
Meet our Staff: Thank you to our summer interns!

What interested you in interning at Health & Medicine?
As someone who is interested in pursuing a career in health administration, I looked forward to interning at Health & Medicine because it focuses on health policy and promoting improvement in healthcare and would provide me with an opportunity to learn about the professions within this field. I am currently working on creating an operations manual for the IL AHEC team and composing descriptions for the Chicago AHEC general resources websites.
What sort of things do you like to do outside of school?
Any other exciting summer plans?
Eunhye “Grace” Lee is a recent graduate of the University of Chicago in Medical Sociology. She provided support to our Chicago AHEC and Center for Public Health Equity the summer.
What interested you in interning at Health & Medicine?
I’m interested in health equity, social determinants of health, and quality of life. I found that Health & Medicine does a lot of awesome works that improve social and health equity, so I applied for an internship last year.
What are you looking forward to learning this summer? Is there any specific project you are working on?
I am looking forward to learning more health equity in Chicago and Illinois. Throughout my projects here, I realized that social injustice and racial injustice play a pivotal role in people’s health, in particular mental health. I really hope to address social problems and advocate for improved justice in the health care system. I am currently working on a data project for AHEC.
What sort of things do you like to do outside of school?
I love to travel, read a book, and watch interesting movies. Sometimes, I just stay at home and chill out during the weekend.
Any other exciting summer plans?
What interested you in interning at Health & Medicine?
What sort of things do you like to do outside of school?
Any other exciting summer plans?
Later this summer I am heading to Copenhagen for a study abroad program. I will be studying the healthcare system in Denmark and learning about Public Health from a European perspective. I am so excited!
What interested you in interning at Health & Medicine?
While serving as a corps member with City Year, I mentored and tutored many students that had experienced ACEs themselves. Now as I am embarking on a career in healthcare, I want to equip myself with the knowledge of how I can have a positive impact on the health of my future patients through a health policy lens.
What are you looking forward to learning this summer?
I am excited to learn from all of the wonderful individuals in this office that are amazing powers of change. I am specifically working on a project that will be highlighting the journey that is being undertaken by the Hospital Collaborative to become trauma-informed institutions.
What sort of things do you like to do outside of school?
Outside of school? I don’t think a life outside of school exists for me anymore. Kidding, kidding. I am a huge proponent for self-care. I like to go to music shows, run outside, read in my hammock, and a year ago I picked up embroidering as a hobby!
Any other exciting summer plans?
Rest and relaxation is exciting enough for me! Although, I am hoping to plan a trip out to Utah to go hiking with a friend!