Alec Yu

Biography

Alec is an MD candidate at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He's worked in the past as an innovation officer at one of Vancouver's tertiary care hospitals, and has also served as a director and the co-founder of a non-profit organization supporting youth engagement with humanitarian issues. Together with two team members, Alec won the Skoll Global Challenge, an international systems analysis and social entrepreneurship competition, in 2017.

A passionate problem-solver, Alec loves combining his interests with his lived experiences to start grassroots initiatives in his community. His current projects include building a patient-centred discharge pathway for homeless patients at a regional hospital, re-engineering the medical device reprocessing capabilities of British Columbia's children's hospital, and creating a solid waste reduction strategy and intervention for a tertiary care centre.

Alec is excited to be attending the Skoll World Forum, and is looking forward to a week of learning and connecting!