Did you ever think that a lantern and a cartwheel would be similar? I didn’t either – one is steady and unwavering, while the other requires an upside down maneuver, for goodness sakes! – but fate has brought both to represent programs that hold significant meaning to me.

Ten years ago, when I first started building the LANtern (Lupus Asian Network) program at the Hospital for Special Surgery, I was lucky to synthesize my background in health education, my commitment to the Asian American community, and my special relationship …