Our Leadership

The leaders of Project IMG are volunteers united by a common dream — to impact humanity through medicine. They are the heartbeat of the movement, giving their time and talent for the belief that health is a human right. Across education, service, and advocacy, they break down barriers for IMGs and build bridges to care. Their unity turns vision into action and brings us closer to a world where every patient receives the healing they deserve.

Our Executive Team


The partners of Project IMG lead with vision and purpose. They are dedicated to uniting International Medical Graduates into one global community and guiding our movement to advance education, service, advocacy, and health equity worldwide.

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Sebastian Arruarana, MD

Founder | Chief Executive Officer

I serve as the Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Project IMG, a global movement advancing health equity and reimagining the future of academic medicine. My purpose is to transform inequality in medical education into opportunity. I have devoted my work to building bridges where barriers once stood so that every student, regardless of geography or socioeconomic background, has a fair chance to live their calling as a physician.

"No student’s dream of becoming a physician should be defined by wealth, geography, or circumstance. Every aspiring doctor deserves a fair chance to serve humanity."

For me, Project IMG is more than an organization. It is a family, a voice, and a movement. I consider it both a privilege and a responsibility to unite international medical students and graduates, to give them a voice, and to prepare them to lead with purpose and serve with compassion.

 

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Michael E. Hermosa

Partner | Chief Operating Officer

I serve as the Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Project IMG, a global movement advancing health equity and reimagining the future of academic medicine. My purpose is to transform inequality in medical education into opportunity. I have devoted my work to building bridges where barriers once stood so that every student, regardless of geography or socioeconomic background, has a fair chance to live their calling as a physician.

"No student’s dream of becoming a physician should be defined by wealth, geography, or circumstance. Every aspiring doctor deserves a fair chance to serve humanity."

For me, Project IMG is more than an organization. It is a family, a voice, and a movement. I consider it both a privilege and a responsibility to unite international medical students and graduates, to give them a voice, and to prepare them to lead with purpose and serve with compassion.

 

“We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?”

- Steve Jobs

Our Volunteer Leaders


Project IMG is powered by volunteers who share a common dream to impact humanity through medicine. From our Chiefs of Staff who oversee all organizational initiatives, to our Pillar Directors who guide education, service, and advocacy, to the wider administrative team that drives programs forward, each leader brings passion, expertise, and unity of purpose. Distinguished by their dedication, they transform belief into action, create opportunities for International Medical Graduates, and ensure that our movement stays aligned with its mission. Together, they form the foundation of Project IMG, turning shared vision into global and local impact and advancing health equity for all.

Our Chiefs of Staff


The Chiefs of Staff of Project IMG are volunteer leaders who oversee all organizational initiatives and guide a global team of volunteers. Serving as the bridge between vision and execution, they provide clarity, coordination, and cohesion across medical education, humanitarian service, and legislative advocacy. Distinguished by their dedication to a shared dream to impact humanity through medicine, they ensure that every effort advances our mission and keeps Project IMG united in its purpose to achieve global health equity.

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Onyekachi Anyagwa

Chief of Staff

Kachi serves as Chief of Staff for Project IMG, providing leadership and coordination across all pillars of the movement. Distinguished by dedication and unity of purpose, he ensures that every initiative aligns with the mission to advance education, service, advocacy, and global health equity for International Medical Graduates.

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Shivani Mehta

Chief of Staff

Shivani serves as Chief of Staff for Project IMG, providing leadership and coordination across all pillars of the movement. Distinguished by her dedication and unity of purpose, she ensures that every initiative advances the mission to democratize medical education, strengthen humanitarian service, and expand advocacy for International Medical Graduates. Through her leadership, Project IMG continues to align global vision with local action, driving progress toward health equity for all.

Executive Administrative Team


The Pillar Directors of Project IMG are volunteer leaders who oversee the movement’s three core pillars of medical education, humanitarian service, and legislative advocacy. They bring passion, expertise, and vision to ensure that each pillar advances opportunities for International Medical Graduates and strengthens healthcare systems locally and globally. United by a shared commitment to impact humanity through medicine, they transform belief into action and keep our mission moving forward toward health equity for all.

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Gahna Adaval

Humanitarian Service

Gahna is committed to the belief that medicine is service. As Executive Director of Humanitarian Service, she mobilizes IMGs through the Unity Agent program and community health initiatives, empowering volunteers to bring care to vulnerable communities and advance global health equity.

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Abhirami Babu

Legislative Advocacy

Abhi is dedicated to breaking down barriers so IMGs can fulfill their calling. As Director of Advocacy, she works alongside educators, hospitals, and policymakers to expand licensure pathways, increase residency access, and strengthen workforce inclusion for internationally trained physicians.

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Oluwatoyin Dairo

Medical Education

Toyin leads with a passion for democratizing medical education and ensuring that talent, not wealth, defines opportunity. As Executive Director of Medical Education, she oversees programs that provide IMGs with free resources, mentorship, clinical rotations, and research experiences, opening doors for future physicians worldwide.