Beyond the journey

Guiding the Next Generation

Monthly Reflections & Insights

Through my journey in medicine, leadership, and community service, I’ve learned that growth often begins with sharing experiences. This blog is a space where I reflect on the lessons, challenges, and moments that shaped my path, and offer guidance to help the next generation of changemakers grow, lead, and make an impact of their own.

I also want to acknowledge a recent delay in updates and thank my regular readers for their patience. I appreciate the concern from many of you all. This situation is addressed in a linked post here.

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Some gifts come with lessons. I kept the lesson.

Quiet Mornings, Clear Mind

A wave of false claims and coordinated messages tested both my work and my character. It clarified who I trust, what I stand for, and why I keep moving forward.

Yuvi Parmar

Apr 63 min read

Obra D. Tompkins High School Chapter Capstone Presentation

From One Chapter to Six Continents

Empower and Connect began as a small club at Obra D. Tompkins High School with more ideas than members. Today, it spans over 60 chapters across six continents. Our first official capstone marked a turning point, shaped by hard lessons in leadership, renewed accountability, and a commitment to student led impact rooted in empathy, professionalism, and real world service.

Yuvi Parmar

Jan 284 min read

Lions Clubs International Garden Materials

With Gratitude: Sitaara, Nethra, Jonathan, Risha, and the Mentors Behind the Journey

As I move into the next stage of growth as a senior, I reflect on the teachers, mentors, and collaborators who shaped my journey. This piece is a thank you to the people who trusted me, challenged me, and helped me grow into roles with greater responsibility, purpose, and impact.

Yuvi Parmar

Jan 242 min read

Days in Clinic, Notes I Carry Forward

I am writing this from India, at the end of a stretch of clinic and lab work that moved faster than I expected. Over a few days, I rotated through different spaces, followed different teams, and learned how medicine works when time is limited and decisions matter. Some lessons came from charts and tests. Others came from people. In the Clinic and the Lab Most of my time was spent in urology. I followed reviewed histories and watched how clinicians decide next steps. Part of t

Yuvi Parmar

Dec 30, 20252 min read

Building Joy & Connection – Our Empower and Connect Holiday Celebration 🎄

Just hours after finishing a life-changing medical interview, I walked into our Empower and Connect holiday celebration, a reminder of why I started this journey in the first place. Surrounded by laughter, teamwork, and gratitude, I realized that leadership isn’t just about goals or titles, it’s about the people who give your purpose meaning.

Yuvi Parmar

Nov 29, 20253 min read