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Curricular Committee Governance

Student Representation and Participation in Curricular Governance

Each cohort elects Vice Presidents of Curricular Affairs to provide the student perspective at committee meetings. These representatives are expected to communicate the results of committee meetings to their cohorts in a timely manner. View the current list of Vice Presidents of Curricular Affairs.

Education Committee meetings are open to a limited number of students each month.  The Vice Presidents of Curricular Affairs organize this effort by sending a monthly email message to each cohort one to two weeks prior to the date of the Education Committee.  The email message provides a link through which a limited number of students can sign up to attend the meeting.

Education Committee

Governance structure for the entire medical school curriculum. Meets monthly. Chair: Beat Steiner, MD, MPH

Foundation Phase Committee

Governance structure for the first phase of the curriculum.  Meets monthly.  Chairs: Marcia Hobbs, PhD and Thomas Koonce, MD. For inquiries contact Jana Nietmann.

Application Phase Committee

Governance structure for the second phase of the curriculum.  Meets monthly.  Chairs: Amy Shaheen, MD. For inquiries contact Julie Golding.

Individualization Phase Committee

Governance structure for the third phase of the curriculum. Meets monthly.  Chairs: Peadar Noone, MD and Ana Felix, MD. For inquiries contact Mindy McKinney.

Student Government Committee

Whitehead Medical Society is the student government structure. More information on Whitehead Medical Society.

Ad Hoc Committees

  • Foundation Phase Curricular Schedule Task Force (January 2019)

Student Representatives:
MS1s – Seth Alexander, Eyad Atieh, Will Bennett, Jesse Bossingham, Demi Canoutas, Jordan Chadwick, John Farhat, Rafaella Faria, Ayesha Ibrahim, Kelsey Keverline, Rachel Moss, Grace Osagie, Marissa Riley, Gabi Nortei, Jeremy Nortei, Madison Watts, Daniel Zeitouni

  • Foundation Phase Midcourse Feedback Work Group (March-April 2019)

Student Representatives:
MS1s – Vincent Abiona, Taylor Barron.

  • Step 1 Task Force (February-May 2019)

Student Representatives:
MS4s – Drew Alexander, Aisha Amuda, Katie Davis, Christina Dorismond, Danielle Ellis, Topher McCauley, Demetra Schermerhorn
MS3s – John Gravelle, Portia Nleya, Deanna Zhu
MS1s – Seth Alexander, Alex Gregor.

  • New Child Adjustments Policy Task Force (January-June 2019)

Student Representatives:
MS3s – BT Parker, Lou Gaghan.

  • Individualization Phase Evaluation Work Group (July-August 2019)

Student Representatives:
MS4s – Topher McCauley, Clark Howell.

  • Application Phase Attendance Policy Task Force (July-August 2019) 

    Student Representatives:
    MS3s – Jihane Jadi and Mikaela Sullivan