MD/PhD Student Council

The student council for the MD/PhD students strives to provide support for social and scholastic activities, promote interaction among students, and act as a liaison between the MSTP and its students. It is composed of several officers, including a president, an admissions chair, a social chair, and an events chair. Regular meetings are held with the entire MD/PhD student body, to keep the students informed of all council activities, and to elicit any feedback for the council or the program. Additionally, the council sponsors a lecture series during the school year, organizes several social events a semester, handles recruitment at all applicant and accepted student events, and assists with newsletter preparation. Each year at the annual retreat the council is elected for the following year. Anyone seeking more information should feel free to contact our current student council president, Michael Jacbo.

MD/PhD Student Council Representatives

President

Michael Jacob

Sets up and runs meetings

Follows up with other council members

Public Relations

Adrianne Chesser

Maintains and distributes minutes from student council meetings & assists in Newsletter preparation

Serves as Institutional Representative to APSA beginning July of the following year

Events

Danny Rogers

Arranges chalk talk & seminar schedules

Arranges Fall & other retreats (e.g. Upstate New York student retreat)

Admissions

Sal Priore & Scott Peslak (Co-Chairs)

Representative to Admissions Committee

Rebecca Porter

Applicant Dinner Coordinator

Edward Vuong

Hosting Coordinator

Evan McConnell

Greeting Coordinator

Outreach

Jharon Silva

Works closely with the Program Director to promote awareness among undergraduate and high school students about biomedical/translational sciences and opportunities afforded by MD/PhD training.

Social

Rich Gaines

Organize social events (e.g. graduate picnic, dinners, etc.)

Medical School Curriculum Committees

Andrew Cox & Jonathan Langdon

1^st & 2^nd year

Adam Simning

3^rd & 4^th year

Honor Board

Keith Olsen & Rebecca Porter

Representative to Honor Board