About Victor Lopez-Carmen
Victor Lopez-Carmen (known as Waokiya Mani in the Dakota language) is both a medical student at Harvard and an elected co-chair of the United Nations Global Indigenous Youth Caucus, where he advocates for Indigenous issues in international forums. During the pandemic, he founded Translations for our Nations, a grant-funded program that translates accurate Covid-19 information in over 40 Indigenous languages. He's also developed an Indigenous pipeline program at Brigham and Women's Hospital to increase representation in the healthcare workforce. When he graduates from medical school, Lopez-Carme... Read More
Victor Lopez-Carmen (known as Waokiya Mani in the Dakota language) is both a medical student at Harvard and an elected co-chair of the United Nations Global Indigenous Youth Caucus, where he advocates for Indigenous issues in international forums. During the pandemic, he founded Translations for our Nations, a grant-funded program that translates accurate Covid-19 information in over 40 Indigenous languages. He's also developed an Indigenous pipeline program at Brigham and Women's Hospital to increase representation in the healthcare workforce. When he graduates from medical school, Lopez-Carmen will be the first male doctor enrolled in the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe. Read Less
Education
Medical Doctor, Harvard Medical School
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Ithaca College
Master of Arts/Science, Western Sydney University