2016-2017 Executive Board​

Directors

Program Director

Luis Vidaurri

3rd Year Human Biology Major; Entrepreneurship & Cinema & Mobile App Development Minor
"CHIP has given me the opportunity to utilize my fluency in Spanish and serve the community. Aside from providing basic health screenings, the organization strives to educate minority groups about health and preventative medicine. "

Administrative Director

Pratik Doshi

4th Year Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies Major
​"CHIP gives me an opportunity to connect with the community around me on personal basis. It feels great when you know that your efforts are directly helping people in visible ways."

Administrative Director

Dustin Lieu

4th Year Biological Sciences Major
"I joined CHIP as a freshman with the intention of finding a way to give back to the community. Since then, I've been able to work closely with both local leaders and other health organizations towards the common goal of improving community health in Los Angeles. CHIP has allowed me to gain valuable hands-on experience with local patients, and has shown me the differences we can make in the lives of others."

Health Site Coordinators

Berendo

Allissa Cardenas

4th Year Lifespan Health Major
"CHIP gives me the opportunity to help members of underserved communities that otherwise wouldn't have access to free or easily accessible preventable health care. We also educate the community on the importance of getting blood pressure and blood glucose regularly checked in order to combat an array of noncommunicable chronic diseases. It feels good knowing that we are helping individuals that are of low socioeconomic status while still gaining relevant hands on experience."

Kids Health Site

Norah Alwash

4th Year Biological Sciences Major and Theater Minor
"I love working with CHIP because I get to help make the community, from children to senior citizens, happier and healthier all while volunteering with an amazing group of people! CHIP makes volunteering fun and simple, so come check us out!"

Kids Health Site

Victor Lee

2nd Year Human Biology Major; Dance Minor
"CHIP is so special because it gives students experience performing basic health screenings that can be an important first sign of needing further medical treatment."

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FAME and WAME

Avneesh Sharma

4th Year Human Biology Major and Healthcare Studies Minor
"CHIP is special to me because I love being able to go into the community surrounding USC and interact with the locals, understand their points of view, and see how we as USC students can improve the community as a whole. It's also great that we are getting some practical medical experience while serving our community."

FAME and WAME

Ethan Kidde

3rd Year Biomedical Engineering Major
"CHIP is special to me because I can help the surrounding community while gaining great hands-on medical skills. It’s been great to help people at churches, retirement homes and community centers. "

Monterey Park

Kathleen Tor

4th Biological Sciences Major; Health and Aging Minor
"As undergraduates, we are limited in what we are able to do in health settings. However, CHIP defies that stereotype by providing us the opportunity to go out into the field and directly address the health-related needs of our community. "

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Health Site Acquisition

Prajwal Bharadwaj

2nd Year Biomedical Engineering
"CHIP is a great way to give back to the community and understand how healthcare impacts individuals. CHIP gives hand on experience for anyone interested in the healthcare industry or just wanting to improve their communities."

Bixel House & Terry Manor

Neeshi Patadia

4th Year Economics-Math & Environmental Studies Double Major; Business Finance Minor
"CHIP gives me the opportunity to work directly with people in LA. I get to give them some information about their health and talk to them about where they come from. I like the hands-on nature of the club. "

Faculty Advisor

Dr. David Zarazúa

Dr. David Zarazúa has taught Spanish at USC since 1995, at both USC Dornsife and the USC Keck School of Medicine. He is a promoter of student-centered learning and of the use of technology to foster interaction among class participants and between the class and Hispanic cultures. He is an active member of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese and essential mentor for Community Health Involvement Project.

Van Nuys & Terry Manor

Pournami Rajeev

4th Year Health and Humanities Major & Middle East Studies Minor
"Volunteering through CHIP has helped me realize how important community health is, especially in an urban environment. CHIP is special because it allows us to increase awareness of healthy living and provide resources to people who don't have access to regular health care. "