Lauren Larkin is a fourth-year medical student at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (CCLCM) of Case Western Reserve University and a native of Euclid, Ohio. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from Howard University. She is Public Relations Chair for the Bobby R. Larkin, Sr. Charitable Association, which provides scholarships to high school seniors in memory of her father. Lauren has a passion for addressing gaps in education and health awareness. Her current career aspiration is to become a general pediatrician-scientist with a focus on community-health and addressing health disparities related to infant mortality, obesity, and mental health.