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Taha Siddiqui
Founder and President of DisDos

First-Year Medical Student | St. George's University

Honors Biomedical Sciences, BS' 22 | Quinnipiac University

Program Model | Y2Y New Haven Homeless Yale University

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E-mail: tahasiddiqui123456@gmail.com

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Taha is a first-year medical student and a former member of Y2Y New Haven (Yale homeless shelter). He graduated from Quinnipiac University in 2022 as an honors student and is a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences. He is now a pharmacy technician and served as the Albert Schweitzer Institute's representative at the United Nations 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

Vision for DisDos

DisDos has truly been a beautiful wish come true. When I observed people of different backgrounds collaborating with each other at DisDos, I felt very grateful to see people of different races, ethnicities, gender, and different backgrounds unite together under the same roof with the same excitement that I had: seeking to start something new on the journey of science. I have always sought to build inclusive communities with my team and become a part of events that can create an environment for promoting science. I hope that the spirit of DisDos continues with people seeking to stay connected and develop more long-lasting relationships with science advocates across fields. 

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I would like to cordially welcome everyone to explore Diversity in Science and Diversity of Science. By intersecting various scientific specialties and working together, we can become a stronger human race that seeks to make positive differences that count.

Hello!

Taha is a medical assistant, scribe, and pharmacy technician who has experience working in West Virginia, USA and Niger (West Africa). Working as a full-time medical assistant and scribe, I assisted patients in mobility, hygiene care, dressing and counseling. By monitoring them as I documented their vital signs and health statuses in the database, I rapidly and succinctly reported the patients' conditions upon Dr. Roumar’s check in. Reviewing my notes and verifying the clinical protocols, I confirmed the medications and sanitizer were ready as I administered IV injections to the patients. To assist in addressing the increasing cases and panic for COVID-19, I volunteered in patient counseling on COVID-19 prevention, contact case tracing, testing and assisting the pharmacy technician in database and stock management. I sought to implement some of my clinical experience into my passion for research.

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Early in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had propagated globally yet virtually no papers analyzed its impacts on humans. Working 5 hours weekly, I designed a random sampling survey-based study investigating the impacts of COVID-19 on physical, social, and mental health of QU students. I statistically analyzed the results based on the health and education/work affected by COVID-19 or quarantine policies. Expanding on situational impacts on health, I co-created a survey-based study on assessing family communication on longevity in Costa Rica, a Blue Zone, marked with centenarians, and another study of using cognitive dissonance to promote healthy behaviors. I am analyzing results for a publication.

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During my leisure time, I enjoy exploring new worlds by playing video games, hiking trails, video editing, cooking new dishes, making my own food recipes, and spending time with family members and friends. I also am an expert in programming languages including Java and have coded several of my own simulation programs! 

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Experiences

2018-2023

Clinic Magori in Niger

Daniels, West Virginia

Medical Assistant, Medical Scribe, and Pharmacy Technician in West Virginia

  • measuring and recording vital signs of patients

  • transporting patients on wheelchairs

  • helping teach patients about special diets

  • assisting the doctor during examination of patient

2021-2023

Quinnipiac University

President of American Society for Microbiology and President of Student Organ Donation Advocates Student Chapters of Quinnipiac University

  • recruited 100+ members in each organization

  • organized and hosted interdisciplinary science panels, agar art (student demand to repeat the event), organ donation drives, guest speaker talks, etc.

2020-2021

Y2Y New Haven

Y2Y New Haven (Youth Homeless Shelter of Yale)

  • served on the Program Model workstream

  • volunteer position involved overseeing the training and expectations ofmembers recruited to help run Y2Y New Haven

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