PROJECT: A multifaceted program that encompasses educational outreach, community engagement, and increased access to automated external defibrillators to address CPR disparities for people who live in public housing.

Monica Le is a first-generation medical student at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in the Program in Medical Education for Leadership and Advocacy (PRIME-LA). She grew up in Riverside County and is the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants. Witnessing her family’s experience as non-English speaking, low-income immigrants in health care instilled in her a passion for health justice for vulnerable populations.

Le is in the dual degree MD/MPH program, which trains future physicians dedicated to addressing health disparities in underserved communities. She hopes to utilize her knowledge and skills to improve health equity and justice for underserved communities, primarily through leadership, advocacy, and policy efforts.

Le is interested in emergency medicine and is currently involved with research and projects related to point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), medical education outreach, and bystander CPR. She is currently an Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG) student leader and works as a College Academic Mentor (CAM) for the Center for Academic Advising at UCLA College, where she counsels and mentors undergraduate students.

Currently, Le is in the one-year Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management program at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and will be returning as a fourth-year medical student to DGSOM in June 2024.