major accomplishments

• Screened over 3,400 eligible individuals 
• Visited and honored by the White House in 2016
• Certificate of Recognition from Dr. David Lakey, Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS)
• Supported by the TDSHS
• Member of and supported by national effort: Hepatitis B United
• Research abstract presented at national meetings: AASLD, National APAMSA Hep B & C conferences, medical student regional research forum
• Poster presented at the 2017 National APAMSA Hepatitis Conference

grants + awards

• 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015: Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) Hepatitis Community Screening Grant
• 2013: National Task Force on Hep B: Focus on API Americans Grant
• 2013: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) Grant
• 2014: AAPCHO - Hepatitis B United Screening Grant
• 2015: AAPCHO - Hepatitis B United Screening Grant
• 2015: CDC Hep B Champion Award
• 2018, 2019: National APAMSA Chapter Award

past screening data

As of July 2018:

• 6.1% of screened individuals tested positive for carrying Hepatitis B 
• 31.8% of screened individuals were non-immune to Hepatitis B
• 2.4% of screened individuals tested positive for Hepatitis C exposure

publications

• Zacharias T, Wang W, Dao D, et al. HBV outreach programs significantly increase knowledge and vaccination rates among Asian Pacific Islanders. Journal of community health. 2015;40(4):619-624. doi:10.1007/s10900-014-9975-y.​

executive committee (2026-2027)

Directors
Mark Nguyen
Joonoh Lee
Brandon Ho
Tracey Nguyen
Kevin Li
Samuel Lim
Kimberly Taing

Treasurer
Elayne Joe

​​​​Screening Event Coordinators
Teresa Chin
Samantha Chapa
Sriya Chebrolu
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Social Event Coordinators
Jun Chen
Eunice Huan
Josh Leong