Trenika J. Williams

Founding Board Member, Senior Grants Administrator, and Resident Research Coordinator @Medceep Medical Careers Exposure And Emergency Preparedness Initiative

Chicago, IL, US

The mission of this 501c3 is to address the problems of poor healthcare, low health literacy, violence, lack of access to quality healthcare providers, and systemic injustices that have plagued our communities for generations. We empower underrepresented minority youth to become trained in recognizing and responding to the most prevalent life-threatening emergency scenarios while being exposed to health-related careers, in hopes of increasing representation in the field of medicine. We aim to sustainably combat pervasive health care disparities that more commonly impact the underserved communities with which we work. •Serves as Resident Research Coordinator analyzing the effectiveness of emergency preparedness training of youth•Secured grant for 2023 MedCEEP Summer Pipeline Program •Co-plans and implements TRAP (Trauma Reduction and Prevention of) Violence as lead program co-facilitator of this initiative focused on providing the proper resources via trained professionals and workshops to help students cope with violence seen prevalently in their communities and the resulting trauma.

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Master of Science - MS

Xavier University of Louisiana

Bachelor of Science - BS

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis

Graduate Non-Degree Program, 3.643 of 4.0

Indiana University Bloomington

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Master of Public Health - MPH

Merrillville High School

Indiana Academic Honors Diploma

Indiana University Bloomington

Bachelor of Science (BS)