Alexys Wright
Alexys Wright is a native of both New Orleans and Belize. Both of these regions present with similar healthcare challenges, and at an early age, having direct exposure to these medical inequities led Alexys to medicine and her lifelong commitment to serving.
Alexys is a second-year medical student at Tulane University School of Medicine interested in Dermatology. She is focused on forming an exceptional medical foundation to become a physician who competently treats and educates patients and encourages weaving together communities while identifying the needs of diverse communities and advocating for increased representation in medicine. As an aspiring physician, Alexys recognizes the importance of research and clinician care that targets Dermatological conditions on Black and Brown skin to further learn about their complexities and how to better advocate for patients.
Alexys has membership affiliations with the Skin of Color Society, Student National Medical Association, and National Medical Association. She serves as the President of the Student National Medical Association Chapter at Tulane while maintaining a primary role in its Health Equity Advancement Through Leadership pipeline program. As a former educator, Alexys values the importance of education and mentorship. She received a 2024 Good Knowledge Skin Grant through the American Academy of Dermatology. She is a Student Coordinator of Mentorship and Youth Engagement for the 15 White Coats. Alexys hopes to continue a medical career rooted in alleviating medical inaccessibility, competently treating communities, especially Black and Brown populations, and advocating for increased diversity and representation in medicine.