Minh Pham

Minh Pham is a recent graduate student at UCLA majoring in Biochemistry. Originally from Vietnam and as a Vietnamese American and son of a refugee, first-generation college student, and a Medi-Cal recipient himself who immigrated to the United States thirteen (13) years ago, Minh experienced many personal and academic obstacles. Minh spoke little to no English and had difficulty communicating with others at the beginning. Through several Vietnamese community service programs and tremendous experiences working with various communities, especially the medically underserved community, Minh realized he was not alone; he found others whom he could relate to, particularly the struggles of other immigrant and first-generation college students. Since then, he has been working tirelessly as a volunteer and community organizer from various nonprofit, private, and public sectors to advocate for our underserved, minority, and low-income communities in Orange County for better healthcare services and the voice of our community’s youth. Minh aspires to become a community physician-scientist.