Zein Barakat, originally from Jordan, holds a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences and a master's in pharmaceutical nanotechnology from the University of South Florida. She pursued an osteopathic medical degree at Nova Southeastern University. As an internal medicine resident at Lakeland Regional Health, she is dedicated to patient empowerment, global health care enhancement, and advocacy for improved health care quality and accessibility.
Vernicia Hernandez is a second-year internal medicine resident at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. She has a passion for promoting cultural diversity, advancing medical education, and research. Vernicia intends to apply for a fellowship in sleep and become an academic hospitalist/sleep medicine physician.
Dr. Farzana Hoque is an academic hospitalist and an associate professor of medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She serves as the codirector of the Internal Medicine Acting Internship and the inaugural medical director of Bordley Tower at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. Dr. Hoque is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom and the President of the Society of Hospital Medicine St. Louis Chapter.
Dr. Oyepeju Abioye is an aspiring internist and oncologist who is passionate about advancing equitable health care. Originally from Nigeria, she is pursuing U.S. medical residency and has recently completed a master's degree in epidemiology and biostatistics from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. Her major clinical and research interests include survivorship among marginalized populations, as well as diversity and inclusion in clinical trials. Dr. Abioye hopes to contribute meaningfully to these spaces through clinical practice and evidence-based research and is currently a research assistant at the Florez Laboratory of Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Dr. Farzana Hoque is an academic hospitalist and an associate professor of medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She serves as the codirector of the Internal Medicine Acting Internship and the inaugural medical director of Bordley Tower at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. Dr. Hoque is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom and the President of the Society of Hospital Medicine St. Louis Chapter.
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