Dr. Melissa Lorien Palma
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Dr. Melissa Lorien Palma is a Filipino-American family medicine physician, clinical assistant professor, and health equity advocate. Her work focuses on public health, health disparities affecting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) populations, and immigrant health access. She serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Brown University and is involved in youth and community mentorship initiatives, including the Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine (CYFAM) and the Filip
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Providence, Rhode Island / Chicago, Illinois, United States
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• Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School
• Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine (CYFAM)
• Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO)
• American Medical Association 4
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Dr. Melissa Lorien Palma is a Filipino-American family medicine physician, clinical assistant professor, and health equity advocate. Her work focuses on public health, health disparities affecting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) populations, and immigrant health access. She serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Brown University and is involved in youth and community mentorship initiatives, including the Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine (CYFAM) and the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO). In 2021, she was selected for the inaugural American Medical Association–Satcher Health Leadership Institute Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship.