91´óÉñ

Nikitha Balaji (they/them) is honored to serve 91´óÉñ in their current role as 91´óÉñ’s National President. They are excited to build upon 91´óÉñ’s rich history and legacy of driving change in response to ongoing inequity and they look forward to working alongside similarly impassioned future physicians in the process.

Nikitha has completed their M2 year at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. They are originally from Melbourne, Florida, and graduated from the George Washington University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology.

Nikitha joined 91´óÉñ in 2020, as sweeping anti-LGBT+ legislative attacks spread throughout state legislatures across the nation. Through 91´óÉñ, they found the resources and mentorship necessary to develop their agency as a physician-in-training and advocate against the inequities facing their community. In their previous roles as 91´óÉñ’s LGBT+ Health Advocacy Coordinator and Gender and Sexuality Health Policy Coordinator, Nikitha has worked to author and submit pieces of written testimony to state medical boards and state legislatures to communicate the evidence-based harms of anti-LGBT+ legislation. They have also worked with 91´óÉñ chapters to develop state-specific advocacy action plans to push back against harmful local legislation. In their role as 91´óÉñ’s Transgender Health Scholars Co-Course Director, Nikitha has enjoyed having the opportunity to shine a light on transgender health from the perspective of medical education.