IES 2023 – Healthcare

Healthcare

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 | 7:00-8:00 PM ET / 3:00-4:00 PM PT

Come to our first IES session of 2023 for a evening of discussion and connection as panelists share their personal and professional journeys in the Healthcare sector, the resources and opportunities to secure employment, the APIA experience within the field, and more!

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Panelists

Jennifer Kim (she/her), Epidemiologist at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Jennifer Kim is an epidemiologist, women’s advocate, and a proud Korean American. She received the Gates Millennium Scholarship in 2010. With the generous support of Gates/APIA, she earned a B.S. in Human Physiology from Boston University and an MPH from Emory University. With a passion for serving the community, she has organized gardening workshops, responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and volunteered at poll sites. She currently works in tuberculosis surveillance at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. When she is not busy analyzing data, she can be found swimming, walking her dog at Central Park, or reading books in the subway.

 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenkimatl/

Peter Dinh (he/him), People Team Development Associate at UnitedHealth Group 

Peter Dinh is currently in his People Business Partner rotation at UnitedHealth Group. As a “variety is the spice of life” person, he thrives in change and looks forward to experiencing five different Human Resources roles by the end of his leadership development rotation program. 

Prior to his tenure at UnitedHealth Group, Peter honorably served the South Minneapolis Community as a Mental Health Practitioner. Through his active ear and upbeat energy, he motivated his clients to manage their mental health symptoms through developing healthy life habits. He specialized in working with Vietnamese adults and supporting them in navigating Eastern and Western models of Mental Health Management.  

Though Peter has deep gratitude for the day-to-day impact he had in his client’s lives, he saw the systemic inequities in the healthcare system. He desired to make an impact on a broader scale. As a lifelong learner, he obtained his Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations from the Carlson School of Management (University of Minnesota). With his deep experience working directly with patients and passion for helping others, he seeks to make the healthcare system work better for everyone through servant leadership and encouraging courageous conversations on matters related to mental health and building inclusive Teams at UnitedHealth Group. 

In his free time, Peter swishes three pointers on the regular, dances in the street after watching Broadway performances and dreams of starting his Twin Cities Foodie Tik Tok….after his much-needed Orangetheory classes. 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coach-peter-dinh/

Sami Birmingham-Babauta (she/her), 2011 GMS Scholar, Graduate Research Associate for the The Māpuna Lab

Hafa Adai yan Tirow! Sami Birmingham-Babauta is a Gates Millennium Scholar (2011) and an Obama Pacific Leader (2020). She graduated with her BS in Kinesiology from California State University, Northridge (2016), her MPH in Global Health from the University of Washington (2022), and will begin her PhD in Public Health at the University of Hawai’i, Mānoa this fall. She worked for five years in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana (CNMI) public health sector and is passionate about decolonizing health services, policies, and research to better represent Pacific Island cultures and knowledge. She is Chamorro and was born and raised on the island of Saipan, CNMI. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibb/

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