Hueyjong Shih '23: Gold Medalist to a Graduating Student in Recognition of their Interest in and Devotion to VP&S and its Alumni Association

Hueyjong Shih '23 was presented with the Gold Medal for a Graduating Student in Recognition of their Interest in and Devotion to VP&S and its Alumni Association at the VP&S Alumni Reunion on April 22, 2023, in New York City.

Hueyjong Shih, who matched in ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear in Boston, is an exceptional student leader within the already exceptional student body at VP&S. He was co-president of the VP&S chapter of the Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association (APAMSA), organizing the 2020 APAMSA Eastern Regional Conference at Columbia, and representing APAMSA members for the VP&S Anti-Racism Task Force. He co-directed the Columbia Harlem Homeless Medical Partnership (CHHMP), a student-run clinic for homeless and uninsured patients, and served as CHHMP's liaison to the Student Run Free Clinic COVID-19 Task Force. He is co-president of the VP&S Musician's Guild, spearheading the transition to virtual Musical Mondays monthly classical music recitals for the Columbia community, performing in virtual Music at the Bedside concerts for hospitalized patients, and coordinating in-person Artreach concerts for patients undergoing physical rehabilitation.