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Anthony Carrera

University of Illinois at Chicago
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Biographical Info

Anthony was born in Chicago and raised in the Albany Park neighborhood where he attended Chicago Public Schools. He obtained his undergraduate education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and majored in Psychology. His background led him to experiences working with children with behavioral and emotional disorders at a group home in Urbana, IL and a behavioral facility in the Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. He was an Alzheimer’s Disease research assistant and developed an interest in clinical research, health disparities in the elderly, and in particular, the elder LGBTQ+ community. As a medical student at UIC College of Medicine, he participated in monthly health fairs working with an underserved group in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago through the Latino Medical Student Association. He conducted research on disparities in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes in the different neighborhoods of Chicago. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Anthony was drawn to action by becoming involved with the Illinois Unidos Coalition, which aims to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on the Latinx and other affected communities in Illinois. In his free time, Anthony is an avid gamer, likes taking walks along the beautiful lakefront, and enjoys trying new restaurants and exploring the Chicago nightlife.

Categories: PGY-3
Updated 7 months ago.