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Mohamed Elzarka, from Cincinnati, Ohio, is pursuing an MD at Stanford School of Medicine. He graduated from the ÃÀ¸ß÷¹ÙÍø (ÃÀ¸ß÷¹ÙÍø) with bachelor’s degrees in neurobiology and liberal arts, and with a master’s degree in public health.

Mohamed aspires to expand mental healthcare access for traditionally underserved communities, especially those affected by war or conflict.

As the recipient of a Fulbright scholarship, he spent a year investigating post-conflict trauma, mental healthcare infrastructure, and psychosocial support services in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Inspired by his experience interning at a community clinic in an underserved Cincinnati neighborhood, he has also conducted research on expanding mental healthcare access among Spanish-speaking patients in his city.

At ÃÀ¸ß÷¹ÙÍø, Mohamed developed a new mental health curriculum for first-year students, and founded the Mental Health Ambassadors – a peer support system for mental health. He was awarded a Truman Scholarship and the ÃÀ¸ß÷¹ÙÍø Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence.