Laylia
Yang
PharmD Student
University of Minnesota
Laylia Yang is a pharmacy student in the class of 2025 at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. She is currently a pharmacy intern at the University of Minnesota Medical Center - West Bank and holds several leadership positions in the College of Pharmacy including Class of 2025 Twin Cities Representative, Phillips Neighborhood Clinic Community Relations Education Associate, Mental Health First Aid Coordinator, Psychiatric and Neurologic Collaborative Coordinator, among others. After pharmacy school, she hopes to pursue a pharmacy residency and specialize in pharmacogenomics or mental health.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Volunteering in a student-run free clinic (SRFC) is a common way for health science graduate students to engage with the community where their institution is located. Serving in this environment acts as an introductory, supportive learning environment for students to practice community health work and develop their understanding of patient-care centered care. SRFC often face a unique challenge and opportunity in that student volunteers arrive with various backgrounds and experiences, and with differing knowledge, theories, and types of experiences with ethical community engagement. With these…