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Camellia Edalat
HOP CO-CHAIR
  ce489@drexel.edu

Camellia is a M2 from Newport Coast, California. She graduated from UC Berkeley (go bears!) with a degree in psychology and public health. Camellia joined HOP for a multitude of reasons, but the main one was its intersectionality of outreach and education. She believes that HOP highlights the diversity of methods in advocating for and empowering the Philadelphia community, which made her excited to contribute. Camellia is so grateful for the opportunity to be in HOP and to help lead it this year.

Nick Blaney
HOP CO-CHAIR
  nb3235@drexel.edu

Nick is a M2 from South Bend, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in neuroscience in 2016. He was initially drawn to the HOP organization because of its mission to provide essential healthcare services to those in the Philadelphia community. Nick is excited to work alongside his classmates and mentors to achieve this goal. Outside of medical school, Nick enjoys ice hockey, chess and spending time with friends and family.

Sujay Deshpande
HOP WEST READING CO-CHAIR
  sad399@drexel.edu

Sujay is a M2 from South Brunswick, New Jersey. He graduated from Rutgers University-New Brunswick with a degree in biological sciences in 2021. Before starting medical school at DUCOM, Sujay worked as a medical scribe at a busy urgent care for two years through the peak of the COVID pandemic. He experienced first-hand the health care disparities related to race and socioeconomic status exacerbated by the pandemic. Sujay decided to join HOP to continue to lead initiatives in Reading as an advocate of equitable healthcare and lead health education initiatives to shape the lives of underserved individuals.

Amanda Ross
HOP WEST READING CO-CHAIR
  ar3842@drexel.edu

Amanda is a M2 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She graduated from the College of William & Mary with a BS in public health. Amanda has always had a passion for community service and is excited to be involved in the great partnerships between HOP and numerous community organizations in Berks County. She is looking forward to growing and developing the HOP program on the West Reading campus. Outside of school, Amanda enjoys cooking and crocheting and has recently taken up running.

Anjali Pradhan
HOP SECRETARY
  aap363@drexel.edu

Anjali is a M2 from Plainsboro, New Jersey. She graduated from Drexel University with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences. She first chose to get involved with HOP as a way to actively contribute to the Philadelphia community. She especially enjoyed the opportunity to provide health care to individuals of all backgrounds and is excited to continue that work as a part of HOP leadership.

Ahmad Hamid
HOP TREASURER
  ah3689@drexel.edu

Ahmad is a M2 who was born in Toronto, Canada and has lived in Colorado, Maryland, Pakistan, and is now a medical student in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he and his family reside. He graduated from Temple University with a BS in neuroscience and a minor in computer science. Ahmad has worked extensively with free health clinics during his undergraduate years and was immediately drawn to HOP’s mission of supporting the underserved and underprivileged populations of Philadelphia in overcoming disparities in health care.