VP&S Equity and Justice Fellowship

Anne Berhe is a medical student in the VP&S Class of 2026. She grew up in Los Angeles, CA and attended Pomona College where she majored in molecular biology. Prior to medical school, Anne spent two years at the National Institutes of Health conducting research on vaccine development for malaria. Anne is passionate about striving for equity in the US and globally. She is currently Co-Director of Columbia’s Asylum Clinic, President of the Global Health Organization, and Vice President of the First-Generation Low-Income Partnership (FLIP). As an Equity and Justice Fellow, Anne is eager to contribute to anti-racist efforts at VP&S and work towards a more just medical system.

Jennifer Egbebike is a current fourth-year medical student at Columbia VP&S. She was born and raised in Miami, Florida, obtained her bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience and Behavior at Columbia University, then went on to spend 2 gap years working in clinical research at the Neuro-intensive Care Unit at Columbia/New York Presbyterian where she was involved in acute brain injury clinical trials and outcomes research. Her cultural background and interest in global health led her to volunteer with a rural mobile health clinic in Enugu, Nigeria throughout her undergraduate career, as well as conduct research with Columbia Global Pop during her first year at VP&S. At VP&S, she also served as Vice President of the Black and Latino Students Organization, President of the Student Interest Group in Neurology and Neuroscience, Co-chair of the Systems, Leadership, Integration, and Management Committee, and member of the Honor Code Committee. She was selected as a member of the 2020 Columbia VP&S Anti-Racism Task Force, as well as co-chair of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee, a committee of student leader representatives across each school of Columbia selected to provide input to the Board of Trustees on the diverse qualities we should be seeking in the next President of Columbia University. Jennifer hopes to continue to spend time during her medical education promoting health equity and a bias-free curriculum to improve future patient outcomes.