Kathy, born in HTX with her heart anchored in SoCal, is a proud UCI Anteater and OMS-II at TCOM. She co-founded AAPI Chronicles to unite the communities she holds most dear.

Shaquila, OMS-II at TCOM, was born in the Philippines, raised in TX. She is the co-founder of AAPI Chronicles. You can always find her in her happy place, the tennis court!

Kelvin, an MS-II at Tulane from Irvine, CA, is deeply devoted to the AAPI community and thrives through music, DJing, volleyball, and staying active.

Tiff, an OMS-II at CHSU and proud UC Irvine alum, was raised in SoCal's vibrant Vietnamese community and writes to honor her cultural values.

From San Jose, CA, Jessica is proud to be the first in her family to pursue medicine. Now at WesternU, she balances clinical rotations with student government.

Shing, an OMS-II at KCU-COM, is a first-gen Chinese-Cambodian American from SoCal. She loves crocheting, tennis, and being a plant mom.

Phi is a P2 at Samford University, was born in Vietnam and raised in Southern California. He is passionate about outpatient transplant and psychiatric care.

Vincent, a SoCal native and proud UC Irvine grad, is an M1 at CUSM. He loves baking, cooking, exploring food, and has a passion for internal medicine.

Josh, an OMS-II at TCOM, was raised in Texas. He enjoys history, global politics, hiking, trying new foods, and holds a degree from UT Dallas.

Michael, OMS-III at WesternU, grew up as a military brat between Hawaii, Singapore, and San Diego. He’s a proud dog dad to his son, Arlo.

Jazmin was raised in Orange County, CA , and currently studies as an OMS-I at DMU! She loves crocheting and exploring new coffee shops.

From being a ICU nurse to a OMS-II at TCOM, Abigail is a Filipino-Texan native. She loves Baylor, tennis, biking, and being with loved ones.

James, an OMS-I at TCOM, was born in the Philippines, raised in TN/TX, and enjoys violin, cooking, baking, reading, & embroidery.