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Our Speakers
Meet some of our speakers at the 2026 MEDS Conference!
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UC San Diego Surgical Oncologist and Assistant Professor of Surgery
Winta Mehtsun, MD, MPH
Winta Mehtsun, MD, MPH, is a surgical oncologist specializing in endocrine, sarcoma, and general surgical oncology. She practices a team-based, multidisciplinary approach to care and advocates for patients throughout all stages of cancer treatment. As assistant professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine, she conducts public health research to improve cancer care quality, with publications in Annals of Surgery, Health Affairs, and JAMA Oncology. Dr. Mehtsun completed fellowships at Mass General Brigham/Dana-Farber and Harvard T. Chan, residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, earned her MD from the University of Virginia, and an MPH from Johns Hopkins. She is a member of multiple surgical and oncology societies and enjoys running, hiking, collecting music, and spending time with her son.
UC San Diego School of Medicine Dean of Admissions
Kama Galuma, MD
Dr. Guluma is board-certified in emergency medicine, and is a Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine UC San Diego School of Medicine, where is also the Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs. He has career experience in pre-clinical and clinical research in the emergency treatment of acute ischemic stroke, and medical education (from medical school to residency training in emergency medicine). He is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Emergency Medicine and is an Oral Examiner with the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Pharmacy
Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Eduardo Fricovsky, Pharm.D.
Eduardo Fricovsky is a Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS). He graduated with a BS from UC San Diego in 2002. He obtained a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy in 2006. From 2006-2009, he completed an NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein Research Service Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego and was awarded an NIH Loan Repayment Grant. He is a former HCOP participant and now the Principal Investigator of the UC San Diego HCOP San Diego Consortium. He is also the Laboratory Director of the Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCOE)-Research Methodology and Training Laboratory (HCOE-RTML) at UC San Diego. He teaches and trains high school, community college and undergraduate students about health sciences and laboratory research methodology. He is also the Pharmacy Director of the UCSD Student Run Free Clinic Project that serves uninsured and homeless patients in San Diego and provides free access to prescription medications, medication therapy management and preventive healthcare services. He also trains and precepts pharmacy and medical students at the Free Clinic and offers classes on substance abuse, motivational interviewing, drug adherence, and on effective patient counseling and education.
Western University of Health Sciences Assistant Director of Recruitment
Martin Williams
TJ Pe is the Assistant Director of Recruitment for Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA. He specializes in working with pre-health students navigate their way into medical school, primarily for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) programs. TJ has over 9 years of experience in admissions and recruitment with graduate health programs and loves connecting directly with pre-health students to guide them on their journey to becoming physicians. He has his Master of Arts in Leadership Development and Higher Education and works very closely with a large network of physicians, faculty members, residents, and medical students.
Dean at the Samuel Merritt University College of Podiatric Medicine and Board-certified podiatric physician and surgeon
Mark Razzante, DPM, MA, FACPM
Mark Razzante, DPM, MA, FACPM is a board-certified podiatric physician and surgeon, educator, and academic leader. He serves as the Dean at the Samuel Merritt University College of Podiatric Medicine, where he is actively involved in medical education, curriculum development, and student mentorship. Dr. Razzante earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the California School of Podiatric Medicine and holds a Master’s degree in Bioethics from Case Western Reserve University.
In addition to his academic role, Dr. Razzante has extensive clinical experience treating a wide range of foot and ankle conditions and has lectured nationally and internationally on podiatric medicine and surgery. He is passionate about mentoring students interested in health care careers and enjoys helping undergraduate students explore pathways into medicine, surgery, and the health professions.
Graduate Placement Director Assistant Professor at the Samuel Merritt University College of Podiatric Medicine and American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery Board Qualified foot and ankle surgeon
Dr. Christina Pratt, DPM
Dr. Pratt received her undergraduate degree from John Carroll University and thereafter obtained a Master's degree in Medical Ethics from Case Western Reserve University before going on to earn her medical degree at the California School of Podiatric Medicine in Oakland, CA. Here, she served as the school's national delegate to the American Podiatric Medical Students' Association. Dr. Pratt's three-year surgical residency with reconstructive rearfoot & ankle training was completed at The Cleveland Clinic, Mercy Health and Akron General Hospitals. Dr. Pratt served as Chief Resident in her third year in a program of 18 residents.
After serving her alma mater as an Assistant Professor at CSPM directly out of residency, Dr. Pratt then returned to her hometown to join the faculty at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine and to see patients in private practice. She was awarded the KSUCPM Faculty of the Year award in her first year as faculty. After 6 years at KSUCPM, she returned to teaching full time for SMU-CPM, now in the role of Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.
She is board certified by both the American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery (ABFAS) and the American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM).
Physician in Primary Care & Geriatrics
Eddie Lam, M.D., M.P.H.
Eddie Lam, M.D., M.P.H., is a board-certified geriatrician who cares for older adults in the outpatient and inpatient settings. Most of Dr. Lam's practice involves primary and consultative care for adults aged 75 and older in the geriatric medicine clinic. He also provides various inpatient geriatrics services at UC San Diego Health's hospitals in La Jolla and Hillcrest.
Dr. Lam loves to hear from older adults about the diversity of their life experiences. He strives to meet patients where they are and to formulate management plans that align with their health preferences. Although Dr. Lam is interested in many areas within geriatrics, he feels particularly drawn to disease prevention, advance care planning and health disparities.
He completed a geriatrics fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco and a residency in internal medicine at Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Santa Clara. Dr. Lam earned his medical degree from University of Virginia where he also completed a master's degree in public health. He is a member of the American Geriatrics Society and is board certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine.
Dr. Lam was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the United States at a young age. When not working, he enjoys exploring new places, eating new foods, online shopping and exercise. He is an avid basketball fan and player. If you have the chance, be sure to talk to him about his favorite NBA team, the Los Angeles Lakers.
CEO of ReelDx
Rob Humbracht
I love to solve hard problems. Whether it's serving as CEO, taking the standardized tests for fun (yep), or even just navigating the waters of fatherhood, I enjoy finding patterns, pushing myself, and seeing possibilities where none previously existed.
My career in education started as a tutor and trainer at The Princeton Review. When my students began to ask for help on their application essays, my boss (lovingly) kicked me out. Since 2007, I’ve built Passport Admissions from a one-man shop to a diverse team of educators, working with thousands of students on their path to college and graduate school. Along the way, I built the technology and systems to manage the students and allow the team to run the business, eventually weaning myself from the day-to-day.
When pre-health students were stuck at home during the pandemic, Janet Snoyer and I co-founded the HEAL Clinical Education Network. Using real patient video cases from ReelDx, HEAL preceptors taught pre-health students to think like a clinician, building their understanding of a life in medicine and helping to make shadowing more accessible for everyone. Working with a shoe-string budget and a small team, I helped grow HEAL from a mere idea to a thriving community of over 24,000 students.
Through my work at HEAL, I was selected to become the CEO of ReelDx. I love building a tool that makes health care education more compelling and realistic. ReelDx provides a library over 700 real patient-doctor interactions, which form a crucial building block for PA’s, nurses, doctors, and EMS professionals. It’s possibly the biggest problem I’ve worked on yet: how to make health care education better for all.
UC San Diego Professor Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology​
Robert Barone, MD
Adjunct Professor Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology UCSD. Dr. Barone completed his medical degree at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1966. He served his internship specializing in Surgery at the University of Illinois and served his residency specializing in Surgery at the University of Illinois Hospitals. Dr. Barone began practicing medicine in 1976. He also started the division surgical oncology at UCSD. Helped develop the hepatic artery implantable pump for treatment of liver tumors and the Portacath port and catheter for directed chemotherapy intravenously, intraarterially and interperitoneally. Also one of the first in the USA to initiate the treatment of advanced intraperitoneal tumors with cytoreductive surgery and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
Associate Director of Career Development and Industry Engagement at the UC San Diego Career Center
Lorena Quiroz
Lorena Quiroz has over 28 years of experience across the public and private sectors,
with a distinguished career in counseling, education, workforce development, and
healthcare. She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling with an emphasis in Career
Development and Human Resources. Her professional background spans student
services, program management, training and development, and teaching, reflecting a
lifelong commitment to the helping profession.
Throughout her career, Lorena has worked across diverse settings including nonprofit
organizations, healthcare, business services, and higher education where she is known
for her innovative approach to supporting individuals and communities. She is
passionate about empowering people to explore career pathways, access critical
resources, engage in professional development, and reach their full potential.
Lorena currently serves as an Associate Director of Career Development and Industry
Engagement at the UC San Diego Career Center, where she focuses on Physical
Sciences students and supports Pre-Health and Pre-Med majors. Her focus includes
medical and health professional school readiness, career portfolio development, and
workforce preparation to ensure students are well-equipped to succeed in clinical,
research, and healthcare delivery environments.
First-Year Keck School of Medicine Medical Student, UC San Diego Alumni
Jasmine Jin
Jasmine Jin is a first-year medical student at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She graduated from UCSD last year in June 2024 with a double major in human biology and clinical psychology. Throughout undergrad, she was a part of the Carson Lab at the UCSD Moores Cancer Center as an undergraduate research assistant for immunology. She was also on the board of HMP3, helping out at this very conference. Now, as a medical student, Jasmine is excited to come back to help out and meet you all!
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