CollinsOMbachuMD

Summary

• A first year emergency resident at NYU-Bellevue and graduate from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (UIC COM), Collins Mbachu has shown great dedication to aiding and empowering underserved communities through his mentorship and volunteer work. As a UIC COM Urban Health Program and UIC COM Hispanic Center of Excellence scholar, Mr. Mbachu serves as a curriculum consultant and clinical sciences instructor for multiple health career pipeline programs. For example, with the UIC Emergency Medicine CHAMPIONS program and the Urban Health Program’s Science & Health Immersion Program, Mr. Mbachu has developed culturally and linguistically competent pathology workshops and lectures while also mentoring groups of educationally underserved pre-health high school students. Furthermore, Mr. Mbachu has also demonstrated community engagement by means of his volunteer work with the New Life Volunteering Society (NLVS) in which he served impoverished populations of patients who could not afford regular hospital services. Working alongside his Student National Medical Association UIC Chapter, UIC Emergency Medicine Interest Group, and Latino Medical Student Association UIC Chapter peers, Mr. Mbachu continues to contribute to diverse community outreach initiatives aiming to improve health outcomes among underrepresented communities.