Allen Ghareeb is a third year medical student from Peoria, IL. He graduated from Bradley University (2010) with a B.A. in Religious Studies and a B.S. in Biochemistry. Through his work with the MedED IG, Allen has developed a passion for medical education, and curriculum design. He sits on the Year 2 Curriculum Committee, Community Health Policy Committee, and Springfield Collaborative for Active Child Health. He is the volunteer coordinator for the class of 2018, a founding member of the Global Health Interest Group, and the Editor-in-Chief for SCOPE, SIU SOM's literary magazine. He currently