Stephen Mehanni was born in Egypt to an Egyptian father and Canadian mother, though he arrived in the U.S. early in life. He grew up in rural Florida, and remained in the state for medical school at University of South Florida. He was exposed early on to the idea that healthcare can transcend national borders, hearing stories from family friends who dedicated their lives to medical mission work in Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. Medical school provided an introduction to the realities of healthcare abroad, with clinical rotations in rural Ethiopia and a Tibetan community in India. Stephen moved to Portland, OR for internal medicine residency at Oregon Health & Science University, where he served as a chief resident. A newly formed residency partnership with BIDMC afforded the opportunity for several clinical rotations in Botswana, where the heavy burdens of HIV and TB make for a unique and challenging environment. Stephen has a passion for clinical medicine, and interests in medical education, narrative medicine, and communication skills. Stephen was a HEAL Fellow from 2016 – 2018 and is currently employed as an Internal Medicine physician at Gallup Indian Medical Center, where he completed his fellowship.