California Physicians Alliance (CaPA) Staff
Jason Ford
Jason Ford recently stepped into the role of Executive Director at the California Physicians Alliance, where he brings seven years of experience in nonprofit organizational management and development. In his…
The CaHPSA Board was created to allow each chapter to have a space to join together and collectively plan our two main yearly events, Lobby Day and ActivateU Conference. Students who are selected to represent their chapter on the board, which is a one year commitment, are able to gain leadership experience and network with other students from different campuses.
Elizabeth Helmke UC Davis School of Medicine
Born and raised in Sacramento, I am delighted to be back and studying at the UC Davis School of Medicine after completing my bachelor's at Johns Hopkins. I have been…
Lesley Hom UC Berkeley
Hi everyone! My name is Lesley Hom and I'm from San Jose, California. I'm an incoming third year at UC Berkeley studying Nutritional Sciences - Physiology and Metabolism and serving…
Vanessa Valenzuela UC Riverside
Hello, my name is Vanessa Valenzuela. I am a second-year Biology student at the University of California, Riverside, and currently one of the Presidents of CaHPSA at UCR. I was…
CaPA reserves three seats on its Board of Directors for representatives of the California Health Professional Student Alliance (CaHPSA). These representatives are able to advocate for the needs of the student leaders throughout the active chapters in California.
Nimra Ahmed
Nimra Ahmed represents the Central Valley as she is originally from Tracy, CA. Today, we proudly share that Nimra has started a new chapter in her medical journey at the UC Riverside School of Medicine! Hooray for the Class of 2026! Nimra will continue serving on CaPA's Board of Directors and Legislative and Policy Committee.