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Whitehead Medical Society. August 12, 2009. About WMS. Officially recognized student government of UNC SOM Serves the social, educational, and personal interests of the UNC SOM medical students Elected by the student body each spring. Co-Presidents.
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Whitehead Medical Society August 12, 2009
About WMS • Officially recognized student government of UNC SOM • Serves the social, educational, and personal interests of the UNC SOM medical students • Elected by the student body each spring
Co-Presidents • Serve as the link between the student body and the administration • Chair the WMS Officers and Executive Council • Coordinate the Whitehead Lecture and Awards Ceremony
2009 Whitehead Lecture and Awards Ceremony Whitehead Medical Society August 19, 2009
To Make the Best BetterFarm Stories, Deep Thinkers, Good Doctors Arrel D. Toews, Ph.D. Professor Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics
Co-Presidents • Ali Chhotani and Anshu Verma
Class Presidents • MS2 – organize social activities for the class, organize orientation, organize the Winter Gala (AKA Med School Prom) • MS3 – organize social activities for the class • MS4 – organize social activities for the class, organize graduation festivities, pearls day, and skit night, speak at graduation
MS4 Class Presidents • Gabriel Cade and Nadia Gavrilova
MS3 Class Presidents • Megan Jordan and Daniel Verges
MS2 Class Presidents • Hala Borno and Peter Burkill
VPs of Curriculum Affairs • Chair the Whitehead Curriculum Committee • Coordinate student feedback regarding the curriculum to the administration through the Executive Associate Dean for Medical Education
VPs of Curriculum Affairs • Funto Abimbola and Sophia Delpe
Senior VPs of Curriculum Affairs • Assist the VPs of Curriculum Affairs as needed • Serve as liaison to the MS3 and MS4 classes on curriculum matters • Attend the MS3 and MS4 course director meetings
Senior VPs of Curriculum Affairs • Rebecca Chasnovitz and Lydia Efird
VPs of Information Technology • Maintain the WMS webspace • Produce the WMS Student Directory • Coordinate technical aspects of online elections, voting, and polling • Serve as consultants to make better use of technology by the WMS
VPs of Information Technology • Alex Fox and Bradford Matthews
VPs of Prospective Student Recruitment • Student liaisons to the Office of Admissions • Coordinate tour guides, premed advisors, recruitment trips
VPs of Prospective Student Recruitment • Elizabeth Cherry Reichard and Trevor Royce
VPs of Student Affairs • Develop and maintain the budget for SOM student organizations • Coordinate the Leadership Workshop each fall and Funding Workshop each spring • Organize the Career Opportunity Series (COS) lunchtime lecture series
VPs of Student Affairs • Marybeth Anderson and Alex Berger
VP of Educational Development • Coordinates end-of-year survey for all classes • Serves as liaison to the Office of Educational Development • Coordinates focus groups for courses throughout first and second year
VP of Educational Development • Julia West
Senior VP of Educational Development • Assist the VP of Educational Development as needed • Serve as liaison to the MS3 and MS4 classes obtaining student feedback and highlighting issues important to those classes
Senior VP of Educational Development • Kirby Tanner
VP of Community Service • Organize community service information and resources for the student body • Help publicize service events to the student body • Help coordinate relief efforts when necessary • Serve as liaison to various service organizations • Coordinate the fall and spring blood drives
VP of Community Service • Allison Staley
Senior VP of Financial Affairs • Development and management of financial aid resources for MS3 and MS4 students
Senior VP of Financial Affairs • Neal Viradia
VP of Financial Affairs • Manage funds deposited into the WMS SAFO account • Develop and maintain the budget for the academic year
VP of Financial Affairs • Maria Thekkekandam
VP for Research and Publications • Coordinate and fundraise for SOM publications • Serve as liaison to the John B. Graham Student Research Society • Assist with Student Research Day
VP of Research and Publications • Dane Meredith
VP for Campus and National Affairs • Represent UNC SOM at the Graduate and Professional Student Federation (GPSF) • Attend national meetings as a representative of the UNC SOM
VP of Campus and National Affairs • Elizabeth Barnhardt
Student Attorney General • Hollin Calloway
Chief Mentors • Organize “MS3 Workshop: Into the Wards”, a transition meeting for MS2s • Publish the “Sherpa: Guide to the Wards” for rising MS3s annually • Organize other mentoring events for preclinical students as needed
MS3 Chief Mentors Ashley Wofford Neil Shah Poonam Patel Harneet Gujral
Courtney Failor Saweda Bright Blake Wynia MS4/MPH Chief Mentors Matt Triplette
MS1 Opportunities • MS1 Class Presidents • Assistant VPs of Curriculum Affairs • Assistant VPs of Information Technology • Assistant VPs of Student Affairs • Assistant VP of Educational Development • Assistant VP of Community Service • Elections will be held after Block 1
MS1 Class Presidents • 2 students, run in pairs • Organize social activities for the class and with other classes • Serve as a liaison between the class and WMS
Asst VPs for Curriculum Affairs • 2 students, run as a pair • Serve on the MS1 Course Director Committee • May serve on other curriculum committees as appointed • Actively participate in the Whitehead Curriculum Committee
Asst VPs of Information Technology • 2 students, run individually • Assist the VPs of IT with voting and maintaining the WMS webspace • Serve as liaisons to the MS1 class for IT issues • Work to ensure all WMS IT knowledge is maintained from year to year within the organization
Asst VPs of Student Affairs • 2 students, run individually • Assist the VPs of Student Affairs as needed • Work to ensure all WMS Student Affairs knowledge is maintained from year to year within the organization
Asst VP of Educational Development • 1 student • Assist the VP of Educational Development as needed • Serve as liaison to the MS1 class obtaining student feedback and highlighting issues important to the class • Work to ensure all WMS Educational Development knowledge is maintained from year to year within the organization
Asst VP of Community Service • 1 student • Assist the VP of Community Service as needed • Serve as liaison to the MS1 class on Community Service issues • Work to ensure all WMS Community Service knowledge is maintained from year to year within the organization
Questions? http://www.med.unc.edu/wms ali_chhotani@med.unc.edu anshu_verma@med.unc.edu @UNCSOM_WMS