Tamana Sakhizada

Tamana Sakhizada is a Neuroscience student of The George Washington University with interests in medicine, public health, health equity, and community-based research. She is very much interested in learning how research and healthcare can be used in order to tackle disparity issues within the communities that are underserved and underrepresented.

Currently, Tamana is a COREHEALTH Research Activist under Dr. Maranda Ward from The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Being an activist of COREHEALTH, Tamana participates in community-based research projects in which researchers and communities are trying to create equal partnerships and involve both in making decisions, giving communities an opportunity to participate in the research process in the way that their voices will be heard.

Besides research, Tamana is a Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). She participated in many activities related to volunteer work in the healthcare sector, community services, tutoring, and student organizations. Tamana also participates in initiatives of Kesem at GW that aims at helping children and families who are suffering from a parent's cancer. All these activities made Tamana more dedicated to community service and developed her interest in the intersection of healthcare, research, advocacy and public health issues.

Tamana plans to become a physician in the future. She dreams about becoming a doctor and practicing medicine that combines patient care and research along with advocacy work in the public health sphere. Through her participation in COREHEALTH and other service initiatives Tamana wants to contribute to the environment where communities are no longer subjects of research but its equal partners.