Ignite Chicago 2025
(Invite-Only)
We’re heading to Chicago this year for Ignite Chi thanks to PNC Healthcare and the Thomas J. Blocker Society who are hosting a mixer event, in support of #ElevateMeD!
Join us for an intimate evening of social impact. Learn more about ElevateMeD and how we make an impact in the Chicago Metropolitan area. Our success will continue based on collaborating with supporters and 28 medical schools across the United States including University of Illinois College of Medicine.
As a national organization, our goal is to empower the next generation of healthcare leaders who reflect the communities they serve and are committed to closing care gaps.
Scholar Keynote
Dr. D’Andrew Gursay
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident,
University of Chicago
2022-23 ElevateMeD Scholar
Dr. D’Andrew Gursay is a third year surgical resident at the University of Chicago Medical Center specializing in Orthopaedic Surgery. Originally from Philadelphia, PA, He is a first-generation American and the first in his family to pursue a career in medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree in Cell and Molecular Biology from the West Chester University of Pennsylvania, where he also was a Division II track and field athlete. He received his MD at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University also pursuing a dual degree Master’s in Urban Bioethics, a program focused on understanding health equity and justice in medicine. He hopes to pursue a fellowship one day that allows him to have direct impact on underserved populations helping to restore function to communities locally and globally.
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