Vice President

Ben

I plan to study Public Health (pre-med) and apply to Brown, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins University, and
The Ohio State University

Sophomore at Olentangy Liberty High School

I am hoping to work in developmental psychiatry and eventually pursue public administration to address
access gaps in adolescent mental health care.

I am BLS certified, with training in CPR, AED use, and Emergency Medical Response.

• I co-founded Students for Patient Advocacy Nationwide, a 40+ member organization focused on
  patient-centered healthcare policy. SPAN’s efforts have impacted over 50 pieces of legislation
  across 16 states, including helping stall Texas House Bill 5294, supporting AED accessibility in
  Alaskan K–12 schools, and collaborating with the Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab.

• I also lead Project MedBridge, a redistribution initiative that works with hospitals across Central
  Ohio to redirect surplus medical supplies to under-resourced clinics in more than 135 countries.
  Recently, MedBridge secured $7,500 in seed funding from the Carnegie Foundation.

• I have produced documentaries centered on healthcare access, the opioid crisis, and education.
  My films have aired on C-SPAN four times and have been recognized by Governor DeWine, U.S.
  Senator Moreno, and Ohio Director of Health Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff.

• I am a multi-instrumentalist and competitive debater. I bike everywhere, collect vinyl, and am
  always hunting down new Oreo flavors (current favorite: Chocolate Ganache Thins).

• I placed Top 10 at SLC in Health Education and Medical Law and Ethics, and Top 16
  internationally in Biomedical Debate and Allied Health Statistics

• I helped rebuild our chapter after both advisors left, growing it from 60 to over 100 members.

“Not quite my tempo.” — Terrence Fletcher, Whiplash