Intake Volunteers

Intake volunteers are essential volunteers in our clinic who serve as the link between our patients and their providers. Intake volunteers are responsible for taking vitals, obtaining health histories, presenting cases to the provider, and documenting in the patient’s medical record. This unique role allows volunteers to be fully involved in clinical visits while learning directly from providers. The intake team works with all teams to coordinate holistic care for patients.

Clinic Managers

Kenny Zhang

Kenny is a third-year medical student at Carle Illinois College of Medicine. He completed his undergraduate biomedical engineering degree at Northwestern University in 2022. He worked as a scribe for an outpatient dermatologist for a year and volunteered as an intake volunteer at Avicenna since starting medical school.

Prateek Dullur

Prateek is a third-year medical student at Carle Illinois College of Medicine. He completed his undergraduate degrees in neuroscience and music at Case Western Reserve University in 2023. He previously served as a hospice volunteer for 2 years and volunteered as an intake volunteer at Avicenna since starting medical school. He has been a clinic manager since 2025.

Qasim Sikander

Qasim is a third-year medical student at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine interested in primary care and medical education. He loves CU, having completed his BS in chemistry at UIUC in 2023. He has nearly a decade of experience in community engagement, has been volunteering with Avicenna since 2024, and is excited to be a clinic manager in 2026.

Assistant Clinic Managers

Farah Hasan

Farah is a current Senior at UIUC double-majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Community Psychology. She is a Certified Nursing Assistant and currently works as a Personal Care Assistant for students at UIUC with severe physical disabilities. She started in Avicenna on the Outreach team in the fall of 2023 where she was able to serve as one of the Youth Community Outreach Committee leaders. In the summer of 2024, she transitioned into the Intake team as a volunteer before stepping into the Assistant Clinic Manager role in 2025. Following graduation, she plans to attend medical school.

Watch this video about what it's like to be an ACHC intake volunteer: