Adia “Ja’Nea” James is a third year medical student and a PRIME LEAD-ABC Scholar at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine.

She was born and raised in Sweet Home Alabama, where her grandmother, a retired nurse, played a significant role in her upbringing and passion for community-based healthcare. Ja’Nea graduated from Pomona College with a B.A. in Gender and Women’s Studies on the pre-medical track.

After college, she dedicated two years to Black Women for Wellness as the lead program coordinator for the Sisters in Motion Program.  Her research interests include Black women’s health, gender dynamics in the Black community, and Black healing traditions and rituals.