Student Leaders and Interest Groups

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Student Organization Leaders

COM Class Officers

Senior M4 President: Carey Johnson
Senior M4 Vice President: Jordan Ingram
Senior M4 Sec/Treas.: Brennan Smith 
Senior M4 Social Chairs: Callie Cross, Elizabeth Statham, Alana Andrew Fortune

Junior M3 President: Jerry Andrews
Junior M3 Vice President: Jonathan Swint
Junior M3 Sec./Treas.: Edwin Boyer
Junior M3 Social Chair: Walker Phillips

Sophomore M2 President: Thomas Robinson
Sophomore M2 Vice President: Juliette Lewis
Sophomore M2 Secretary: Macy Wright
Sophomore M2 Treasurer: Olivia Grace Brookins
Sophomore M2 Social Chairs: Caroline Clutton and Grace Dunbar
Sophomore M2 AV Assistant: Nick Vester

Freshman M1 President: Nia Booth
Freshman M1 Vice President: Charles Ogles
Freshman M1 Secretary: Skyler Hamilton
Freshman M1 Treasurer: Josephine Jalkh
Freshman M1 Social Chairs: Megan Hwang and Victoria Pitruzzello
Freshman M1 AV Assistant: Keegan Stevenson

Community & Volunteer Service

Senior M4: David Gahan and Bailey Manning
Junior M3: Kahlea Haladawa
Sophomore M2: Charles Crider and Amber Mathus
Freshman M1: Mariam Omar and Madeline Wing

Honor Council

Senior M4: Madeleine Boudreaux, Taran Carrasco, Benjamin Kimbell, Zara Ijaz
Junior M3: Regan Shaw, Andrew Stokes
Sophomore M2: Noah Baker, Caroline Krieger, Marianna Oditt, and Laney Smith
Freshman M1: Noel Godang, Jensen Hammons, Ryan Mumford, and Keegan Musaalo

Intramural Chairs

Senior M4: Taylor Coe and John Jack Galla
Junior M3: Keith Adler, Brandon Barnes, and Peter Whitehurst
Sophomore M2: Jada Ashford, Mary Faragalla, and Allen Perkins
Freshman M1: Zachariah El-Fallah, Hridhay Sheth, and Maria Verde

Review of Systems - Yearbook

Advisors: Karen Braswell, Ashley Givens, and Connie Land
M4 Editor-in-Chief: Steven Overlaur and Editor Justin Penninger
M3 Editors: Krisha Amin and Benicia Harrison
M2 Editors: Ginger Llivina and Matthew McGinnis
M1 Editors: Ashley Bates and Ethan Vallely

SGA Representatives

Senior M4: Robert Rella
Junior M3: Anna Shunnarah
Sophomore M2: Meagan Jones
Freshman M1: Leah Kunneth

Student Assembly

Faculty/Sponsors: Dr. Kelly Roveda and Dr. Caleb Butts
President: Krisha Amin
Vice President: Walker Phillips
Treasurer: William Farley
Secretary: Thomas Robinson
SGA Liaison: Jordan Ingram

 

Student Interest Groups and Organizations

American Medical Women's Association - AMWA

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Kelly Roveda
President: Angela Nguyen 
Vice president: Erica Conway
Secretary/Treasurer: Mia Jetsu
Community Service: Mary Catherine Moore 
SGA Representative: Gabby Brumfield

Anesthesiology Interest Group - AIG

Faculty/Sponsors: Dr. Kai Rodning
President: Brenna Katz
Vice President: Rachel Emig
Secretary: Karam Maatouk
Treasurer: Chase Smith
M4 representative: Ben Michaels
M3 representative: Peter Lochmaier
M2 representative: Connor Posey
Clinical Skills/Workshop Director: Ryan Ford

Bioethics and Humanities Interest Group

Faculty Sponsor: Allison Krile Thornton
President: John (Jack) Galla 
Vice President: Jordan Ingram 
Treasurer: Matthew Handley 
Secretary: Lameace Sayegh
Events Coordinator: Claudia Stephens

Culinary Arts and Lifestyle Medicine CALM 

Faculty/Sponsors: Dr. Robert Israel and Dr. David Weber
President: Justine Magadia
Vice President: Rachael Motamed
Secretary: Ben Loftis
Treasurer: Conner Hall
Community Service Representative: Hope Harris
Cooking Class Chair: Mary Claire Carlton

Dermatology Interest Group 

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Roberta Swain
President: Callie Cross 
Vice President: Chandler Hinson
Secretary: Sarah Blackstock
Treasurer: Kelly Blacksher
Community Outreach Chair: Hannah Bobinger

Donor to Diner

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Kelly Roveda
President: Richard Preus
Vice President: Matthew Westerfield
Donations Coordinator: Megan Rasmussen
Volunteer Coordinator: Walker Phillips
Volunteer Trainer: Mary Faragalla
Pantry Use Coordinator: Ada Vander Zijp-Tan
Fresh Food Coordinator: Ajay Peddada
Public Outreach Officer: Cinnamon Cross
Undergraduate Liaison/Project Specialist: Leah Kunneth 
SGA Liaison: Sam Motz

Emergency Medicine Interest Group - EMIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Sternberg
President: Jelani Bender
Vice President: Brianna Waters
Secretary: Matthew Westerfield
Treasurer: Connor Martin
Community Service: Andrew Stokes
M4 Student Liaison: Andrew Washington
SGA Liaison: Jonathon Hubbert

Family Medicine Interest Group - FMIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Jenna Pfleeger
Co-Presidents: Jarrett (Jay) Barnes and Bailey Manning
Co-Vice Presidents: Lauren Mussel and Natalie Simpkins
Co-Secretaries: Yulong Huang and Katie Rogers
Conference Coordinator/AAFP Liaison: Virginia Farley
Community Service Coordinator: Jada Ashford
Treasurer: Marley Lee
Meeting Coordinator: Gabby Brumfield
SGA Liaison: Angela Nguyen

Internal Medicine Interest Group - IMIG

Faculty: Dr. TJ Hundley
President: Jack Galla
Vice President: Elizabeth Statham
Secretary: Minya Seok
Community Service Chair: Matt Watterson
Social Chair: Isabella Dinelli
SGA Liaison: Jessica Irvin

JAGS Against Trafficking

Faculty/Sponsors: Dr. Nicolette Holliday
President: Renee Gavan
Vice President: Ann Kelly Porter
Secretary: Sarah Ehmke Gross
Treasurer & SGA Liaison: Kaylee Hart

Medical Spanish Interest Group - MSIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Eduardo Calderon
President: Mary Katherine Moore
Vice President: Lauren Mussell
Secretary: Jelani Bender
Treasurer: Kahlea Haladwala
Community Service Chair: Megan Rasmussen
SGA Liaison: Justine Magadia

Military Medicine Interest Group - MMIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Andrew Bright
President: 
Vice President: Jelani Bender
Secretary: Naden Kreitz
Treasurer: Javier Michael
Community Service Chair: Kiley Brady
M4 Liaison: 
M3 Liaison: 
SGA Liaison: Peter Lochmaier

Neurology Interest Group - SIGN

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Daniel Dees
President: 
Vice President: 
Treasurer: 
Secretary: 
SGA Liaison & Event Coordinator: 

Neurosurgery Interest Group

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Jai Thakur 
President: 
Vice President: 
Secretary: 
Volunteer Research Coordinator: 
Treasure/SGA Liaison: Robert Rella
Volunteer/Research Coordinator: 

Ob/Gyn Interest Group - ObGynIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Nicolette Holliday
President: Taylor Coe
Vice President: Kramer Crider
Treasurer: Tiara Dean
Secretary: Brennan Smith
Community Service Chair: Ann Kelly Porter
Research Chair: Anna Shunnarah
Sim Lab Coordinator: Sarah Gross
Social Media Committee: Shriya Meesala and Regan Shaw
SGA Liaison: Sarah Hunter Jackson

Oncology Interest Group

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Brian Persing
President: Rainer Jones
Vice President: Sidney Bailey
Treasurer: Peter Doan
Secretary: Keith Adler
SGA Liaison: Caroline Howell

Ophthalmology Interest Group - OIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Semple
Presidents: Qays Aljabi and Matthew Kelley
Vice President: Will Johnston
Treasurer: Megan Rasmussen
Secretary: Chase Smith
Community Service Coordinators: Krisha Amin and Ian Singley
Social Media Chair: Mariam Omar
SGA Liaison: George Chen
Outreach: Brooke Tarrant

Orthopaedic Surgery Interest Group - OSIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Brad Clay
President: Robert Rella (Class of 2024)
Vice President: Regan Shaw (Class of 2025)
Treasurer: Allen Perkins (Class of 2026)
Secretary: Laney Smith (Class of 2026)
SGA Liaisons: Korey Shively (Class of 2026)
Research Chair: Sridhar Karne (Class of 2026)

Otolaryngology Interest Group 

Faculty/Sponsors: Dr. Kimberly Donnellan and Dr. Tiffany Baugh
President: John Paul Saway
Treasurer: 
Secretary: Jordan Ingram
Community Service Chair: 

Pathology Interest Group - PAIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Thuy Phung, M.D., Ph.D.
President: Ryleigh Randall
Vice President: 
Secretary: Benicia Harrison
Treasurer: Rachael Motamed
SGA Liaison:

Pediatrics Interest Group - PIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Richard Whitehurst
President: Justin Penninger
Vice President: Isabelle Hudson
Treasurer: Kara Nix
Secretary: Lameace Sayegh
Community Outreach Chairs: Carey Johnson and Steven Overlaur
Social Media Chair: Cana Brown
SGA Liaison: 
Medical Student Delegate to the AAP: Regan Shaw

Public Health Interest Group - PHIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Allen Perkins and Dr. Casey Daniel
President: Kimberly Waggener
Vice President/NPHW chair: Angela Nguyen
Secretary/Historian: Shriya Meesale
Treasurer/SGA Liaison: Libby Beddingfield
Community Service/NPHW Co-Chair: Caleb Thomas
Director of Public Relations: Claire Chastain

Psychiatry Interest Group - PsychSIGN

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Sandra Parker
President: Brandon Webb
Vice President: Ginger Llivina
Treasurer: Troupe Grimes
Secretary: Alana Andrew Fortune
Community Outreach: Nicole Matis
Basic Science Liaison: Cara King
Research Committee: Jordan Burlingame, Alex Templin, and Mohammad Wagas
SGA Liaison: Alex Templin

Radiology Interest Group - RIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Sam McQuiston
Resident Advisor: Dr. Matthew Kassels
President: Shane Stephenson
Vice President: Alex Polski

Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Sarah McMullin
President: David Salchert 
Vice President: Joshua Smith
Treasurer: Robert Rella
Secretary: Brenna Katz
SGA Liaison: Jarret Barnes

Student National Medical Association - SNMA

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Antwan Hogue
Staff Sponsor: Sherry Parnell
President: Cya Johnson
Vice Presidents: Carey Johnson
Historian & PR Chair: Amber Mathus
Community Service Chair: Alicia Dent-Agard
MAPS Liason: Ashleigh Torrance
Secretary: Altonnesha Darby
Treasurer: Madison Hogans
Conference Coordinator: Bethaney Jackson

Surgery Interest Group - SIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. John Hunter
President: Brandon Rosser
Vice President: Kaylee Hart
Treasurer: Austin Chapman
Secretary: Lauren K. Dodd
Community Outreach Chair: Connor Martin
Clinical Research Chair: Chandler Hinson
Preclinical Research Chair: Lany Smith
M3 Liaison: Matt Waterson
M2 Liaison: Charlie Crider
SGA Liaison: Ben Yockers

Urology Interest Group 

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Lorie Fleck
President: Matthew Handley
Vice President: Kimberly Waggener
Treasurer: Bethaney Jackson
Secretary: Christian Manganti
Research Coordinator: Matthew Westerfield
SGA Liaison: Kelly Blacksher

Women in Surgery 

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Annabelle Fonseca
President: Kaylee Hart
Vice President: Sarah Ehmke Gross
Treasurer: Margaret Thames
Secretary: Amber Crenshaw
Community Chair: Kimberly Waggener
Research Chair: Juliette Lewis
Pre-clinical Liaison : Marianna Oditt

Wilderness Medical Society - WMS

Faculty/Sponsors: Dr. Lynn Yonge, Dr. Sosnowski
President: Cole Barefoot
Vice President: Charlie Crider
Treasurer: Saad Awan
Secretary: Caleb Thomas
Volunteer Chair: Isabella Dinelli
SGA Liaison: Anjali Vira

 

Medicine and Society Groups

Alpha Omega Alpha - AOA

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Jon Simmons
Class of 2024 M4 members: 

Boudreaux, Madeleine
Brandon, Arcole
Coe, Taylor
Emig, Rachel
Gahan, David
Handley, Matthew
Ingram, Jordan
Manganati, Christian
Manning, Bailey
Moore, Jessica
Moore, Mary Katherine
Mussell, Lauren
Rosser, Brandon
Stephens, Claudia
Yockers, Robert

Christian Medical Ministry of South Alabama - CMMSA

Faculty/Sponsor: Duane Baxter
President: Andrew Washington
Vice President: Taylor Coe
Secretary: Matthew Handley
Treasurer: Arcole Brandon
Medical Missions Coordinator: David Salchert
Medical Outreach Coordinators: Bailey Manning and Gabby Brumfield
Events & PR Coordinator: Brennan Smith
CMDA Historian: Lameace Sayegh
SGA Liaison: Robert Rella
Research Liaison: David Gahan
Team Builder: Justin Penninger

Ensuring Professional Interdisciplinary Care - EPIC

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Abigail Baxter
President: Addison Barchie
Vice President: Naden Kreitz
Secretary: Sidney Bailey
SGA Liaison: 

Family Planning and Reproductive Health 

Faculty Sponsors: Dr. Nicolette Holliday and Dr. Jenna Pfleeger
President: Natalie Simpkins
Vice President: Avery Silar
Treasurer: Genevieve Tillman
Secretary: 
Fundraising Coordinator: Kara Nix
Curriculum Liaisons: Kramer Crider and Cinnamin Cross
SGA Liaison:

Financial Intelligence Interest Group

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Caleb Butts
President: Chandler Hinson
Vice President: Austin Chapman
Treasurer: Caroline Massey
Secretary: Claudia Stephens
SGA Liaison: Robert Rella

Gold Humanism Honor Society - GHHS

Chapter Advisors: Dr. TJ Hundley and Dr. Melody Petty
GME GHHS Representative: Dr. Ashley Nguyen 
GHHS Liaison: Karen Braswell

Class of 2024 GHHS members:
M4s: Arcole Brandon (President), Tiara Dean, David Gahan, Carey Johnson, Marjorie Jones, Christian Manganti, Jessica Moore (Vice President), Justin Penninger, Lameace Sayegh, Trentyn Shaw (Treasurer) and Claudia Stephens (Secretary) 

Dr. Anna Foust /Faculty/ Department of Pediatrics
Dr. Melody Petty /Faculty/ Department of Pediatrics
Dr. Hayden Alford/Resident/Department of Surgery
Dr. Santiago Diaz Gonzalez/Resident/Department Neurology
Dr. Shyla Hussain/Resident/Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Angela Mosley-Johnson/Resident/Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Nicole Weidow/Resident/Department of Pediatrics

MedPride and Allies

Faculty/Sponsors: Dr. Franklin Trimm
President: Taran Carrasco
Vice President: Kramer Crider
Treasurer: Harris Bolus
Secretary: Claire Chastain
Event Coordinator: Jerry Andrews
Health Outreach Chair: Charlie Crider
Social Media Committee: Nicholas Vester
Ally Coordinator: Caleb Thomas

Muslim in Medicine Interest Group - MIM

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Al-Mehdi
President: Zara Ijaz - Class of 2024
Vice President: Mohammad Wagas - Class of 2026
Treasurer: Qays Aljabi - Class of 2026
Secretary: Mariam Omar - Class of 2027

Student-Run Free Clinic

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Stephanie Rudolf (College of Nursing)
President: Chandler Hinson (College of Medicine Class 2025)
Vice President: Tara Hicks (College of Medicine Class 2025)
Treasurer: Cana Brown (College of Medicine Class 2026)
Secretary: Nathaniel Olliff (College of Medicine Class 2026)
Research Coordinators: David Salchert (College of Medicine Class 2024)
and Allen Perkins (College of Medicine Class 2026)
Outreach Coordinator: Isabella Dinelli (College of Medicine Class 2026)
Clinic Managers: Emily Cleveland (College of Medicine Class 2025) and
Chance Goley: (Pharmacy 1)
Audiology Liaison: Lillie Ange (Nursing 1st year)
Medicine Liaison: Ian Singley (College of Medicine Class 2026)
OT/PT Liaison: Catie Daniel (Nursing 1st year)
Nursing Liaison: Kenney Jackson (Nursing 4th year)
Pharmacy Liaison: Svannah Croal (Pharmacy 1)
Project Coordinator: Claudia Stephens (College of Medicine Class 2024) and 
Virginia Farley (College of Medicine Class 2025)
Technology Coordinator: William Smith (College of Medicine Class 2025)
Patient Education Coordinator: Hanna Bobinger (College of Medicine Class 2025) and
Ben Crockrell (College of Medicine Class 2026)
SGA Liaison: Cana Brown (College of Medicine Class 2026)