Alexander L Chu

Alexander L. Chu is a final year medical student at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin committed to promoting global health equity and social justice through patient care, research, and health policy/advocacy. To date, his global health work has primarily been focused in Latin America (Perú and México) as well as in Latin American immigrant populations in Austin/Central Texas. He is particularly interested in the epidemiology of tuberculosis and emerging infectious diseases, the biosocial intersection between mental health and tuberculosis, and the use of community-centric models of care delivery and health systems strengthening in different settings.