Shameema Imam is a Tennessee-born scholar and creative in her first year at Duke studying Chemistry on a pre-medical track. Being the firstborn child of Ghanaian immigrants, she is proud to consciously choose to carry their legacy as agents of change while forging her own path as an individual by bridging the gap between the sciences and the humanities to promote an equitable future in healthcare. Shameema is currently a writer for the Medical Ethics Journal, serves as the freshman-liaison for the Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students, and is in the process of earning an EMT-B certification. In her free time, she enjoys exploring thrift stores, making digital art, and powerlifting.