Alex Marlow

Alex was born and raised in sunny San Diego, CA. He had an early interest inmedicine, but briefly entertained the idea of becoming a constitutional rights lawyer. The result was him graduating with a degree in Political Science and being exposed to topics including immigration, border politics, and philosophy. He worked in a restaurant throughout college and gained a second family in his Latinx co-workers. Witnessing the struggles they faced, especially linguistic gaps in healthcare, he attended a 6 monthSpanish language immersion program in Guatemala. Afterwards, he was accepted into the Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC) at UC Irvine School of Medicine, where he received additional training to become an advocate for Latinx communities. In medical school, he also ran the Health Policy elective, co-founded the Anti-racism Coalition Task force (ACT), and was President of the Psychiatry Interest Group. His proudest achievement was leading the Bridging the Gap LGBTQ+ project where he reformatted his medical school’s curriculum to include LGBTQ+ health content throughout all 4 years. For his work he received the Lauds and Laurels Outstanding Graduate Student Award; the first time a medical student received the award in its 50-year history. During this timehe also earned an MBA with a specialization in Healthcare Management and Policy and had the amazing opportunity to appear in a Lady Gaga documentary about mental health. His interest in Psychiatry stems from his own experiences as a Transgender man as transitioning is inherently a medical and psychological process. He hopes to give back to LGBTQ+, Latinx, and other marginalized communities by creating genuine connections and recognizing the diverse forms of trauma and intersectionality. In his free timehe plays multiple musical instruments, tends to his garden, and practices woodworking.