Meet the author:
Varina Clark
Med Student
Varina Clark is a rising fourth year medical student at the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA. She pursued her Sc.B. degree in Human Biology at Brown University.
Prior to starting medical school, Varina was a Clinical Research Supervisor at Memorial Sloan Kettering, and she spearheaded health education initiatives at the Montefiore Family Health Center in the Bronx, NY. Varina is committed to addressing health disparities and providing culturally responsive, comprehensive healthcare to patients. She is also passionate about diversity initiatives and programming within medical education, and she established the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Representatives position on the Medical Student Council (MSC) at her school. Currently, she serves on the UCLA EDI Student Advisory Board and is overseeing initiatives on both undergraduate and graduate levels.
In 2019, Varina was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society, where she was recognized for her compassion and commitment to patient care. As a future physician-leader, her goal is to take an active role in addressing health disparities, improving health outcomes, advocating for underserved communities and mentoring the next generation of physicians.