Dr. Olave-Pichon is a 3rd year Pediatric Resident at the Puerto Rico Women and Children’s Hospital with academic interest in the role of microbiome in the development of autoimmune gastrointestinal diseases including celiac and inflammatory bowel disease. While obtaining her Master’s in Public Health, Dr. Olave-Pichon was involved with the Hispanic Center of Excellence at the University of Illinois where she worked supporting Latino students to pursue their dream of becoming physicians, helping them to overcome the challenges and barriers they faced by providing resources and tools to help them get into medical school. Currently she is part of the education and research committee where she continues to empower Latino medical students by mentoring aimed at developing research and leadership skills.