Karla Padilla Leon
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Major: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Global Medicine Progressive Degree
Career Goal: Pediatrician
Involvements: Resident Assistant at McCarthy, Clinical Research Assistant at Keck, President of Latino Students in Medicine, Keck Student Ambassadors
Favorite AED Memory: Invite and Senior Banquet with my Fall 21 Class!

Why AED?
"AED has been an amazing premed family that has helped me best navigate this process! I am so so thankful for the individuals I met here that have made this process so much more enjoyable and have been the best support system!"

What are you looking forward to most about the upcoming year in AED?
"Having fun interactions with all of our new members and fellow eboard members! Also picking up a little!"

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Dominic Pak
Hometown: Whittier, CA
Major: Environmental Science and Health & Global Medicine Progressive Degree
Career Goal: Physician interested in Pediatrics and Ophthalmology
Involvements: Dornsife Ambassadors, Networking Chair of Latino Students in Medicine, Chatzi Research Lab, CHLA Volunteer, and Research Assistant for a Thematic Option Professor
Favorite AED Memory: Celebrating our seniors and new members at our spring banquet!

Why AED?
"An amazing community of like-minded students" 

​What are you looking forward to most about the upcoming year in AED?
"Meeting the new members, throwing amazing philanthropy events, and helping to create a collaborative pre-med community here at USC."