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Irene Chern
May 13, 2026
Irene Chern, MD, is a pediatric resident in Philadelphia, PA, where most of her patients are on Medicaid, and is conducting research related to children’s mental health and chronic illness. Certified as a multilingual clinician in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese, she is committed to mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals. To improve access to
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May 13, 2026
Manasi Madiwale, MD, is the Director of Pediatrics for a network of Federally Qualified Health Centers in rural central California. Proficient in four languages, she is an advocate for improving healthcare access for immigrant children and families in her community. With REACH resources, she hopes to promote awareness of pediatric mental health services and trauma-informed
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Allison Empey, MD
November 10, 2023
Allison Empey, MD, is a pediatrician in a tribal clinic run and operated by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, where she has created an accepting practice for her fellow indigenous patients. She is also an Assistant Professor in pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University and actively mentors underrepresented medical students and residents. With
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Beth Heuer, NP
November 10, 2023
Beth Heuer, NP, is a pediatric nurse practitioner and behavioral health care specialist at a pediatric clinic in Philadelphia, PA, where most patients are on Medicaid and local families have limited healthcare access. She will use her REACH training to expand mental health services for her patients. She will also educate nursing students at Temple
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Nuriva Kamran, DO
November 10, 2023
Nuriva Kamran, DO, is a pediatric resident in Baton Rouge, LA, where most patients are on Medicaid. As a first-generation, bilingual Bangladeshi American, she aspires to provide thoughtful, patient-centered, and inclusive healthcare to diverse and underserved patients. She aims to share what she learns at REACH with other pediatric providers in her hospital and community
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Priyanka Kawali, MD
November 10, 2023
Priyanka Kawali, MD, is a pediatrician in Federal Way, WA, where most patients are immigrants or from other underserved populations. Coming from an immigrant background herself, and being proficient in three languages, she works hard to create a safe space for patients and their families where they can open up about topics like mental health
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Kristin Lucas, MD
November 10, 2023
Kristin Lucas, MD, is a pediatrician in a Federally Qualified Health Center in Harvey, IL. As part of her commitment to equity in mental health care, she conducts mental health screenings and referrals when performing school physicals as part of her urban clinic’s mobile operations. She hopes to use her new REACH training to further
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Katie Queen, MD
November 10, 2023
Katie Queen, MD, is a pediatrician in rural Covington, LA, and a faculty member for the state’s Provider-to-Provider Consultation Line, which offers providers free pediatric and perinatal mental health consultations. She is also advocating to create an integrated behavioral health pediatric clinic within her statewide health system. With her REACH training, Katie is committed to
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Aryan Sharif, DO
November 10, 2023
Aryan Sharif, DO, is a family physician resident at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Caldwell, ID. He also volunteers extensively in the local community and at pediatric medical camps. Practicing in a region where pediatric mental health providers are few and far between, he will use his REACH training to expand his own clinical
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