Katherine Tran

Katherine (She/her/hers) was born and raised in Houston, Texas and is the daughter of two Vietnamese immigrants. She attended college at Rice University, where she majored in Biological Sciences and minored in Business. She moved across the street after college to attend medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. During medical school, she became very passionate about care for the underserved, social determinants of health, and DEI in medicine and was able to develop a research project addressing pediatric obesity in an under-resourced neighborhood, lead in her medical school’s pathway for care of the underserved, and develop mentorship connections for fellow first-generation medical students. She is also very passionate about graphic design and enjoyed being an editor for the yearbook and working on various projects during college and medical school. She chose Med-Peds because she wanted to care for patients of all ages and treat diseases and complex conditions across the age spectrum. She knew Med-Peds would also provide her with a strong foundation for advocacy work, allowing her to facilitate continuity of care for her patients and address social and health inequities at every level. In Med-Peds, she believes that what you do for patients and their families can make a lasting impact for the rest of their lives and also the end of their lives, and she finds that extremely meaningful.

Katherine ranked UCLA #1 because of its strength, diversity of training experiences and settings, strong and balanced categorical programs, diverse patient population, strong primary care curriculum with combined continuity clinic experience at both Med-Peds Comprehensive Care Clinic and Simms-Mann/Venice Family Clinic (FQHC), and multiple opportunities for advocacy and DEI work. LA as a city also had everything she wanted – diverse people, art, and culture; amazing food and entertainment; and beautiful nature and beaches! Katherine is interested in the longitudinal relationships of primary care and transitions of care, particularly in underserved settings. During residency, she plans to participate in advocacy and health equity projects and get involved with the diversity committee and advocacy council. She also hopes to be a part of the Primary Care/Public Health pediatric pathway.

Katherine is usually at the beach on her days off soaking in the always beautiful LA weather. She also really enjoys trying new food/drink places and spending time with her Med-Peds and categorical co-interns/residents. She is also hoping to go on more hikes and to more concerts. She loves binging any real estate reality TV show and is also starting The Office for the first time (she knows she’s super late to the game)!

Education:

Medical School – Baylor University
Undergrad – Rice University