Iain Encarnacion
Iain Encarnacion is a 3rd year medical student at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) in Norfolk, VA. After completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia in 2018, he worked as a medical assistant for two years before pursuing his Master’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences at EVMS. He is particularly passionate about sexual and gender diverse (SGD) health as well as racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. He aims to bring awareness to healthcare issues affecting these marginalized communities with the hopes of improving research, cultural competency, and ultimately equitable access to care for these groups. As a queer Filipino-American, Iain understands possessing multiple social identities impacts one’s health, and he hopes to advance intersectional approaches to all aspects of medicine.
He serves as the Co-Chair of the planning committee for an annual state-wide Virginia Dermatology Trainee Advocacy Day. Additionally, Iain has peer reviewed for the Journal of Student-Run Clinics and the American Academy of Dermatology’s Basic Dermatology Curriculum. In his research, he has examined the effect of dermatologic diseases disproportionately affecting the LGBTQ community and efforts to promote SGD curricula in medical education.