Spectrum-The Alliance

Spectrum is geared towards enhancing LGBTQIA representation, mentorship, and community through the lens of UCLA's Department of Medicine. Spectrum is a resident led initiative, supported by the Resident Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee. Its aims are to highlight and engage our differences in color, expression, and perspective. 

Overseeing Chairs and Directors:

Ishan Asokan (Founder), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Kieran Holzhauer, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) School of Medicine

R1 Designated Liaisons:

Philip Chen, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

Daniel Wang, Weill Cornell Medical College

R2 Designated Liaisons:

Jamie Yabuno, UC Irvine College of Medicine

Cameron Henneberg, Boston University School of Medicine

R3 Designated Liaisons:

Sarah Schoenbrun, University of Washington School of Medicine

Gwenyth Day, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Peter Salam Beah, Sidney Kimmel Medical College - Thomas Jefferson University

Med-Peds Liaisons:

Julian Lejbman (R1), Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania

Patrick Holman (R3), Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University

EDI Rising Chief Resident and Liaison:

Karissa Britten (R3), David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

Current Overseeing Chief Residents:

Lovelee Brown, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Elizabeth Asfaw, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA