Born in North India’s first urban experiment city Chandigarh and living in Hayward, California, I’ve had the best of both worlds. As an undergraduate student at California State University (CSU) East Bay, I developed a keen passion for healthcare marketing.

The four years I spent in the Bay Area ignited a passion to revolutionize the digital marketing space within the healthcare setting.  Navigating through a four-year program at a university proved to be a difficult undertaking, but it strengthened my will and allowed me to become more resilient.

I took upon the responsibility to learn and grow as much as I could with the limited resources a state university had to offer. I volunteered as a Peer Health Educator at Peer Health Exchange where I worked with high school students. Additionally, I also volunteered at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital because I valued their mission and goals. On top of the volunteer experience, I worked several on-campus marketing, communication, and customer service jobs which further confirmed my interest in marketing.  

From the Bay Area to the East Coast

If you were to ask the question of where I would be in the next five years to my friends and family, they would undoubtedly reply that I would be living in New York or Boston. People around me always knew I had a strong desire to move to the East Coast.   

After a careful decision-making process, I applied to Boston University and moved to Boston in August of 2021.

I made sure to work with my program director to combine my love for marketing and passion for healthcare to create a healthcare focus pathway, integrated into the curriculum.

Moving to Boston was the best decision because it is a hub for healthcare – whether global health, public health, digital health or anything and everything related to industry. 

During my time as a graduate student at Boston University’s Metropolitan College I have pursued interests that have enriched my marketing and healthcare experience such as market research, innovative marketing techniques and more.

This year, I am mainly focusing on public health classes at Boston University‘s School of Public Health (BUSPH).

It is amazing to learn from seasoned professionals in both business and healthcare classes. One of the most interesting classes I have taken so far is Health, Policy, and law making taught by Matthew Motta, PhD. This class reaffirmed the importance of health communication, especially in trying times like now 

Besides being a student, I am involved in residence life as GHA (Graduate Housing Assistant), Facilities Supervisor at the fitness center and a volunteer at the Teen & Tot program at Boston Medical Center (a mouthful, I know).

Besides being a full-time student and part-time professional, in my free time, I like to voraciously read Colleen Hoover books, cook vegan food, explore the beautiful city, and live my wanna-be influencer moments at coffee shops. 

Healthcare for All

I am a big believer in healthcare for all and the need for authentic and reliable health communication. The pandemic brought out the most dangerous scenarios of misinformation, especially in the digital setting. This is one of the main reasons why I am excited to kick start my internship at MGRI (Mass General Research Institute).

My primary responsibilities will be taking complex research and presenting it in the most understandable way to the public with the help of creative tools.

I would like to focus on the public health initiatives that are part of my core values. by leveraging my communication and marketing skills to educate the community about the importance of scientific research and advances in science.  

This opportunity at MGRI is a dream come true and I am honored to be part of this amazing institution and team. It brings me joy to work hands-on on projects that I am extremely passionate about.  

Now, more than ever, health communication is a priority not just in the United States but globally.

It is our responsibility as future professionals in the healthcare/public health industry to take charge, strategize and communicate about advances in the field.  

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