Julio Bracero is a medical student at Ponce School of Medicine, Puerto Rico. He has an interest in primary care, human rights and women's health care issues. He has traveled extensively through El Salvador, most recently delivering medical supplies as part of his school's REMEDY project. Previously, he served as AMSA's National Primary Care Week co-coordinator for 2003 and 2004, as AMSA chapter president in his school for two years, and participated in AMSA's 2008 Community and Public Health Institute. Last year, in his capacity as editor-in-chief, he was responsible for transitioning Global Pulse into the online journal it is today. Julio has been accepted into pediatric residency in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, and will start his training on July 2009. He is looking towards expanding the journal and is honored to serve again as editor-in-chief. He joined Global Pulse in 2004.

Hana Akselrod is currently in her second year at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NYC, pursuing a dual MD/MPH degree with a concentration in global health. She studied biochemistry and anthropology at Brandeis University, where she organized advocacy around HIV/AIDS and access to essential medicines and conducted community-based research on immigrant health. Her interests include rights-based health advocacy, women's health, cultural interpretations of health and illness, medical ethics, writing, and internal medicine. Hana has traveled to Costa Rica and Honduras to work on public health projects, and spent a year working as a research intern for Partners In Health. She currently serves on the steering committee of the East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership, is active in her local chapter of Physicians for Human Rights, and is a Leadership Institute coordinator for the American Medical Students Association. She wants to integrate her global health experience into community-based work in the US, working with immigrant and underserved populations, and focusing on the link between environmental health and social justice. She joined Global Pulse in 2009.

Sujal Parikh is a third year medical student at the University of Michigan Medical School. He was born and raised in Dallas, TX and is a 2006 graduate of the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Public Health and Neurobiology. His research and advocacy focuses on health and human rights, access to medicines, medical education, and infectious disease issues in the US, Sub-Saharan Africa, and India. In addition to his work with Global Pulse, he serves on the Student Advisory Board for Physicians for Human Rights, the Student Advisory Committee for the Global Health Education Consortium, the American Medical Student Association's AIDS Advocacy Network Steering Committee, and the Board of Trustees for Uganda Village Project. He hopes to pursue a career that spans education, research, advocacy, and clinical practice. He joined Global Pulse in 2008.

Din Garcia is a first year medical student at the New Jersey Medical School. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where he studied Sociology with a concentration in Health and Medicine. As an undergraduate, Din was actively involved in community service in the West Philadelphia community where he helped introduce and expand the availability of computer technology to low income residents of Philadelphia. After graduating from college, Din worked for The New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rutgers University, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, providing technology support for those working on scientific endeavors. Outside of work, he continued to remain active in community service where he helped coordinate and assisted in health fairs for the urban communities of the Greater Newark Area of New Jersey. Din is currently interested in healthcare that will better service those who are underinsured or are without any health insurance domestically and globally. He joined Global Pulse in 2009.

Wilnise Jasmin is a graduate of Barnard College, where she studied Biology. She is currently a second year medical student at the American University of Antigua College of Medicine. Wilnise has worked in several different healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinical laboratories, and marketing and sales for a health management system. She has served on several committees, including the Mentoring Minority Medical Students Advisory Committee in Mentoring in Medicine, Inc., and the steering committee for the Black Women's Health Symposium. She joined Global Pulse in 2009.

Paul Johnson is a first year medical student at Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine. After graduating with a BA in Biology from Kalamazoo College he joined the Peace Corps and taught high school level biology for two years in northern Mozambique with his wife, Elisabeth. During that time Paul worked extensively with local youth on HIV/AIDS prevention projects, which included the construction of a youth center. Following teaching he spent six months in Mozambique producing an educational DVD about HIV/AIDS prevention. Paul was an AMSA Global Health Scholar for 2008-09, and is interested in history, photography and global development. He joined Global Pulse in 2009.

Susan Lewis is a second year medical student at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. She has been president of her school PHR chapter for two years. Susan has participated in AMSA's PharmFree Conference, Global Health Leadership Institute and Integrative Medicine Conference. She plans to pursue a career in community/primary care medicine, focusing on eliminating health disparities, especially among the marginalized and indigenous population, within the context of integrative medicine. Her lifetime goal is to become an informed and compassionate contributing member of the global society and local community, in which she may continually gain and give passion for healthy, harmonious and whole living, within all facets of life. Susan is also a writer for her university newspaper and is a regular contributer of FM Mag, an independent culture magazine from Denver, Colorado. She joined Global Pulse in 2009.

Rebecca Lynn Mitchell is a medical student at the University of California-San Francisco where she is involved with the single-payer health system movement and efforts to improve access to essential medicines in the developing world. Her interests include neurology, health policy, health economics, and journalism. She has spent significant time working in global health as a Fulbright Scholar studying humanitarian aid policies and health NGOs in India, as the Founder and Executive Director of the international non-profit SPANAfrica, as a researcher studying maternal mortality interventions in Egypt, and as a volunteer in Kenya. She is also a 2006 Truman Scholar. Rebecca is a graduate of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She joined Global Pulse in 2009.

Daniel Pak is a first-year medical student at the University of Michigan. He graduated from Duke University in 2008 with a BS in cognitive psychology and has done medical service work in China and Mongolia, the latter focusing on rural health care, public infrastructure development, and nutrition. Daniel is particularly interested in international health policy, health care infrastructure disparities, human rights, and infectious diseases. He intends on continuing his involvement with international service in some capacity as a physician, whether it involves long-term missionary work or more short-term projects. He joined Global Pulse in 2009.

Michael Richards is a 3rd year MD/MPH student at the University of Illinois-Chicago. His MPH is focused in health policy, and he conducts most of his personal research through the UIC School of Public Health, Health Policy division. His areas of interest are health care systems, financing, and service delivery. At the conclusion of medical school, he intends on pursuing a PhD in health economics and its application to international development. As a member of AMSA, he has had the fortunate opportunities to participate in the Global Health Leadership, Pharmaceutical Policy Leaders in Medicine, and Paul Ambrose Political Leadership institutes. He joined Global Pulse in 2009.

Jennifer L. Weinberg is a MD/MBE dual degree candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. Her clinical and research interests include the applications of telemedicine in resource-limited settings, global health ethics and contributing to the evolution of the African Teledermatology Project. She has been fortunate to travel to Botswana, Thailand, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Turkey and Croatia to participate in international health outreach efforts and community service projects and has recently been awarded a Max Kade Fellowship from the American Austrian Foundation to study public health and comparative health policy in Austria. She has also served as the March 2010 theme editor for the AMA's Virtual Mentor Bioethics Journal, designing an issue dedicated to exploring ethical issues in global health. She hopes to integrate her interests in international health, bioethics and public health in her future career. She joined Global Pulse in 2009.