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Q & A with University of Maryland School of Medicine Student Minahil Cheema | Health Professions Advising OfficeMinahil Cheema graduated from UMD in 2022 with a B.S.

25 Under 25 | Washington Business Journal

Inno Under 25: Meet the young people driving the D.C. region’s innovation economyEach year, DC Inno spotlights the region’s top young innovators, those who are starting to make waves — and poised to make a big splash in the years ahead. Here's this year's Inno Under 25 list.

Virtual Shadowing, Genuine Opportunity for Pre-Health StudentsUndergrad’s Free Program Makes 5,000 Connections With Doctors

Senior Marshals | Adele H. Stamp Student Union

The University of Maryland recognized Minahil Cheema as a Senior Marshal: a graduating senior who has demonstrated the highest levels of scholarship, service to the campus community, extracurricular involvement, and personal growth.

Minahil Cheema is graduating from the Honors College with a degree in Neurobiology & Physiology and Public Policy minor in Nonprofit Leadership & Social Innovation. Minahil piloted TeleShadowing, a clinical shadowing program open to students worldwide, which she advanced as a Do Good Accelerator Fellow and Do Good Challenge Finalist. She is also involved on campus with the University Honors Student Board, the Student Health Advisory Committee, the Mental Health Coalition with Active Minds, the founding director of the Rotaract Club, and many other on- and off-campus leadership positions that culminated in her induction into the Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society. As a published author on healthcare disparities in rural areas, Minahil also co-founded a free telemedicine clinic for low-resourced patients (Sehat4All), and aspires to pursue a career in medicine as a physician.

TeleShadowing | Do Good Institute

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UMD Muslim community reflects on community, personal values during RamadanFor many students, this was their first Ramadan on campus and the first one they could participate in in-person activities.

Students gain real-world healthcare experience through teleshadowingJunior Asra Shaikh’s pen darts across her notebook page, jotting down information on metastatic breast cancer. Shaikh listens to Dr. Mary DeShields, the medical director of oncology at the University of Maryland’s Shore Regional Cancer Center, in a Zoom meeting. While Shaikh’s bedroom is miles away from UMD, it feels like she and DeShields are...

Local High School Students Selected for Maryland General Assembly Page ProgramTwo local high school students have been chosen to represent Talbot County in the Maryland General Assembly Student Page Program this year. Minahil Cheema will serve as Page and Lydia Shreves will be the alternate. Minahil Cheema is a Senior at Easton High School. She is President of the Interact Club and the LEO Club...

Rotary Club of Easton Awards ScholarshipsIn May, the Rotary Club of Easton awarded scholarships totaling $5,000 to five local high school seniors. The Rotary Club of Easton’s scholarship was established to foster Rotary’s philosophy of service above self. Applicants are evaluated based on their community service, academics, leadership activities, and athletics. Scholarship recipients attended two recent club meetings to thank...

Rotary Club of Easton Names New Officers, Award RecipientsThe Rotary Club of Easton recently hosted its annual Change of Officers reception at The Milestone in Easton, Md., with the event recognizing the club’s new officers and directors, along with several members for their commitment to service. Rotary Club of Easton’s 2019-2020 officers include President Pat Fitzgerald, President-Elect John Flohr, President-Elect Nominee Reza Jafari,...