Emily Akamine is a third-year medical student at Western University of Health Sciences COMP- Northwest. Originally from Honolulu, Hawai‘i, she earned a BS in Public Health from the University of Washington and has a background in public health and environmental advocacy. At WesternU, she is involved in headache research, including carotid artery dissections through the parotid gland and development of an OMT-based headache treatment protocol. She plans to pursue a career in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, running, surfing, and hiking.