Eduardo Hernandez is a first-year medical student at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, and is concurrently working on a Master of Public Health from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health. He completed his undergraduate at The University of Texas at Austin, majoring in biochemistry. At UT Southwestern, he is the treasurer of the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) and regularly volunteers with the Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP). Prior to medical school, Hernandez conducted organic chemistry research under the supervision of Brent Iverson, Ph.D. His broad career interests include public health policy development, particularly in regards to health disparities. In his free time, Hernandez enjoys playing soccer, working out, reading and cooking.