GREGORY SHIF
Healthcare Policy · Pre-Med

Cornell Brooks School

Brooklyn, New York

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I’m interested in the space between systems and people, where policy becomes medicine, and medicine becomes trust.

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00 / Premise

Not a finished story.
A direction of travel.

This portfolio moves backward through the experiences that shaped what comes next.
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2026 to NowGregory Shif · Archive 01

01The Cornell era

Learning how policy becomes care.

Currently in progress

A healthcare policy major on the pre-med track at Cornell’s Brooks School, exploring the rules, incentives, and institutions that shape who gets care and how well it works.

01Healthcare Policy
02Pre-Med Track
03Brooks School of Public Policy
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2023 to 2026Gregory Shif · Archive 02

02Inside healthcare

Closer to the patient.

Three years of clinical exposure

From a Brooklyn pediatric practice to orthopedic surgery and dermatology research, I learned healthcare from the inside: the human moments, the operating systems, and the trust in between.

01ABC Pediatrics
02Spine Surgery
03Clinical Trials
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2022 to 2026Gregory Shif · Archive 03

03The BASIS years

Finding my voice.

Valedictorian · Class of 2026

High school was where research, leadership, athletics, and public speaking converged: from leading the student body to presenting original work on NYC pediatric clinic sustainability.

013.98 GPA
02Student Body VP
037 AP scores of 5

Senior project · Beyond the Bill

Gregory Shif delivering his valedictorian speech at graduation
PHOTO 03Valedictorian address · Class of 2026
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New York City · OngoingGregory Shif · Archive 04

04The volunteering initiative

A city ready to help.

Shif & Friends · Volunteer network

Shif & Friends helps volunteers across New York City find meaningful opportunities, show up, and create change in their communities. It is a hands-on initiative built to make service easier to discover, join, and sustain.

01150+ Volunteers
02NYC-wide opportunities
03Hands-on service

Community initiative · Shif & Friends

Shif and Friends volunteers participating in a New York City street cleanup01
A volunteer caring for a dog at an animal shelter02
Gregory Shif and volunteers working in a New York City community garden03
Student volunteers running a community fundraising bake sale04
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3+

Years inside
clinical care

150+

Volunteers
mobilized

$30K+

Raised across
community campaigns

135+

Hours of
community service

What comes next?

Open to research, clinical, and policy conversations.

LET’S MAKE
CARE BETTER.

Brooklyn → Ithaca© 2026 Gregory Shif