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)