Medical Student
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
Uma is a Yale School of Medicine, second year medical student (MD Program). She performs vascular research with Dr. Ochoa Chaar MD and is a leader for the Emergency Medicine Simulation Team (“Sim”), Co-President of Yale American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Chapter, and clinical volunteer at HAVEN Free Clinic. Last May, she competed and placed 2nd at the international FP4Change conference in Washington DC in a Sim Challenge against nine teams of more senior medical students — managing complex cases like severe pancreatitis with hyponatremia and crashing epidural hematoma. For AMSA, Uma is working with faculty to increase public awareness of lead toxicity & protect children of New Haven. She will be completing a Medical Education Concentration prior to graduation.
During her time as an Emory undergraduate, Uma D. Alappan was a Robert W. Woodruff Merit Scholar (full scholarship) on the pre-med track. She graduated with highest honors in Biology (BS) for her work with the Emory School of Medicine lab of Dr. George R. Beck studying dietary phosphate and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. She has conducted independent basic, translational, clinical, epidemiology/public health research and has presented at international forums for nearly 10 years — which includes her research with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). She continues to volunteer & educate her community about the importance of phosphate, kidneys, and nutrition. Outside of medicine/research, she holds a degree in Kathak Indian Dance, composes music, performs voice+piano for local non-profits & healthcare organizations, and plays golf.