Felisha Marques is a project manager at the Health Decision Sciences Center. She oversees the Patient Support Corps program. In addition, she oversees activities and is responsible for progress and supervision of SDM implementation efforts across the Massachusetts General Brigham System, clinician training efforts, decision aid delivery and feedback, and oversees research coordinators, staff and interns.
Brittney Mancini is a clinical research coordinator at the Health Decision Sciences Center.
She supports the PSC program management including student training, patient scheduling, and developing tools to improve the program workflow.
Yewon is co-president of the Patient Support Corp and an undergraduate Patient Advocate with Mass General. Yewon is interested in understanding complexities involved with healthcare, especially in how precise questions early in the clinical process can bring about meaningful conversation with patients.
Yewon is excited to expand the program, coordinating outreach with various departments and organizations around the region, in addition to working with new volunteers.
As Co-President of the Patient Support Corps, Nora Sun is spearheading an initiative to partner with psychiatrists to offer PSC services to patients navigating stigmatizing mental health diagnoses. She has served with the Corps for the past two years, providing decision counseling and psychosocial support to dozens of underserved patients and their families.
Nora is a junior in Quincy House at Harvard College concentrating in Statistics. Beyond her work with the Health Decision Sciences Center, she is a researcher at Harvard and Yale Medical School, where she studies the development of evidence-based interventions for individuals with psychiatric illnesses.
Kevin Cho is a dedicated volunteer with the MGH Patient Support Corps, serving as Volunteer Coordinator for the upcoming year. Passionate about removing barriers to healthcare access, he strives to connect with and support patients in preparing and coming up with questions for their upcoming health appointments.
Kevin is a member of the Harvard College Class of 2026, and is concentrating in Neuroscience with a secondary in Chemistry.
Lani Tran is the volunteer coordinator of the MGH Patient Support Corps. She is a senior at Harvard College (Class of 2026) concentrating in Biomedical Engineering with a secondary in Global Health & Health Policy.
At Harvard, Lani develops medical devices and works as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). She hopes to pursue a career in emergency medicine. She wants to help those who seek immediate attention and aren’t regularly able to receive it due to barriers.
Olivia Pan serves as the Social Chair and is a passionate member of the Patient Support Corps. Olivia aims to assist in providing accessible healthcare to all patients, especially those who face barriers due to their background, identity, or language. Within the organization, Olivia promotes community among the Corps members and encourages collaboration towards the Corps’ mission.
Olivia is a member of the Harvard College Class of 2027. She is pursuing a concentration in Neuroscience on the Mind, Brain, and Behavior track with a secondary in East Asian Studies and langauge citation in Chinese.
Sneha is a member of the Harvard College Class of 2026. She plans to study Anthropology and Applied Math: Biology.
She is interested in addressing racial disparities and medical accessibility, especially pertaining to language barriers and virtual health services.
Sophia is prospectively concentrating in Statistics or Integrative Biology with a secondary in Global Health and Health Policy.
Dora is an incoming volunteer with Patient Support Corps. Drawing from her own family’s experience, she looks forward to supporting patients as they navigate the complexities of our modern healthcare system, which can be stressful and intimidating. Outside of HUPSC, Dora is involved in cell biology research at the Broad Institute. She also contributes to health equity, harm reduction, and youth leadership development initiatives.
Dora is a member of the Harvard College Class of 2027, concentrating in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Classics.
Lara Rahman is a volunteer at the Massachusetts General Hospital Patient Support Corp program by the Health Decision Science Center. Through her experiences in the medical field in Anderson, Indiana, she has seen first-hand how socioeconomic disparities are a barrier to essential care. This is drives her passion for addressing the socioeconomic disparities in the U.S. healthcare system. Lara volunteers in this program because she wants to make an impact in these disparities for the broader Boston area.
Lara is a member of the Harvard College Class of 2028. She is concentrating in Government.
Manya Gupta is a Patient Support Corps volunteer at the MGH Health Decision Sciences Center. She is passionate about public health and providing quality, patient-centered care, especially for those affected by long-term illnesses. Manya is looking forward to supporting patients by helping them create comprehensive question lists, access resources, and navigate the complex healthcare system.
Manya is a member of the Harvard College Class of 2028, where she is pursuing a double concentration in Economics and Molecular & Cellular Biology.
Michaela Okundaye is a dedicated member of the Patient Support Corps. She aims to be a compassionate patient advocate who helps patients feel seen, heard, and supported. In her role, Michaela offers assistance to patients in their journey by guiding them through the intricacies of the healthcare system as she believes that empowering patients with information and clarity is foundational to ethical care. Michaela has a profound interest in addressing social determinants of health and ensuring ethics in medicine, especially in regard to eliminating barriers related to race, culture, religion, and language.
At Harvard College, Michaela works as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) through CrimsonEMS, is President of the Harvard Undergraduate Black Pre-Medical Society, and Co-President of the Harvard Undergraduate Black Health Advocates. She hopes to pursue a career in Pediatric Neurology.
Michaela is a member of the Harvard Class of 2027 concentrating in Neurobiology with a secondary in Global Health and Health Policy.
Aisha Kokan is a member of the Patient Support Corps and is passionate about fostering health justice in marginalized communities. She is committed to empowering patients to make informed healthcare decisions that reflect their values and needs. Through PSC, she supports patients in preparing for appointments, identifying concerns, and navigating complex healthcare systems with greater confidence.
Aisha is an undergraduate at Harvard College studying the History of Science with a secondary in Government. She aims to integrate medicine, policy, and the social sciences to reshape healthcare systems and practices, with a focus on improving access to mental health care and patient-centered support.
Claire Yuan is a member of the Patient Support Corps. She supports patients as they navigate the healthcare system, helping them draft questions and articulate concerns to prepare for doctor’s appointments. She is interested in addressing health disparities and hopes that her work with the Corps will have a positive impact on patients.
Claire is a member of the Harvard College Class of 2025. She is still undecided on her major.
Jacklynn Okereke is an undergraduate researcher in the Allan-Blitz Diagnostic Equity Lab at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. She is passionate about advancing health equity by investigating disparities in diagnostic access and improving clinical outcomes for historically marginalized populations.
Her work focuses on how structural and systemic factors, such as race, language, and socioeconomic status, impact diagnostic accuracy and healthcare delivery. Jacklynn is especially committed to developing data-driven, patient-centered solutions that promote equity across diverse communities.
Jacklynn is a rising senior in the Harvard College Class of 2026, concentrating in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology with a language citation in Mandarin Chinese.
PSC Alumni
Anagha Kumar founded the initial chapter as a Co-President Patient Support Corps intern at the Health Decision Sciences Center. During her time with the program she helped patients navigate their appointments, clarified their questions and objectives while providing emotional support along the way. She supported program growth including onboarding new interns and managed the Harvard volunteer chapter.
Anagha graduated the program in 2022 after receiving her degree at Harvard College with a major in Neuroscience and the History of Science. Anagha has gone on to pursue a medical degree at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Akila Muthukumar founded the initial chapter as a Co-President of Patient Support Corps at the Health Decision Sciences Center where she helps patients prepare questions before their appointment by listening to their concerns and needs. She also helps facilitate a Harvard volunteer chapter and train new student interns.
She is interested in promoting effective communication at all levels of patient-centered care and enjoys bioethics research, with a particular interest in elevating the health of chronically ill patients and underserved populations of women, children, or non-English speakers.
Akila is now a medical student at Harvard Medical School.
Ausubel graduated with a degree in bioethics at Harvard Medical School.
Luke Tomes is thrilled to be an undergraduate member of the Patient Advocacy Support Group. His goal is to help patients feel supported and more equipped for their appointments at MGH. Luke assists patients by listening to their concerns, connecting them to information relevant to their condition, and ensuring they are prepared for medical visits with comprehensive question lists.
A member of the Harvard Class of 2024, Luke studies Government and Economics while on the pre-med track.
Mridula (Mally) Shan is an undergraduate Patient Advocate with the MGH Patient Support Corps. She is passionate about making healthcare facilities and their resources more accessible and manageable for patients via shared decision making processes. She strongly believes that it is important for patients to be supported in all aspects of their healthcare and that they are properly informed before making critical choices about their treatments.
Outside of the Patient Support Corps, Mally conducts translational genetics research regarding protein-DNA interactions, investigates CyberSecurity applications to secure healthcare systems and manages the Harvard Premedical Society’s Arts & Literary Magazine, Prescriptions.
She is a member of the Harvard College Class of 2025. She is concentrating in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology with a secondary in Global Health and Health Policy.
Richard is a member of the Harvard College Class of 2026. He intends to pursue a joint concentration between Statistics and Neuroscience.
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Krisha Patel is an undergraduate volunteer with the Patient Advocacy Support Group, excited to be promoting patient engagement and autonomy.
She helps patients develop more targeted questions for their doctors and feel more comfortable with their healthcare experiences. Krisha is interested in leveraging computational medicine techniques to deliver more culturally competent, patient-centered care, with a particular focus on pediatric neurodevelopment, neurodiversity, and disability.
She is a member of the Harvard College Class of 2025, and is studying Computer Science and Chemical/Physical Biology.
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Katherinne Fox served as patient support corps volunteer at the MGH Health Decision Sciences Center. Her passions lie in bridging health gaps across communities in hopes that everyone will have access to affordable and high-quality healthcare regardless of background.
She worked with patients to curate question lists with the aim for patients to feel more comfortable for upcoming visits. Additionally, she transcribed doctor’s appointments so that patients can make the most informed decision for themselves and their health.
Katherinne is a member of the Harvard College Class of 2025 and concentrated in Neuroscience.
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Jai Khurana was co-president of the Patient Support Corps from 2022-2024. Jai was a member of the program’s inaugural cohort of volunteers in 2021. He worked carefully to support patients and help them develop key questions before their doctor appointments through engaging conversations. He encouraged patients to feel more comfortable and prepared for their appointment. As a leader, Jai is motivated to train new volunteers and innovate the program to improve access and care for as many patients as possible.
Jai graduated with the Harvard College Class of 2024 concentrating in History of Science while pursuing a concurrent master’s degree in Chemistry.
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Karina worked with patients to develop question lists for doctor’s appointments. She has interest in increasing accessibility to healthcare in underserved communities while still maintaining patient-centered care.
Karina graduated with the Harvard College Class of 2025 with a degree in Molecular & Cellular Biology and a secondary in Global Health and Health Policy on the pre-med track.
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Cielo is passionate about eliminating health disparities. She is an undergraduate student at Harvard College (class of 2025) majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology on the pre-medical track, and aspires to become an oncologist.
Izumi Vázquez is a patient support corps volunteer at the MGH Health Decision Sciences Center. Izumi is committed to providing patient-centric, accessible, and culturally informed care, particularly for medically underserved Spanish-speaking communities. She strongly believes active patient involvement in their own care is vital to clinical decision making and improves health outcomes.
Izumi supports patients by listening to their health concerns, connecting them to helpful resources, and curating comprehensive question lists to help ensure they are prepared for and comfortable at their upcoming doctor’s appointments.
Izumi is a member of the Harvard Class of 2025. She is pursuing a concentration in History of Science, secondary in Global Health and Health Policy, and citation in Spanish on the pre-med track.
Kaeo Kekumano is a member of Patient Support Corps where he helps patients prepare for their doctor appointments and navigate the healthcare system.
He is particularly passionate about indigenous health and helping other underserved populations access high quality health care. Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, which disproportionately affect native peoples are one of his main medical interests.
Kaeo is from O’ahu, Hawaii and is currently an undergraduate studying Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology at Harvard with a language citation in Chinese.
Benjamin Chun is a member of the Patient Support Corps and is passionate about helping patients from all walks of life.
His interests include improving accessibility to healthcare, promoting patient engagement, and supporting a patient-centered approach to medicine.
He is currently a member of the Harvard College Class of 2023 and is concentrating in Integrative Biology.
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She is committed to tackling health disparities and believes that patient autonomy is a cornerstone of healthcare. Through PSC, she is eager to support patients as they navigate through the complexities of the healthcare system.
Ankita is a research fellow at Brigham & Women’s Hospital where her work focuses on incarceration and trauma-informed healthcare.
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Anaïs Colin is a recent graduate of Harvard College and an intern with the Patient Support Corps. She is passionate about promoting equitable, patient-centered care, especially among youth and underserved communities. In her role, Anaïs draws on shared decision making frameworks to help patients generate tailored questions for their upcoming medical visits, empowering them to navigate their health care with greater confidence and agency.