Kavya Anjur - Student Board Member

Kavya Anjur
Student Board Member

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago, Class of 2027
Residency Program: TBD

Additional Organizations: 

• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

IAFP Activities: 

• Student President for the IAFP Board of Directors (2026)
• Student Delegate to the AAFP FUTURE Congress (2025)
• I learned a lot by participating in the National Student Congress and Joint Resident Congress, Discussion Groups, Resolution Writing, and Reference Committees

Special Interests: 

• Global Medicine
• Maternal-Child Health
• Holistic & Integrative Medicine

Something for members to know I am passionate about meaningfully improving health outcomes for underserved communities and addressing health disparities through advocacy and longitudinal community education! 

Kavya Anjur graduated with honors from Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. She has held various leadership roles at UIC including President of the Family Medicine Interest Group, President of the Humanities in Medicine Organization, and Advocacy Chair of the South Asian Medical Student Association. She is also leading a community service project with local domestic violence shelters through the National Schweitzer Fellowship. As part of the Global Medicine Program, Kavya is completing a capstone project to provide sustainable interventions, address healthcare delivery gaps, inform policy, and improve international systems of care by advocating for human rights and global health equity.