Dr. Christian Pean is an orthopedic surgery resident physician at the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital. He is on the board of directors for the global health non-profit organization Orthopedic Relief Services International and a member of the Speaker’s Bureau for the Physicians for Criminal Justice Reform organization. He is a 2015 recipient of the AMA Excellence in Medicine Leadership Award, a previous National Medical Fellowship Recipient, and a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. His research interests include ethical-analysis of health policy, addressing racial health care disparities, global surgery, and violence as a public health issue.