Meet Our Team
We are excited to introduce the youth leading this semester's programming!
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Youth in Pre Med is proud to offer internship and leadership opportunities to high school students around the world. Our interns are able to not only connect with other like-minded youth, but are given the opportunity to educate younger students about the different topics that the vast field of medicine comprises.
Program Directors
Youth in Pre Med is managed by our founder and executive director, Viva Voong, and co-executive director of operations Vienne Voong. The program was founded by Viva Voong during the 2020 pandemic to give youth the resources they need to pursue a career in medicine. Youth in Pre Med has since developed a global impact on nearly 3,000 youth from over 14 countries.
Viva Voong
Founder and Executive Director of Youth in Pre Med
Hello! I am an undergraduate student interested in the applications of biomedical research to clinical medicine. I am currently exploring the intersection of biochemistry and neuroscience.
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Regardless of the health field I choose, I aspire to approach my work with compassion, humility, and understanding towards the populations I serve.
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In my free time, I am passionate about promoting mentorship and advancing health equity initiatives.
Vienne Voong
Executive Director of Operations
I’m Vienne, a current senior at Lowell High School! You can usually find me studying politics or reading the latest popular fiction novel. In my free time, I love to read books from any genre - from environmental sciences to public health to history. Although I’m not certain which specific medical specialty I’d like to pursue, I am exploring the vast field of public health and hope to possibly combine this interest with public policy and global health initiatives!
As YiPM’s co-executive director of operations, I manage our website and social media page and maintain contact with both interns and participants. I am excited to see you all at our programming this year!
2024-25 Executive Board
Meet the executive board members for our fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters!
Abhikshana
Rajiniraj (she/her)
Hi! My name is Abhikshana. I’m Sri Lankan and I am a senior at Oakland high. Some things I love to do in my free time is read, bake, and listen to music. A fun fact about myself is I speak the world’s oldest living language Tamil.
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I would love to purse a field in pediatric neurology because I love to work with children and I find the brain so fascinating. I want to help kids with neurological conditions early on and make a big difference in their lives. This field also offers a lot of opportunity to learn new things and make new discoveries.
Kelly
Pham (she/her)
My name is Kelly, I’m a senior in highschool. In my free time I like to read, journal, and listen to music. A fun fact about me is that I have a 7 year age gap with my sister.
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I would like to pursue in pediatric psychiatric because psychology have been something I’m passionate about ever since I have tooken my dual enrollment class. I would like to expand more on my knowledge about it and with medicine. In the future I would like to help young children who is struggling through mental health.
Sora
Mizutani (he/him)
I am currently a senior at Aragon High School. I play basketball whenever I have the free time, but recently started playing golf too. I have a younger brother and enjoy hanging out and playing video games with him.
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I am interested in the sports medicine field, and am currently exploring specific fields within it. I like watching sports games in general and want to pursue a career where I would get to interact with athletes.
Trisha
Yee (she/her)
I'm Trisha, a current sophomore. I love math and medicine, always looking for another precalculus problem set or studying chemistry. Outside of academics, I perform in choir and theater, fufiling my passion for the arts.
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I want to pursue both anatomical and clinical pathology, specifically cytopathology and molecular pathology. I find these fields interesting because I want to understand disease mechanisms at a cellular level, and how we can connect laboratory research on new drugs to clinical applications.
Michelle
Cosme (she/her)
I'm a senior at Oakland High in the public health academy. In my free time I like to hangout with my friends, listen to music, and watch TikToks. A fun fact about me is that my favorite show is The Vampire Diaries.
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I would like to pursue a career as a pediatric nurse because I enjoy being around young children and I would like to take care of their health. Also, I want to represent my community in the healthcare field and be able to provide empathetic care.
Fall 2024 Team Applications
See opportunities to join the Fall 2024 Youth in Pre Med team below! We are proud to accept applications for our executive board as well as our program internship.
Internship Opportunity for 9-12th Graders
High schoolers in 9-12th grade can intern with Youth in Pre Med! Interns will speak to the youth during sessions, and help create presentations about various medical topics that will be shown at each lesson. The commitment will be meetings on Saturdays from 6:00 to 6:40 pm PST, as well as presenting at our Sunday lessons from 11:00 to 11:40 am PST. Apply for our internship at
We thank our past volunteers for their contributions to our program!
Aayushi Shah · Alan Flores · Alejandra Chaparro · Alisha Sukhu · Alyssa Mei · Ananya Goliva · Anika Shah · Annie Li · Ashley Roselynn Vincent · Benjamin Chan · Briana Williams · Bryce Quintos · Catie Mullins · Clara Zhen · Cody Feng · Connie Huang · Crystal Li · Danielle Del Barrio · David Brucker · Dhyana Magesh · Elizabeth Forsell · Emma Samayoa · Gabbie Alvarez · Gejla Toromani · Rowan Hepler