Dr. Ryan Sameen Meshkin graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Honors College summa cum laude in the Guaranteed Medical Admission Program with his BS in Biology and minors in Music and Chemistry. As an undergraduate, he was awarded a research fellowship grant for his project, “Preserving a Sense of Honor, Conscience, and Dignity during Medical School for the Physician-Patient Relationship.” He was selected by VCU’s President to serve on the University’s Board of Visitors. He also spent time working as a medical scribe and clinical assistant at the Mkhiwa Clinic in Manzini, Eswatini. His community engagement work was recognized with the VCU Shaaban Humanitarian Award, the highest departmental honor.