Amanda
Bahgat,
MPH
Medical Student
University at Buffalo
Amanda Bahgat (She/Her) is a fourth-year medical student at the Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, at the University at Buffalo. She holds a Master’s in Public Health and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Amanda co-founded 7th Generation Operation, an interprofessional event that introduces Indigenous adolescents to healthcare professions. She also participated in a Social Justice Fellowship, addressing gaps in medical education regarding Indigenous healthcare. Amanda is applying to Triple Board residency to pursue her goal of providing integrated care to children and families, with a strong commitment to addressing social determinants of health and promoting health equity.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Indigenous people within the United States are drastically underrepresented in the field of medicine. Out of the 23,156 matriculants to U.S. MD-granting medical schools in the 2024-2025 cycle, only 35 identified as American Indian or Alaska Native alone, and only 166 identified in combination with another race or ethnicity. To address this disparity, students from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the Seneca Nation Education Department collaborated to form an annual event, known as 7th Generation Operation. This event seeks to introduce Indigenous students in grades 6-…