AMWA Student Region 5

Region 5 includes Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and International Programs

The current Region 5 director is Christy Collins. To get in touch with a specific branch or learn more about starting your own branch, contact Christy at region5@amwa-student.org.

Follow our Region 5 Facebook group for updates!

Currently, the following Region 5 schools have active AMWA student chapters:

Alabama

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • President: Zara Hafeez Siddiqui

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

  • President: Nikki Panzica
  • Director of Communications: Meagan Olivet
  • Director of Programming: Gabi Barajas
  • Director of Mentorship: Camille Goldman & Thompson Butler
  • Service Chair: Karleigh Johnson
  • Financial Advisor: Kalissa Means
  • Vice President: Tanya Correya

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn

  • President: Charlotte Wollermann
  • Vice President: Lauren Tang
  • Treasurer: Deeksha Machireddy
  • Secretary: Emily Burbank

Louisiana

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • President: Megan Gromke
  • Vice President: Stephanie Rocha
  • Secretary: Kaitlin Crum
  • Treasurer: Sanna Rahman

Tulane University School of Medicine

  • President: Neha Arora
  • Vice-president: Ellen Terry
  • Treasurer: Evonne Nguyen
  • Secretary: Maya David
  • Community Outreach & Mentorship chairs: Christina McCarthy & Hope Hardy
  • Social media chairs: Geetha Gowda & Tatjana Mortell

Mississippi

The University of Mississippi College of Medicine

  • President:

William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • President: Sameerah Shaik

Tennessee

Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • President: Kailey Hutzler
  • Vice President: Olivia Johnson
  • Secretary: Norma Patel
  • Treasurer: Christina Ternent
  • National Liaison: Noel Boone

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

  • Co-President: Ericka Randazzo
  • Co-President: Ananya Sharma

International

American University of Antigua College of Medicine (Antigua)

  • President- Nefertiti Bennett
  • Vice-President- Mariam Nissan
  • Sergeant at Arms- Hira Peracha
  • Treasurer- Saveyuanna Menzies
  • Secretary- Ramneet Kaur
  • Event Coordinator- Susane Mihigo

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (St. Maarten)

  • President: Chancée Forestier
  • Vice President: Sarah Norman
  • Secretary: Kimberly Maynard
  • Treasurer: Savannah Sadaiapen
  • Event Coordinator: Trisha Patel
  • Social Media Coordinator: Sabina Shukurova

Ross University School of Medicine (Barbados)

  • Co-Presidents: Emma I. Morales Cestero & Hanna Teasley
  • Vice-President: Ahtziri Pagan Garcia
  • Secretary: Emily Arutyunova
  • Treasurer: Sariemma Mendez
  • Research Coordinator: Aneesha Usman
  • Co-Communications Coordinators: Andrea N Maldonado Cobian & Nevin Pota
  • Community Outreach Coordinator: Magne Yvette Marie Nadine Manket

Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University (Israel)

  • Co-President: Lital Avni-singer
  • Co-President: Mia Goldman

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (Puerto Rico)

  • President: Casey Gilman
  • Vice President: Nathalie Chang
  • Secretary: Mayra Gonzalez
  • Treasurer: Mariangely Lopez Serra
  • Volunteer Coordinator: Gabriela Diaz
  • Fundraising Coordinator: Gabriela Rodriguez Bengochea
  • Event Coordinator: Natalie Fernandez
  • Public Relations: Margely Carrión
  • MS1 Representative: Zoe Cubero Cortés
  • MS2 Representative: Maria D. Rodriguez
  • MS3 Representative: Monica Santos
  • MS4 Representative: Jessica M. Rodriguez

St. George’s University School of Medicine (St. George’s)

  • Co-Presidents: Patricia Ward & Katie Stadheim
  • VP of Volunteer Opportunities:  Michelle Lui
  • Co-VP of Education: Sarah Esposito
  • Co-VP of Education: Taylor Schrunk
  • VP of Communications: Mary Reinhard
  • Pink Run Co-Coordinator: Shani Weiss
  • Pink Run Co-Coordinator: Alyssa Marchiano
  • PAM Coordinator:  Shreya Mathur
  • VP of Finance:  Gabriella Masselli

Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara (Mexico)

  • President: Lee Gelpi Acevedo
  • Vice-President: Michelle Nuñez
  • Treasurer: Kaylene De Jesús
  • Events Coordinator: Yanet Trejo
  • Secretary: Yazmin N. Ramos
  • Social media & newsletter management: Rosa Hernández

University of Medicine and Health Sciences (St. Kitts)

  • President: Brianna Fanning
  • Vice President: Priya Gill

University of Queensland, Ochsner Clinical School Branch in New Orleans

  • President: Ashly Albright
  • Co-Vice Presidents: Madelyn Huttner & Morgan Winchell
  • Treasurer: Sinead Brenner
  • Secretary: Kali Stewart
  • Outreach: Erin LeVoir

 

The following schools are in the process of developing an AMWA branch: Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara (Mexico), Poznan University of Medical Sciences (Poland)