Erica Leser is a current dual-degree MD/MPH student at Oregon Health & Science University & Portland State University. She grew up in Southern California where she attended the University of California, Riverside, majoring in Neuroscience. Prior to entering medical school, she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in South Africa, before obtaining her Master of Science in Law with an emphasis in Health Law from Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law, and working as a Project Manager at the Chicago Department of Public Health, in that order. Erica has a passion for health advocacy and combating health inequities. In her free time, Erica enjoys traveling, collecting and reading old books, writing poetry, and refurbishing vintage typewriters.