About MEDspiration

MEDspiration was founded by Navpreet Badesha, MD during his first year as a medical student, who is based out of Chicago, Illinois. Our Board of Directors is comprised of creative medical students and health professionals who are servant leaders of their respective communities.

Our mission — advancing human potential and promoting better mental, physical and spiritual health for our human family — will require a new approach for the fields of healthcare, education, medicine, energy, science and research.
We must make long term investments into health, medicine, science, research, and our planet over 25, 50 or even 100 years. The greatest challenges require very long time horizons and cannot be solved by short term thinking.
We must engage directly with the people we serve. We cannot empower people if we don’t understand the needs and desires of their communities.
We must build technology to make change. Many institutions invest money in these challenges, but most progress comes from productivity gains through innovation.
We must participate in policy and advocacy to shape debates. Many institutions are unwilling to do this, but progress must be supported by movements to be sustainable.
We must back the strongest and most independent leaders in each field. Partnering with experts is more effective for the mission than trying to lead efforts ourselves.
We must take risks today to learn lessons for tomorrow. We are early in our learning and many things we try will not work, but we will listen and learn and keep improving.
Together, we are a band of thinkers that can remove religion, race, gender and politics; and somehow come together to find solutions for a broken planet. We do, after all, have the resources as a civilization to build a utopia.

Meet Our Board of Directors

Malika Baig, MD
Chief Operations Officer

malika@medspired.org

Dr. Malika Baig is the COO of MEDspiration. As COO, she works closely with the CEO in developing the mission of our organization as well as creating unique ways to convey its message within the medical community and through our social media platforms, as well as overseeing the many projects of MEDspiration. Malika’s special interests include preventive medicine, healthcare advocacy and women’s health. With a belief that the mental, physical and spiritual health of a woman can influence generations to come, she aims to provide educational platforms through which women can learn and discuss the importance of their own health; this includes self-care, mindfulness, reproductive and mental health as well as a variety of other women’s issues including equality in the medical field. Malika seeks to encourage and inspire people to prioritize their own healthcare needs through education and awareness, before they tackle the many roles they wish to fulfill in life.

After women, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given the world
– Christian Dior

Mariam Aboukar, MD
Chief Communications Officer / Director of Wellness

mariam@medspired.org

Dr. Mariam is a resident physician in the Chicagoland area specializing in Psychiatry. She completed her medical school training at Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OUHCOM) at the Cleveland Clinic. As an Osteopathic Medical Doctor, she is a believer in the body’s innate ability to heal itself and enjoys practicing Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM/OMT). In collaboration with OUHCOM, Dr. Mariam attended her clinical clerkships / medical rotations at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, whereby she was introduced to world-class training and innovation. Her undergraduate degree, a Bachelor’s of Science in Nutritional Sciences from The Ohio State University, gave her a greater sense of appreciation for nutrition in the context of disease prevention. She has a significant history in leadership, having began her life coaching and personal development trainings in 2010. She has since then pursued graduate level training in Emotional and Social Intelligence (EI/SI) from the Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential in Chicago. Dr. Mariam has a history of social advocacy and community development, having served on numerous non-profit organizations aimed at serving the underserved. Dr. Mariam has engaged in mission trips abroad to serve women and children in war-torn areas. She has engaged in researching the mind-body connection and presented her work at the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). She has spoken at community centers and universities to allow for mutual understanding and dialogue in interfaith and multi-cultural settings. She enjoys singing, yoga, spirituality and meaningful conversations. Dr. Mariam is passionate about merging her interests in mental health, social advocacy, osteopathic medicine, emotional / social intelligence, wellness and life coaching to inspire healing for patients and healers alike.

Navpreet Singh Badesha, MD
President / CEO

ceo@medspired.org

Navpreet Singh Badesha, MD is the President / CEO and founder of MEDspiration. He founded MEDspiration in his first year of medical school with the intent of planting a positive seed in this world; something that would serve and benefit the quality of life of those around us. With this intent, as a non-profit organization, MEDspiration aims to spark new approaches in the fields of healthcare, education, medicine, energy, science and research. Over the past three years, the organization has had the pleasure of connecting and networking with millions of people across the globe, in over 230 different countries. Social media platforms have allowed the organization to reach a diverse community of leaders that range from healthcare professionals to students and individuals who have a genuine interest in their own health and well-being. The goal is to use this platform to create a network that connects the highest quality of healthcare professionals and uses their experiences to contribute to and unify the many voices of medicine. The mission is to help the less fortunate through providing aid for the relief of the poor, distressed and underprivileged; to create content that makes medical science digestible and inspiring for the average individual; and to advance medical education through expanding the growing minds of tomorrow’s physicians through mediums such as our mentorship and scholarship opportunities. With this mission in mind, Dr. Badesha seeks to build an organization whose sole purpose is to advance the human potential and raise the consciousness of the human species.

Do something bold, you won’t regret it
– Elon Musk

Nick Greathouse, RN
Treasurer / CFO

nick@medspired.org

Nick Greathouse, RN is the CFO/Treasurer for MEDspiration. Currently a Registered Nurse in Arizona, he is excited for the opportunity to work with MEDspiration. With a passion and personal connection with Neurology / Neurosurgery as his father has been diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease, Nick looks forward to bringing awareness of neurological health issues through his experiences and through MEDspiration.

Having recently completed his term as the 2015 / 2016 President of the Student Nurses’ Association of Arizona, Nick brings a wide variety of experience to the organization. He is excited to work with the Board of Directors to provide opportunities for members of the medical profession to learn, network, experience and heal. Nick is working to provide scholarship opportunities, host conferences to educate medical professionals about our organization, continue to utilize our social media platforms and work to build relationships with other non-profit organizations across the world. As a Registered Nurse, he plans to advocate for better healthcare systems and access to care. If you are interested in submitting an article, blog, or have any questions please feel free to contact him via email.

To know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, that is success
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ajitpaul Basra
Vice President

ajitpaulb@medspired.org

Ajitpaul Singh Basra is the Vice President of MEDspiration. Having recently completed medical school in India, Ajitpaul is currently working towards residency in America. In the past, he has worked with BPSHI to organize a collective effort to uplift abandoned deaf children in Amritsar, not just physically but emotionally as well. By connecting them with children here in America via Pen Pals, he wants to remind these children that they are loved and never alone. Living abroad for years has completely changed his perspective on the real determinants of well-being. He eagerly anticipates sharing his experiences and knowledge with the other members of MEDspiration to build something greater than we could ever achieve alone. Through a collective effort I am confident that MEDspiration will become a platform for both the givers and receivers of healthcare to come together for mutual support and guidance.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
– Albert Einstein

Alexander Alsadi, MD
Director of Education

alex@medspired.org

Alexander Alsadi acts as the Director of Education for MEDspiration as well as an Internal Medicine Resident at the University of Arizona. During his journey in medical school and as an employee for Kaplan Medical, Dr. Alex discovered one of his most valuable trades of mentoring and teaching students. He is very eager to use his knowledge and willingness to make a change in the world, not only by helping the less fortunate, but also by expanding the growing minds of tomorrow’s physicians, to aid in what my colleagues and I believe will create a world that thrives on compassion and nobility.

Do the right thing, and do the thing right
– Kermit H. Wilson

Our MEDspired Interns

Varisha Singh
MEDspiration Podcast Intern

v.singh@medspired.org

Varisha Singh recently moved from South Africa to Chicago to complete her medical training. After meeting CEO Navpreet Badesha, MD a few weeks after MEDspiration’s mission to South Africa, she began to work closely with the organization. She is passionate about medicine and believes that medicine should not just be the treatment of disease, but rather the promotion of health. Varisha considers herself an environmentalist and incorporates this into her every day life and tries to influence others to do the same. Varisha’s main role on the team involves production of the MEDspiration Podcasts, and hopes to continue to make content which will connect, relate to and inspire others.

We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.
– J. K. Rowling

Ajaypal Dhillon
Intern

ajaydhillon@medspired.org

Ajaypal Singh Dhillon is currently studying for his last medical board exam and will soon applying for residency this upcoming year. He has completed medical school from Government Medical College Amritsar in India. While studying in India, Ajay had the opportunity to do plenty of rural work for Social Preventive Medicine. One big life accomplishment for him has been having the opportunity to work with other doctors and nurses in a program called Pulse Polio, a program that goes door to door in underprivileged areas of Punjab and give vaccinations to children in need to help eradicate Polio from India as a whole. Helping others has always been important to him and becoming a doctor has helped Ajay get closer to that goal. MEDspiration has given Ajay the opportunity to go to South Africa and help children in need of clean water, with their partnership with Friends of Martin De Porres. He is excited to be able to work with MEDspiration in upcoming missions and have the opportunity share my experiences with the world.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal – it is the courage to continue that counts
– Winston Churchill

Anthony Lal, MD
Intern

anthonylal@medspired.org

Anthony Lal, MD recently graduated from Windsor University School of Medicine and is currently perusing family medicine residency in the United States. Anthony has a great passion for interacting with patients and building lifelong relationships with them. Specifically, he is interested in preventative and sports medicine. He believes that knowing more about the patient will lead to better standards of care and more personalized medicine. Anthony is excited to be a part of MEDspiration with like-minded people who wish to put more good in the world.

Michael Eugenio
Information Technology Intern

michael@medspired.org

Michael, MEDspiration’s IT Intern, is a senior at Arizona State University, completing his degree in Public Service and Public Policy, with emphasis on Emergency Management and Homeland Security. His passions for serving communities and introducing healthy environments has led him to work closely with the MEDspiration team, while being able to offer up technological expertise in website management and archives. Michael’s mission is to graduate from ASU and work closely with his local government to work on emergency protocols and management systems.

While it is always best to believe in one’s self, a little help from others can be a great blessing.
– Uncle Iroh, Avatar the Last Airbender

Anik Gerdharee
Multimedia Intern

anik@medspired.org

Anik is originally from South Africa and is currently a medical student in Chicago. He performs the responsibilities as the Content Creator / Media Intern for MEDspiration. With an ambition to have an impact that makes a positive difference to the lives of people and the planet, Anik decided to pursue a medical degree.Before studying medicine, he studied Multimedia at the University of Pretoria. There, he developed his skills in photography, videography, video editing and sound editing. Using these skills and medical knowledge, Anik assists MEDspiration in media production and content creation.
His plan is to use creativity and media to make a positive change. Anik hopes to continuously create with MEDspiration to achieve greater social impact for positive change.

Do your little bit of good where you are; it is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world
– Desmond Tutu

Join Our Team

Our mission is for advancing the human potential, raising the consciousness, and improving the quality of life of any soul that we may touch. Through the growth of our team, you can be our next team member. MEDspiration is looking for passionate people of any background – doctors, nurses, physician’s assistants, healthcare professionals, and any other experienced individuals – who can help our mission grow.

If you are interested in joining us, please submit the following documents by clinking the application link below.

– CV
– Personal Statement
– Letter of Intent

Let’s MEDspire the world together! We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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