Project Lead

Sudiptho R. Paul is a current 4th year medical student at the University of Washington School of Medicine. The inspiration for this project has been a culmination of life experiences navigating predominantly white spaces as a first-generation Bangladeshi-Thai American and recognizing the importance of names and pronunciations. This awareness continued into medical school, leading to the integration of NameCoach into UW School of Medicine systems and eventually founding the Names & Pronunciations Initiative. This advocacy for improving equity, communication, and understanding in our community continues alongside the numerous other people who also are pushing for more inclusive and equitable change, many of whom are involved in supporting this project and are listed below. Thank you all.