Council of Student Members
Charge
Respond to requests from Board of Regents, committees and staff for review of programs, products and services. Advise the Board of Regents and Board of Governors on :
- Promoting internal Medicine as a career
- Increasing the value of ACP membership to medical students Strengthening chapter and medical school level activities
- Aligning council activities with the College’s Strategic Plan
Composition (13)
Chair, who must be a member of the Council at the time of selection and who serves ex-officio on the BOR: Vice Chair, who must be a member of the Council at the time of selection and who serves ex-officio on the BOG: one Canadian liaison: 10 at-large members to be selected with consideration given to the College’s Diversity Policy, as well as year in medical school and type of academic program. All members must be medical student members of ACP at the time of selection to the Council.
Terms
Chair & Vice-Chair shall serve one-year terms; all terms end upon graduation from medical school, not to exceed three years. Members appointed to one or two year terms may extend their terms by an additional year, for a maximum term of three years, for members who extend their time in medical school by one year.
2013-14 Council Members
Hao Feng, Chair
Yale University
hao.feng@yale.edu
Joshua Hughes, Vice Chair
University of South Dakota
jehughes@usd.edu
Northeastern Zone (CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV)
Shaan-Chirag Gandhi
Harvard Medical School
shaan.c.gandhi@gmail.com
Rahul Banerjee
Brown University
rahul_banerjee@brown.edu
Nathaniel E. Lepp
New York Medical College
nlepp4@gmail.com
Midwestern Zone (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Ankit Bhatia
University of Chicago
akbhatia@uchicago.edu
Josiah Zubairu
Southern Illinois University
josiah.zubairu@gmail.com
Southern Zone (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, PR, SC, TN, TX)
Ayeetin Azah
Meharry Medical College
aazah11@gmail.com
Shaji Faisal
University of Florida
shajifaisal@yahoo.com
Laura Jordan
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton Campus
laura.jordan@med.lecom.edu
Western Zone (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)
Ashley Minaei
University of Washington
aaminaei@uw.edu
Osteopathic Representative
Preyanka Makadia
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
preyankama@pcom.edu
Military Representative
Erik Kumetz
University of Miami
Eakumetz@med.miami.edu
Canadian Liaison
Samantha Feldman
McMaster University
samantha.feldman@medportal.ca
Staff Liaison: Patricia Moore PMoore@acponline.org
Page updated: 4-15-13
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