New York, NY

Our Story

The New York Chapter of the Young Doctors Project (YDNY) was established in 2024, led by co-founder Dr. K Torian Easterling. YDNY is committed to addressing health disparities in New York City while providing meaningful opportunities for young men in medically underserved communities to pursue careers in health and medicine. Darius Jenkins, a doctoral student at SUNY Downstate and an alumnus of Young Doctors DC, serves as the lead mentor for Young Doctors NY. The inaugural members of the New York Chapter are Eli, Jamar, Caleb, Eduardo, Gabriel, and Tyler.

Meet The Team

Dr. K. Torian Easterling

Founder

Torian Easterling, MD, served as the First Deputy Commissioner and Chief Equity Officer at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. He brings years of experience as a leader in healthcare and public health to BCC’s Board of Directors. As the First Deputy Commissioner and Chief Equity Officer at the NYC Health Department, Dr. Easterling spearheaded efforts to address racial inequities during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure Black and Brown communities had vital access to tests and vaccines. He championed dismantling structural barriers and increasing institutional accountability in recognition of the transformative power it holds for residents.

Dr. Easterling holds a bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA), a Master’s in Public Health from Icahn School of Medicine at Sinai in New York, and a doctorate from Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Queens, NY, and a General Preventive Medicine residency at Icahn School of Medicine at Sinai in New York.