The Queer Institute at UCSF provides mentorship and resources to LGBTQIA+ undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and other pre-health professions scholars interested in a career in health care.
Meet the Planning Committee
Elaine Hsiang
Pronouns: she/her
Fourth-year medical student,
Founder, Queer Institute at UCSF,
Former Co-Chair, UCSF LGBTQIA+ Health Forum
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Elaine (she/her) is a fourth-year medical student at UCSF currently applying to residency in emergency medicine. After graduating from Brown University, she served a year with AmeriCorps prior to medical school. Her interests include LGBTQ health, racial and migrant justice, health care workforce diversity, and poetry. She is the founder of the Queer Institute at UCSF, and a former co-chair of the UCSF LGBTQIA+ Health Forum.
Elaine (she/her) is a fourth-year medical student at UCSF currently applying to residency in emergency medicine. After graduating from Brown University, she served a year with AmeriCorps prior to medical school. Her interests include LGBTQ health, racial and migrant justice, health care workforce diversity, and poetry. She is the founder of the Queer Institute at UCSF, and a former co-chair of the UCSF LGBTQIA+ Health Forum.
Fion Ng, MS, RN, PNP
Pronouns: she/her
Pediatric nurse practitioner,
Former Co-Chair, UCSF LGBTQIA+ Health Forum
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Fion is an alum of the UCSF School of Nursing Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program. She currently works as a Clinical Research Coordinator within the Dept of Community Health Systems, UCSF, as well as guest lectures within the School of Nursing. Outside of UCSF, she works as a nurse in adolescent mental/behavioral health. During her time at UCSF, she served as a 2018-2019 Student Learner on the UCSF LGBTQ Committee and as Director of Women's Health Group, in part with the UCSF Shelter Clinic. Her interests include preterm birth, reproductive health & justice, childhood trauma & resilience, and LGBTQIA+ health, diversity & inclusion in clinical and academic arenas. She is a former co-chair of the UCSF LGBTQIA+ Health Forum.
Fion is an alum of the UCSF School of Nursing Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program. She currently works as a Clinical Research Coordinator within the Dept of Community Health Systems, UCSF, as well as guest lectures within the School of Nursing. Outside of UCSF, she works as a nurse in adolescent mental/behavioral health. During her time at UCSF, she served as a 2018-2019 Student Learner on the UCSF LGBTQ Committee and as Director of Women's Health Group, in part with the UCSF Shelter Clinic. Her interests include preterm birth, reproductive health & justice, childhood trauma & resilience, and LGBTQIA+ health, diversity & inclusion in clinical and academic arenas. She is a former co-chair of the UCSF LGBTQIA+ Health Forum.
Andrew Tam
Pronouns: he/him
Fourth-year medical student,
Former planning committee member, UCSF LGBTQIA+ Health Forum
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Andrew (he/him) is a fourth-year medical student at UCSF. He received his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley. His interests include LGBTQ health, global health, and development of innovative technologies improving access to care. His other interests include traveling and amateur baking. He was a committee member of the UCSF LGBTQIA+ Health Forum when he was a first-year medical student. He is excited to be back on the committee this year and will be part of the Queer Institute at UCSF this year.
Andrew (he/him) is a fourth-year medical student at UCSF. He received his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley. His interests include LGBTQ health, global health, and development of innovative technologies improving access to care. His other interests include traveling and amateur baking. He was a committee member of the UCSF LGBTQIA+ Health Forum when he was a first-year medical student. He is excited to be back on the committee this year and will be part of the Queer Institute at UCSF this year.
