Hey y’all! I’m Li, a third-year DPT student with a love for adventure, movement and travel. I'm East Coast born and raised, but five years in LA turned me into a certified West Coast girlie. LA has my heart (where else can you hike and hit the beach in one day?). I'm a 300-hour registered yoga teacher and spin instructor who loves EDM and getting people moving to a beat. I just tackled the Grand Canyon in Oct 24', and next up is Mount Fuji! I've always felt free to be myself with the Medicine in Motion fam and I hope you'll join us and find your own mountains to climb!

Hey everyone! My name is Maja Jankovic and I am a third-year DPT student at Duke. I am from Serbia, and I came to the USA as a freshman to play collegiate volleyball. Other than volleyball, I love playing soccer, basketball, tennis, and pickleball. I also enjoy running and hiking. In my free time, I like to stay active, explore new restaurants, and coffee shops, as well as spend time with my friends. I am excited to be part of the Medicine in Motion team and am looking forward to meeting new people!

Hello hello! I’m Megan and I’m a second-year medical student at Duke. Before moving to North Carolina for college, I spent the entirety of my childhood in Shanghai, China, where I played rugby and softball with my high school teams. Since then, I’ve discovered a love for weightlifting, boxing, hot yoga, and learning how to balance on my hands. All of these physical outlets have helped me learn that being strong is beautiful, and that my body is capable of far more than I realized. I can’t wait to discover new ways to move with members of the Duke community and beyond!

Michael is a MD-PhD student at Duke. He loves team sports (most recently played intramural basketball and ultimate frisbee). He enjoys running, weight training, golf, snowboarding, table tennis, chess, and the sport of marathon Star Wars viewing. When medical school moved virtual during the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michael maintained connection and a bit of normalcy via MM Zoom workouts with classmate and fellow MM leader Chris. Michael really appreciated these workouts, and is now excited to help foster community, inclusion, and philanthropy at the Duke MiM chapter.

Hello! My name is Michael Ivey, and I am a current MS4 at Duke Med. I am originally from a very rural area in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Growing up, I was constantly outside: I loved fishing, hunting, and I played basketball, football, tennis, and ran track. As an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, my interest in organized sports transitioned towards weightlifting, hiking, and encouraging my friends to take a work break to even just take a walk with me outdoors. I also am a chatter box who loves making fitness unintimidating. My goal is to help people find what they enjoy so that they can use fitness as a stress reliever – not inducer. Although I am new to the Durham area, I look forward to building a stronger connection between the Duke Med family and the local community. Just remember that fitness should be fun, and you can eat that doughnut!!

Hi! I’m Natasha Anders, a second-year medical student at Duke Med. I’m originally from Southern California and completed undergrad at UCLA. My passion for dance started early with classical ballet, dancing in 14 nutcrackers and attending various summer intensives over the years. I was also heavily involved in my high school dance team and continued dancing at UCLA with Icarus Contemporary Dance Company. Now, as a medical student, I’m thrilled to be auditing ballet classes here at Duke and continuing my love for dance! Alongside dance, I grew up surfing and hope to make it out to the Outer Banks to get some good surf soon! I spent my gap year in O’ahu, Hawai’i and still find myself checking the surf reports out there! In Durham, I stay active with swimming, yoga, cycling, and hiking. I’m stoked to be a part of this team and to keep prioritizing motion in medicine!

Hello hello! My name is Natasha and I am a third year medical student here at Duke. I grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah and spent my undergraduate years there as well. Back home, I would spend my free time outdoors as much as I could doing a variety of activities, including: camping, backpacking, hiking, water rafting, fly fishing, and, of course, skiing. The mountains and outdoors have always been a huge in maintaining my mental health and I was really worried, moving to a new state, I wouldn’t be able to find those times to get outside. That’s when I found Medicine in Motion! I’m extremely passionate about getting people outside and gaining exposure to outdoor adventures that can seem daunting and expensive! I’m excited to bring all the wonderful outdoor experiences to my Duke community!

Hello!!! My name is Paula and I am a 3rd year medical student at Duke Med and a proud Co-President of Duke’s Medicine in Motion! I am originally from Brazil but grew up in Naples, Florida, where I played competitive soccer for many years. I went to undergrad at the University of Chicago where I ran cross country and track & field. Now that I am in Durham, I stay active in a variety of different ways. I still do distance running and play soccer, but have also added hiking, cycling, swimming, weightlifting, team sports, and any event Medicine in Motion puts together! The community created through fitness and sports has greatly enriched my life, and so I was very excited to learn about Duke Med’s Medicine in Motion chapter. I am super stoked to be part of the Medicine of Motion team and continue creating a community that helps others be healthier and happier versions of themselves!

Hi all! I’m Sara, a third-year medical student at Duke. I was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and grew up in Florida playing soccer and wrestling. In college, I was part of the Latin dance team and slowly got into running. It wasn’t until after college that I caught the running bug though, and for a few years I volunteered as a Girls on the Run coach. Now, I enjoy attending a variety of fitness classes, fusing dance with jump rope, and aimlessly walking. I’m a huge proponent of moving your body, learning new skills, team activities, and inclusivity – excited to be a part of MM!

Hey there! I’m Trevor – an anesthesia resident at Duke and a native of Seattle. By elementary school, I’d caught the running and backpacking bugs and have since enjoyed the camaraderie that goes hand-in-hand with exercise. As a cross country and track athlete in college, I dealt with a lot of recurrent injury that has shaped my appreciation for holistic health and balanced approaches to training. I’m still a runner at heart, but I now love all things endurance sports – biking, rowing, skiing, mountaineering, CrossFitting and swimming (that is, when I don’t drink half the pool while attempting a freestyle!) Plant-powered and sweat-showered, exercise is my refresh button and I’m thrilled to bring Medicine in Motion to support wellness, community building, and social change in the Duke Health community. Come move with us!