Pictured: Kaveri Curlin, MS1, UCI School of Medicine/Noah RedKaveri Curlin, a UCI medical student was elected in March as a 2022 AAAS fellow. She is also a scholar in the Leadership Education to Advance Diversity –African, Black and Caribbean (LEAD-ABC) program at UCI.
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows are recognized for their achievements across disciplines, from research, teaching, and technology, to administration in academia, industry and government, to excellence in communicating and interpreting science to the public. She will be working at the Philadelphia Inquirer this summer reporting on issues related to health disparities and environmental racism.
Curlin is passionate about
health equity and increasing the diversity of physicians who can practice with cultural sensitivity and engage with ABC (African, Black and Caribbean) communities. She chose UCI because of its excellent reputation, innovative use of technology in medical education, proximity to family, and commitment to health equity through mission-based programs.”This summer,
I hope to strengthen my writing skills and use medical humanities as an advocacy tool to bring awareness and attention to issues facing Black Americans,” said Curlin.” I would like to thank the leadership of LEAD-ABC for equipping me with confidence in using my voice and perspective. I would also like to thank my family for always encouraging my love of medical humanities and writing.”
Prior to attending UCI School of Medicine, she attended Yale University where classes such as
Writing About Medicine and Public Health strengthened her foundation in medical writing and communication.
Now as a LEAD-ABC scholar, Curlin joins her fellows classmates in the mission-based program where they commit to addressing the health needs of African, Black and Caribbean communities in California, the United States and beyond.
“I will be a third-generation physician, and my great aunt Vashi was the first black female MD in the state of New York,” said Curlin. I am not sure what specialty I would like to pursue, but I am interested in working with pediatric populations.“