Saumya Sharma

Saumya Sharma is a medical assistant at the Pain & Spine Center of Charlottesville, PLC since May 2024, providing both clinical and administrative support. Additionally, Saumya tutors computer science to elementary and middle school students through Blue Ridge Boost while serving as a clinical research intern at UVA Health, focusing on public health research under Dr. Julia Scialla. Saumya's experience includes immersive learning in kidney research, involvement in wet lab projects at The Sharma Lab, and serving as an investigator and first-year judge with the University Judiciary Committee. As a health and sciences writer for The Cavalier Daily, Saumya contributes articles on healthcare innovation and research. Previous roles encompass leadership in media and design at VICS, writing for The Scientific Teen, and a tagging internship with Storm Riders Network. Saumya holds a Bachelor of Arts in Global Public Health and is pursuing a Master of Public Health at the University of Virginia.