About Us

MedSTEMPowered was founded in 2020 to expand access to medicine and STEM education for students who lack traditional exposure to healthcare careers due to financial, geographic, or systemic barriers.

We have delivered 13 virtual summer and winter camps, with optional case study competitions, research symposia, interactive workshops, and virtual shadowing with professionals across healthcare and STEM fields.

What makes us unique?

  • Programs are fully virtual

  • Prioritizes students who have limited prior exposure to healthcare, first-generation students, non-traditional and mature learners

  • Commitment to equity, inclusion, diversity, and quality learning

  • Before completing the program, our 2026 Summer Camp participants rated their ability to network with professionals at a 2.5/5, and their ability to write cold emails at 2/5. After the program, participants rated these at a 4.1/5 and 4.2/5, respectively! Additionally, our program was rated at a 9.1/10 this year.

Core Executive Leadership

Davina Premraj, MSc

Founder

Davina is the Founder at MedSTEMPowered, and created the first Future M.D.s+ in STEM Summer Program in 2020 when she was 16 years old. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Honours Neuroscience from McMaster University in 2024 & her Master’s Degree in Science (with a specialization in neuroscience) from the University of Toronto in 2026. Davina is passionate about giving back to her community, in addition to teaching and making science education more accessible across the globe!

Ammad Hasan, Executive Director

Ammad Hasan, BSc

Ammad serves as the Executive Director of MedSTEMPowered. He is a senior Public Health major at University of Texas at Austin with plans to attend medical school after graduation. Ammad is dedicated to expanding access to opportunities and resources to help students from across the world pursue careers in medicine/STEM!

Executive Director

Junior Leadership

Roark Baker, Operations Officer

Roark Baker

Roark is a fourth-year honours life sciences student at McMaster University, currently completing research in neurobiology.

Director of Operations

Ayaan Shah, Director

Ayaan Shah

Ayaan Shah is a sophomore with a passion for nursing and public health. He is interested in improving community health and increasing access to care. He enjoys volunteering, learning about medicine, and gardening in his free time.

Director

Mouna B.

Mouna is a second-year Computer Science Student with a particular passion for bioinformatics and biomedical engineering. She is passionate about leveraging computer science and technology to expand access to education in STEM and healthcare.

Director of Technology

Directors

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    Amy Lian


    Amy is a high school student from North Carolina who’s really interested in the medical field and helping out her community in many different positive ways.

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    Camila Vazquez Calvillo


    Camila is currently a 12th grade student from Mexico. She's passionate about Biomedical Engineering and STEM equity, deeply enjoying the combination of science and technology as a tool for advancement.

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    Eshita Mathur


    Eshita is a Molecular and Cell Biology student at the University of Connecticut (class of '27) from Philadelphia. She is deeply passionate about health equity and the systemic factors that influence disease, particularly within underserved and immigrant populations.

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    Tahlia B.


    Tahlia is undergraduate student pursuing a major in English with a minor in Biology. She is interested in social entrepreneurship, healthcare disparities, and cognitive neuroscience research. In her free time, she enjoys listening to a variety of music, creative writing, and reading.

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    Tehmeena Salahin


    Tehmeena (she/her) is a non-traditional pre-medical student. She pursued her B.A. in Cognitive Science, previously worked in developmental psychology research, and is passionate about health equity. In her free time, she likes to make collage art and spend time with friends.

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    Zuwai Renner


    Zuwai is an 11th Grade student with a profound interest in science and healthcare. Aspires to become a dentist and women’s health advocate in her future.