ACTION is a non-partisan service project fueled by the passion of medical students and healthcare providers to ensure our patients have a voice in their communities.
Our Team
Founder
Farah Rahman
Farah Rahman is a second-year medical student at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine. Prior to starting medical school, Farah attained her Masters in Public Health in Health Policy at the Yale School of Public Health. The ACTION Project was inspired by Farah’s unrelenting dedication to alleviating health disparities through policy change.
Contact her at frahman3@luc.edu
Coordinator
Anisa Hussain
Anisa Hussain is a second-year medical student at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine. Anisa is motivated to bridge the gap between individual patients and the policies that determine the care they receive. She recognizes that those who are most affected by these policies are often the least represented—her commitment to correcting this imbalance brought her to ACTION.
Creative Director
Usman Fahimullah
Usman Fahimullah is currently a Sr. UX Designer at PayPal. Usman believes in design for social change, not for profit. Joining ACTION project has enabled him to help bring awareness to health policies currently afflicting the least represent people across the country. Usman is currently in charge of all design for ACTION.
Our Volunteers
2020 ACTION Plan Photo Campaign
Dr. Acevedo Alvarez, 2020 ACTION item: Educate myself and my patients about safe in person voting.
Dr. Michelfelder, 2020 ACTION Item: To be anti-racist and to vote!!
Dr. Koehne, 2020 ACTION Item: VOTE early for people who will preserve and increase access to healthcare for everyone.
Dr. Uraizee, 2020 ACTION item: vote and encourage others to vote in the most important election of our lifetime.
Dr. Blair, 2020 ACTION item: use my position of power to advocate for EQUITY & JUSTICE
Dr. Kanakis, 2020 ACTION item: To make sure I vote and protect healthcare access & equity for the most vulnerable in my community.
Safiya Aijazi, MS2: Employing some of the highest rates of women, veterans, and minorities of any organization, the U.S. Postal Service is integral to the fabric of our country. One of those employees is my father. I saw the pride in his eyes as I received my first white coat; I hope he sees the pride in mine as I wear his. #2020actionproject!
Gabby Schweitzer, MS2. 2020 Action Item: to engage with community members + encourage voting.
Dr. Larsen, 2020 Action item: to magnify voices that speak up about injustices and encourage everyone to vote (and get their flu shot!)
Zofia Zdanowicz, MS3. 2020 Action Item: empowering others to use their for change.
Anisa Hussain, MS2. 2020 Action Item: Educate myself and others about mail-in voting!!
Chanan Batra, MS1. 2020 Action Item: To give a voice to minority communities who have been silenced for too long.
Eric Chuang, MS2. 2020 Action Item: To give a voice to the Maywood community.
Betta Hobbins, MS3. 2020 Action Item: Make time to continue volunteering with ACTION and encourage peers to join!
Laelle Peterson, MS2. Ready to empower patients take the first step in being civically engaged.
Michelle Maskeri, MS3. 2020 Action Item: To not shy away from opportunities to effect change by helping others and myself grow.
Evan Grace, MS2 and Alex O'hara, MS2: Mask enthusiasts and social justice advocates. Coming to a family medicine clinic near you.
Todd Chakraborty, MS2. 2020 Action Item: To raise awareness in my communities about the increased accessibility for voting during a pandemic.