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Arvind Sommi

Former Associate

Arvind Sommi joined the diaTribe Foundation in 2021 after graduating with Phi Beta Kappa and honors from the University of Florida where he majored in Biology and minored in Sociology. As an undergraduate, Arvind was passionate about volunteering with the underserved through an SAT tutoring program and a free student-run medical clinic, the Equal Access Clinic. At the Equal Access Clinic, Arvind served as the Social Work Coordinator, connecting uninsured patients with social workers and helping to address the social determinants of health. Arvind spent one summer volunteering at rural community health clinics in Peru, where he learned more about empowering people through health literacy and education. During college, Arvind designed and taught an honors course on medical humanities, an experience he had the opportunity to present at the Stanford School of Medicine. Arvind aspires to serve as a future healthcare leader through education, advocacy, and innovation. In his free time, he loves learning how to cook new foods, hiking around the Bay Area, and playing board games such as Settlers of Catan.