Our Goal

Healthcare Alternative Spring Break aims to help pre-health undergraduates learn about the unique characteristics of rural health care through first-hand, immersive experiences and give back to the communities. During the University of Washington’s Spring Break, teams of undergraduates students will travel to rural areas in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho and shadow healthcare providers. This experience allows students to observe the challenges of health care in under resourced clinics, and build relationships with the providers themselves.  On the last day, the teams will give back to their host community through visiting a school and promoting higher education and healthcare opportunities.
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*HCASB is run by students passionate about rural healthcare and is an official constituent of ASUW’s Student Health Consortium (SHC).

​“We aim to expose the next generation of healthcare professionals to the specific healthcare needs of the rural/underserved communities in Washington. By immersing students in an interactive experience, we hope to inspire a further commitment to healthcare.”

Officers

President:
Linda Wang

Vice President:
Nina Buzzotta

Director of Admissions:
Simon Du 

Director of Orientation: 
​Sruthi Balasubramanian

Director of Outreach:
Shantanu Adekar

​Director of Marketing:
Lucia Jiang

Director of Shadowing Operations: 
Meha Shah

Director of Shadowing Operations: 
Oliver Zeng

Director of Shadowing Operations: 
Silas Healy

Director of Shadowing Operations: 
Kaelen Nesel