Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and is a time to reflect and celebrate the important role that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have played in our shared history.
Throughout Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University will highlight some of its students, faculty and staff who will share the importance of celebrating the month and the importance of representation.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and is a time to reflect and celebrate the important role that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have played in our shared history.
Throughout the month, we will be sharing stories and voices from our medical school and important historical figures throughout medicine.
Marisa Fat, MS1, Class of 2027, shares the importance of representation in medicine and for the community:
Ashley Kenney, MS1, Class of 2027, shares the importance of celebrating the month and representation:
Tetsuko Akutso, MD, PhD
Maryland Pao, MD
Mary Frances Oneha, APRN, PhD, FAAN
Leighton Chan, MD, MPH
Check out some of the great stories from TCU Magazine and TCU Endeavors by checking out the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month stories section.