My name is Prem Nichani, the son of Prakash and Myra and the fiancé of Gunjan Marwah. Why is this important? In short, my family defines my identity and so it would be misleading to introduce myself in any other way.
I am a third-year clerk in the Faculty of Medicine and an MSc Systems Leadership and Innovation student at the Institute of Health Policy, Evaluation and Management at the University of Toronto. My goal is to develop skills to be a proficient clinician and to have a better understanding of policy so that, one day, I may be be able to get involved in healthcare management. I finished my undergraduate degree in the Honours Health Sciences, HBSc program at Wilfrid Laurier University from which I graduated with High Distinction.
Aside from the sciences, I make sure to take time doing other things I love to do including DJing (DJ Mocha Love & Six Side Entertainment), music production, website design, and reading novels by John Grisham. I know that I would be nothing without my friends, family, and mentors.
Shad Valley is Canada’s premier enrichment program in intensive science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for gifted students around the world designed to push students’ intellectual, creative and leadership skills. It’s a 4-week summer program in which students live in residence at a host university learning about through lectures, seminars, and workshops. They work in “House” teams to create a prototype of a product and an accompanying business plan building entrepreneurship skills. There is a rigorous application process, which goes in depth into both the students’ academics and extra-curriculars. Over 1,000 students apply, over ~900 students meet the requirements but with only ~50 spots available per campus, 600+ students are accepted.
