic & Social History at Oxford University.
After his graduate studies, Jacob worked as consultant
for McKinsey & Co.,
focusing on health care clients. He has many interests
in the
field of medicine, particularly national health policy.
In his spare time he enjoys
reading, traveling, running and spending time outdoors. |
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Steve
Jonas - Director
of Logistics
Originally from Birmingham, MI, Steve graduated from the University of Michigan
with a B.S.E. degree in Materials Science and Engineering and a M.S.E. in Biomedical
Engineering. He participated in research at Michigan and in industry for Corning
Inc. and Johnson & Johnson. His research experience has involved materials
engineering and molecular imaging with applications to photonics, biosensors,
and hip arthroplasty. He has co-authored three articles in peer-reviewed scientific
journals and is listed as a co-inventor on three pending US patents. Steve is
currently pursuing MD and PhD degrees through UCLA’s Medical Scientist
Training Program. His PhD will merge his interests in biomaterials and nanoscience,
which he plans to combine with a clinical career in pediatrics. |
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Shira
Lipton - Director
of Speakers
Shira Lipton attended Stanford University, graduating in 2001 with a double
major in Human Biology and Spanish Literature. As part of the
Stanford-in-Washington program, Shira worked at the FDA in the Division of
Drug Marketing, Advertising, and Communications, studying how prescription
drug advertisements on broadcast media affect physician prescribing
patterns and patient compliance. After graduation, Shira continued her
health policy work at the University of California San Francisco’s
Institute for Health Policy Studies. Shira plans to pursue a career that
will combine her interests in both media and medicine. |
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Kimberley
Woodhouse - Director
of Logistics
Kim graduated in 2002 from Stanford University with a major in Human Biology
and a minor in Spanish. She stayed in the Bay Area for the subsequent year, working
as a teaching assistant at Stanford and as a contributor to the health policy
nonprofit
organization, Kaiser Family Foundation. She has pursued roles in international
health, volunteering in medical clinics in Papua New Guinea and Mexico in the
past two years. Now at UCLA, she is also particularly interested in endocrinology,
radiation oncology, or physiatry. Outside of school, she enjoys running, hiking,
and spending time with family and friends. |
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Jeffrey
Wu – Director
of Information Systems
Originally from Virginia Beach, VA, Jeff attended Duke
University where he majored in Chemistry and Biology
and minored in Political Science. He graduated in 2003,
and subsequently drove across the country to begin medical
school. At UCLA, he enjoys tutoring, studying, dancing
and designing (t-shirts and websites). Jeff is thankful
to be in Los Angeles where he delights in the city’s
diverse culture, cuisine, beautiful beach, weather and
church. He hopes to remain in the area and pursue a
career in oncology, psychiatry, or surgery. |
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Jamie
Zussman – Director
of Publicity
Jamie graduated in 2002 from University of Michigan
with a degree in political science. She is interested
in too many aspects of medicine to have decided on a
specialty as
of yet. Outside of school she enjoys spending time with
friends and family. |
The
2005 HCS Assistant Directors are
Warren Chow, Susan Park,
Trent Custis, Matt Frank, Caleb Ho, and Menna
Seifu.
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