abdallah al-obaidi
YPI Northeast Director at Young Physician Initiative (YPI)
md/mba candidate , tuft university school medicine
2013 , came u refugee hope better future . learned english reading dictionary sought prove refugee great thing given opportunity . interpreted speak english , served homeless emt - could , given chance come u . attend medical school , still remember community came . let u build foundation everyone stand .
Young Physician Initiative (YPI)
YPI Northeast Director
- Cohosting Premed Portal Q&A livestream with medical admission officers from around the US via StreamYard.
- Recruiting medical admission officers to livestream to educate students about the road to medicine during COVID-19.
- Marketing YPI events on social media and maintaining YPI website at ypiprogram.com
- Facilitating the cardiac arrest recognition and training during the annual YPI summit Doctor4aDay, and mentoring underserved students on the process of applying to medical school.
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Ubeyond
U-Beyond Fellow
- Pitching UB-sponsored programs (Young Physician Initiative, You4Prevent) to community donors to fundraise.
- Liaising between UB and its sponsored programs and represent them at professional events.
- Marketing UB and affiliated programs on social media and design flyers using Canva.
- Coplanned COVID-19 Opening the World livestreams on social media to educate the community about COVID-19.
- Updated and maintained website and sub-websites
American Medical Response
https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-medical-response-1
Advanced EMT
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Interpreters Unlimited, Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/interpreters-unlimited-inc-
Medical Interpreter - Contractor
▪ Facilitating patient-provider conversations in person and through telephone.
▪ Volunteering at various refugee clinics around Atlanta.
Greater Atlanta Area
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David Lynn's Lab
Undergraduate Intern
- Authored an improved amino acid synthesis lab procedure, increasing product yield from 25% to ~90% 
- Utilized various analytical machinery and separation techniques: IR Spectroscopy, MALDI, NMR, and TEM; HPLC, liquid-liquid extraction, and silica gel column extraction.
- Used Solid State Peptide Synthesizer to make KLVFFA (nucleating core for amyloid) and its derivatives to determine the impact of amino acid side chain length on nanotube formation.
- Presented the project to peers and professionals at the Emory Spring Undergraduate Symposium.
Emory University
Emory Without Borders
Founder and President
- Initiated a program to match Emory undergraduates with medical student mentors and volunteer at refugee clinics in Atlanta.
- Provided Quality Improvement training to members through the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
Greater Atlanta Area
Scholarly Inquiry and Research (SIRE)
Research Fellow
- Presented a poster on Huntington’s Disease astrocytes modeling to a group of professionals, faculty, and peers at the Emory undergraduate symposium.
- Attended a weekly class on research skills, communication, and research poster development.
Greater Atlanta Area
Yerkes Primate Center
https://www.linkedin.com/company/yerkes-primate-center
Undergraduate Neuroscience Research Assistant
- Modeled Huntington’s Disease by differentiating progenitor cells into astrocytes.
- Analyzed data by counting cells and running statistical tests to determine the significance of results.
- Presented a poster on this research project to a group of professionals, faculty, and peers at the Emory undergraduate symposium.
Greater Atlanta Area
Student Council
President
Advocated for student needs and worked alongside high school administration to allow first-ever senior walks, on-campus outdoors lunch, providing ice cream to students, and fireworks to celebrate the graduating class.
Apalachee High School
MD/MBA - Doctor of Medicine and Master's of Business Administration
Tufts University School of Medicine
https://www.linkedin.com/school/tufts-university-school-of-medicine/
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Chemistry
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Emory University
https://www.linkedin.com/school/emory-university/
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UNHCR World Refugee Day Storyteller 2021
USA for United Nation's High Commissioner for Refugees
Emory University: Dean's List, Spring 2018
Emory University
University of Georgia: Dean’s List, Summer 2017.
University of Georgia
21st Century Leaders: Youth Ambassadors, 2015-2016.
21CL
21st Century Georgia Youth Leadership Awardee.
21CL, 40 under 40
Young Georgia Authors: State Finalist.
Young Georgia Authors
Georgia Laws of Life essay scholarship: Honorable Mention.
Georgia Laws of Life
All-State Chorus: perfect score, 2015.
Georgia Music Education Association
Health
You4Prevent
Coleader
- Educating the community about common medical problem, like high blood pressure, by collaborating with a group of undergraduate, nursing, and medical students from Morehouse, Emory University, and Georgia State University. 
- Conducting educational activities about community health at various community events throughout the year.
Education
Mentoring Initiative for New Americans (MINA)
Mentor
- Mentoring refugee high school students through the college application process and helps them develop professional skills.
- Created a booklet guide illustrating the college application process to help underserved students access resources to succeed.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-berger-362982187
Olivia Berger
Incoming Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company
San Francisco Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-ahdaya-905207123
Jenna Ahdaya
Hearing Instrument Specialist at Audiology on Call | Atlanta’s Mobile Hearing Care Experts
Lilburn, GA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ganeevsingh
Ganeev Singh
MD/MBA Candidate at Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bauer-398756164
James Bauer
Research Assistant
Nashville, TN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-schindler-3a2771180
Nicole Schindler
Medical Student at Duke University
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-varner-7b01b2142
Joel Varner
Site Supervisor at ADDICTION OUTREACH CLINIC, LTD
Oberlin, OH
https://www.linkedin.com/in/presley-west
Presley West
Project & Communications Manager
Anchorage, AK
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-niu
Kevin Niu
Analyst at Cornerstone Research
Washington, DC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdugle
James Dugle
Software Engineer at Microsoft
Seattle, WA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elyse-thompson-19704515a
Elyse Thompson
Master of Applied Science Candidate at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
New York, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davida-halev
Davida Halev
Community Manager at Black Sheep Foods
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmie-cohen613
Emmie Cohen
Incoming Analyst at The Dedham Group
Atlanta, GA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-busch-150350b9
Jake Busch
District Intern for Congresswoman Lucy McBath at U.S. House of Representatives
Atlanta, GA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndsey-garbee-844a81a7
Lyndsey Garbee
Consultant at Simon-Kucher & Partners
Atlanta Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelinnes1
Michael Innes
Incoming Analyst at Applied Value Group LLC
Atlanta, GA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivani-mehta-513843178
Shivani Mehta
Recent Graduate looking for Full-Time Opportunities
Atlanta, GA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindley-hall-04577121b
Lindley Hall
Student at Emory University
Atlanta, GA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tram-bui-1b989831
Tram Bui
Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI-Vietnamese)
Mesa, AZ
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21st Century Leaders Alumni
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