Valencia Henry, MS is a 2nd year medical student at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic medicine where she serves as a student ambassador. She earned a Bachelor of science degree from Stetson University where she was awarded a merit scholarship and majored in Biology with a minor in Psychology. She went on to receive her Master of Science degree from Barry University, where she majored in Biomedical Science. Valencia is an awardee the 2021 ASTRO minority Summer Fellowship as well as the 2021 ASCO Medical Student Rotation award. Valencia has been published on the AMSA website with her post " The 1000 Mile Journey to Medical School" where she shares insight into her arduous path to medical school. She has participated in the Diversity Summer Health-Related Research Education Program (DSHREP) at the Medical College of Wisconsin where she conducted research and presented an abstract titled “Genetically Modifying Patient’s AML Tumor Cells to Produce IL-12: A potential Treatment Option for AML Patients”. Valencia has a strong interest in Oncology and aspires to specialize in this field. She is committed to decreasing the mortality rate of those diagnosed with cancer. Ms. Henry is very involved in her community and is committed to serving underserved communities and closing the gap in health care disparities. She intends to blend her future role as a physician with mentorship, advocacy, and social justice.