Neda Ashtari

Neda is a fourth-year medical student at the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM). She became involved with UAEM in her first year of medical school and soon co-founded UCLA’s UAEM chapter. Her efforts have largely revolved around the UAEM Xtandi campaign, an advocacy initiative aimed at increasing access to a lifesaving prostate cancer drug developed on UCLA’s campus. 

Outside of these roles, Neda also enjoys working with several other advocacy organizations. She serves as co-president of the DGSOM American Medical Student Association (AMSA) chapter, co-chair of AMSA National’s Pharm-Free Campaign, and Legislative Director of the UCLA Graduate Student Association. Her research interests include ensuring access to healthcare for justice-involved youth and research translation to policy. Upon receiving her medical degree, Neda plans to pursue a career in both clinical medicine and health policy.