Nikhil is an undergraduate student from Vanderbilt University and is a member of the class of 2027 from Raleigh, North Carolina. He is majoring in Medicine, Health, and Society with a concentration in Health Policy and Economics. He is also pursuing a degree in political science. His goal is to attend medical school, and he is passionate about health equity and addressing disparities in underserved communities. As an intern with the Duke-Regional Hospital Health Policy project, Nikhil is excited to address social determinants of health in an acute hospital setting this summer.