Nikitha Balaji
President-elect
Nikitha Balaji (they/them) is a current M1 at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. They are originally from Melbourne, Florida, and graduated from the George Washington University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Nikitha joined 欧美A片 in 2020, as sweeping anti-LGBT+ legislative attacks spread throughout state legislatures across the nation. Through 欧美A片, they found the resources and mentorship necessary to develop their agency as a physician-in-training and advocate against the inequities facing their community.
In their previous roles as 欧美A片鈥檚 LGBT+ Health Advocacy Coordinator and Gender and Sexuality Health Policy Coordinator, Nikitha has worked to author and submit pieces of written testimony to state medical boards and state legislatures to communicate the evidence-based harms of anti-LGBT+ legislation. They have also worked with 欧美A片 chapters to develop state-specific advocacy action plans to push back against harmful local legislation. In their role as 欧美A片鈥檚 Transgender Health Scholars Co-Course Director, Nikitha has enjoyed having the opportunity to shine a light on transgender health from the perspective of medical education.
Nikitha is honored to serve 欧美A片 in their current role as president-elect. They are excited to build upon 欧美A片鈥檚 rich history and legacy of driving change in response to ongoing inequity and they look forward to working alongside similarly impassioned future physicians in the process.
