Aleeza Qayyum is a medical student at the University of Ottawa graduating in the MD2027 class. She went to York University for Biomedical Sciences, where she also did research on Alzheimer disease therapeutics. She is passionate about pre-med mentorship because she wants to tackle barriers she faced when applying to medical school. As being a Pakistani Muslim immigrant, she is especially passionate about mentoring - equity deserving individuals. As a result she has mentored numerous premeds through her Instagram account @ aleezasjournal. She looks forward to getting to know more of you!