CHANTEL NUGENT

Motivated and service-driven medical student at UC Davis School of Medicine with a passion for integrating clinical care with systemic change. Committed to using my medical education as a platform to advocate for individuals and communities historically left out of the healthcare system. I aim to serve not only at the bedside, but also in boardrooms and legislative chambers—working to remove barriers to care through public policy, community engagement, and medical advocacy.

• UC Davis Sac Lunches, Sacramento, CA, 01/01/24, Present, Volunteer distributing meals and hygiene kits to unhoused community members in Sacramento, Collaborated with medical students to provide culturally competent outreach and resources
• Communities for a New California, Campaign Manager / Organizer, 2016, Led successful efforts to pass Props 55, 56, and 57 in Merced County, Registered over 2,200 new voters and mobilized civic participation, Conducted outreach focused on healthcare access and education reform
• Public Health Department of Merced, Team Lead Assistant, 2016–2017, Designed and led public trainings on tobacco cessation policy, Advocated for youth protection policies and presented research to city council

• Nursing Pathway Policy Research, UC Davis School of Medicine, 06/01/23, 02/01/25, Researched implications of a bill allowing California community colleges to grant BSN degrees, Analyzed workforce shortages and regional disparities, Presented findings to advocacy organizations and legislative stakeholders
• Lightning Squad Tutoring Study, Success for All Foundation, 2019–2020, Participated in a randomized controlled trial evaluating reading interventions for 2nd–3rd graders
• Merced Public Health Dept., Partnerships to Improve Community Health, 2016–2017, Researched tobacco ad effects on youth, Helped pass zoning ordinance to limit tobacco exposure
• Physiology/Pharmacology Lab, Loma Linda University Medical School, 2012–2013, 300+, Studied SCG hormone signaling via MCA, Used HPLC to identify catecholaminergic contents

• Mt. Rubidoux SDA Church Community Outreach Service Award, 2019–2020
• Mayor of San Bernardino Community Service Award, Stennis Enterprises, LLC, 2017
• Featured in Merced Sun-Star for youth public health advocacy, Building Healthy Communities, 2016
• UC Merced Chancellor’s Honor Award, 2014
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2013–Present