Disha Suresh Kumar is a third-year Medical student at Queen’s University Belfast. She is part of the Washington Ireland Program Class of 2024 and spent her summer as an intern with Congresswoman Val Hoyle on Capitol Hill.  

Disha’s passion lies in enhancing healthcare access for marginalised communities and advocating for their representation within the system to ensure equitable healthcare delivery for all. 

Disha is also currently a project lead for QUB Medics4Medics, a society that provides peer to peer support to medical students in all years of their discipline and promotes good mental health among students on placement.