Ruchit Patel is a third-year medical student at Harvard Medical School. He completed his Bachelor’s in Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University in 2019. His work has crossed translational and clinical research domains, as he led projects evaluating nanotherapeutics for pediatric brain injury and strategies to enhance recovery following critical illness. He has presented at national and international meetings to push the conversation on critical care rehabilitation. Ruchit further was the curator of TEDxJHU, where he built close ties with communities in Baltimore City while creating a platform that elevated stories and empowered individuals. The intersection of clinical care, academic research, and medical communications continues to motivate him to think about health care interventions that are both impactful and equitable.