Marina B. Zakhary Gad El Sayed is a second-year medical student at UC Riverside, School of Medicine. Her background fuels her mission to improve healthcare access in Inland Southern California, particularly for underserved pediatric ophthalmology patients. As a medical student, she has pursued this mission through longitudinal medical education programs, research, and institutional leadership. She is an active member of PRIME LEAD-ABC, a program dedicated to advancing health equity in African, Black, and Caribbean communities.