Jaekeun Ryu, MS ’25 is pursuing a Master’s in Health Population and Economics at Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences. With 15 years of experience at the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) in South Korea, Jaekeun has focused on enhancing the health of senior citizens and stabilizing their livelihoods during post-retirement life.
At the Leah Zallman Center, Jaekeun contributes to the development of a data codebook that catalogs resources on mental health, economic stability, social determinants of health (SDOH), and health outcomes for immigrant populations in the United States.