Advancing Women’s Health Through Education, Advocacy, & Community Action
At NPREMA, we’re building a nationwide Women’s Health Initiative focused on awareness, prevention, and real-world support. From campus chapters to community programs, we unite students, mentors, clinicians, and mission-aligned partners to help close the gaps in women’s health—so more people can access timely information, screening resources, and support when it matters most.
Promoting Awareness and Access
Across Women’s Health
Educational Outreach
We create approachable, evidence-based education around women’s health topics—breaking down symptoms, myths, and medical language into content that’s easy to understand and share. Our goal is to empower students and communities to recognize concerns early and advocate confidently.
Collaboration
Community Programs & Screening Access
We amplify awareness of free and low-cost screening resources, help organize local programming through chapters, and connect communities to practical next steps. Prevention and early detection should never feel out of reach.
Policy Advocacy
We support advocacy that addresses access barriers—cost, geography, stigma, and unequal care. By elevating community needs and partnering with public health voices, we work toward healthcare systems that take women’s pain, symptoms, and outcomes seriously
Patient Voice
Women’s health journeys can be overwhelming. We aim to offer pathways to resources, share lived experiences, and build supportive networks—so individuals feel less alone while navigating diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.
THE NPREMA INITIATIVE
Building a National Student-Powered Platform
for Awareness, Prevention, & Support
NPREMA’s Women’s Health Initiative is designed to bring mission-driven women’s health projects under one umbrella—strengthening them with national visibility, student leadership, and chapter-based activation. Our work centers on expanding education, promoting screening and prevention access, and supporting communities through awareness campaigns and collaborative programs. By partnering with clinicians, advocates, universities, and community organizations, we’re creating a scalable model that turns student energy into lasting public health impact.
We’re also proud to collaborate with sponsors and foundations supporting women’s health priorities—helping expand education, research awareness, and community support.
Make an Impact With Us
Meet the Team
Our Women’s Health Initiative is powered by a diverse group of student leaders, volunteers, and mentors united by one goal: improving women’s health awareness, access, and outcomes.
Our team of diverse volunteers is composed of dedicated students from various universities, including Duke, NYU, Yale, Barnard, Columbia University, and Baruch College.
Policy Development & Advocacy lead
Olivia Carrafiell
Olivia is from London, England, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied Philosophy while completing the pre-medical track with coursework focused in science and healthcare. She supports NPREMA’s advocacy and policy-focused initiatives aimed at improving women’s health awareness and access to care. Her background spans translational medical research in regenerative medicine and immunology, alongside patient-facing experiences in hospital and clinical settings across both the U.S. and U.K. These experiences have strengthened her commitment to advancing equitable healthcare policy and empowering patients through education, advocacy, and community engagement.
Funding & Grants Lead
Tarifa Adam
Tarifa supports the Women’s Health Initiative as a grant writer, helping identify funding opportunities and craft clear, mission-aligned proposals that expand WHI’s education, outreach, and community programming.
Social Media & Outreach
Kimia Mootabar
Kimia is a senior at Barnard College studying Neuroscience & Behavior. She brings women’s health advocacy experience from her work as an OBGYN medical assistant and endometriosis research, along with strong marketing and partnership-building skills from managing social media and securing brand collaborations through Columbia-affiliated organizations.
Community Partnerships
Hannah S. Nassau
Hannah is from Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey and attended Dartmouth College, where she majored in History and minored in Global Health. She brings community-facing experience from Dartmouth Emergency Medical Services and the Sexual Assault Peer Alliance, and she currently works as a medical assistant—supporting WHI by helping build relationships and partnerships that expand women’s health outreach and programming.
Program Development (Breast Health & Screening Access)
Ava Tsapatsaris
Ava leads NPREMA’s Breast Health & Screening Access program, expanding awareness and connection to free and low-cost screening resources through community-based programming. She focuses on making prevention actionable—helping people understand options, find local services, and take next steps—while building partnerships that can scale screening access and education beyond New York to a national level.
Program Development (Endometriosis Awareness)
Sophia Tarasenko
Sophia leads NPREMA’s Endometriosis Awareness program, bringing student-powered education and advocacy to campuses and communities. Her focus is on early symptom recognition, reducing stigma, and amplifying patient voices through clear, shareable resources and events that help students and families feel informed—and less alone—while navigating diagnosis and care.
Creative & Outreach
Alex Henderson
Alex supports visual storytelling, campaign design, and community-facing materials—helping translate women’s health education into content that’s clear, shareable, and impactful.
Director
Brushie Denburg
Brushie leads the Women’s Health Initiative, supporting student-driven programs and partnerships that expand awareness, prevention access, and community support across women’s health.
