Anisa Dahir is a Physician Assistant / Master’s in Public Health candidate at Tufts University School of Medicine. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Westminster College, where she majored in Public Health and completed an honors certificate. Anisa is an advocate of public health efforts, specifically in minimizing health disparities and maximizing health care access among underserved communities. She is committed to improving access to health services for her community and was a member of the Utah Muslim Civic League - Public Health committee, where she assisted in the development of health education programs in a variety of languages and organized/facilitated various vaccine clinics. Anisa is dedicated to combining her public health background with her medical training to provide a holistic approach to healthcare. Her current research interests align with the Suneja lab mission and goals to increase health equity in cancer treatment and outcomes.