Zackary is currently a resident physician at Mt Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital where he is training as a General Pediatrician. He began his academic pursuits as the first high school graduate of his family and continued with his undergraduate education at Vanderbilt University. While at Vanderbilt, Zackary graduated with a Neuroscience and Medicine, Health and Society double major with a concentration in Race, Health and Inequality. Furthermore, he graduated named as a top 20 senior and would serve as a prominent leader and advocate in his community. He continued his interest in medicine at Howard University College of Medicine where he crafted his learning to provide excellent evidence-based care to his patients, while continuing to center health equity as a pillar of his care. Additionally, he would go on to serve as the only medical student on a national initiative with the AAMC & NMA that focused on increasing the number of black men in medicine. Outside of his educational attainments, he is the founder of the “Hirschi Men Can” scholarship; the first scholarship led by young alumni of his high school. His research and advocacy interests focus on health disparities and bridging the gap in access and availability to quality healthcare for minoritized communities. He is a published author on health equity, a prominent advocate for minoritized communities in medicine and a future leader in Pediatric medicine. As a first-generation high school graduate to now a Pediatric doctor, Zackary intends to inspire, advocate and support the youth of our next generation through the lens of holistic care and support.