{"id":2191,"date":"2009-09-04T20:50:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-05T00:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/wms\/wms\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T12:32:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:32:43","slug":"student-government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC School of Medicine Student Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello UNC School of Medicine!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re honored to welcome you to the 2025\u20132026 academic year as your Student Body Co-Presidents. Whether you\u2019re just beginning your journey or preparing for the next stage in your career, this year brings opportunities to grow, connect, and contribute in meaningful ways.<\/p>\n<p>To our newest Foundation Phase 1 (MS1) students\u2014welcome. You&#8217;re joining a supportive community with countless ways to get involved. To Foundation Phase 2 (MS2) students\u2014we admire your focus as you build on your knowledge and prepare for Step 1. Our Application Phase students are becoming strong clinical contributors, and our Individualization Phase students are shaping their paths toward residency. We also recognize the students taking time for research, dual degrees, and other experiences that expand their education.<\/p>\n<p>UNC School of Medicine is strengthened by the wide range of interests, lived experiences, and commitments students bring\u2014from community advocacy and global health to student orgs, wellness efforts, and peer mentorship. Our faculty and administrators are invested in your success and bring their expertise to both clinical education and professional development.<\/p>\n<p>The UNC SOM Student Government is composed of students across all phases and regional campuses\u2014Chapel Hill, Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, and Wilmington. Together, we aim to advocate for student needs, support wellness, shape medical education, and foster a sense of community and belonging. Our work is driven by the belief that every voice matters, and we hope medical school can be academically, personally, and emotionally sustainable for its students.<\/p>\n<p>On this site, you\u2019ll find current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/officers\/\">Student Government officers<\/a> and a description of their roles. We encourage you to take part in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monthly Meetups<\/strong> with faculty<\/li>\n<li><strong>Course-specific feedback groups<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Events like the <strong>Medical School Gala<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These opportunities are open to all students\u2014not just those in Student Government.<\/p>\n<p>Our goal is to make sure your time at UNC School of Medicine prepares you not only for residency, but also for a career and life that feels aligned with your values. If you ever have questions, feedback, or ideas, please don\u2019t hesitate to reach out.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re excited to serve this community alongside you.<\/p>\n<p>Warmly,<br \/>\nStef &amp; Coco<\/p>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5193 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1449\/2025\/07\/Co-Presidents-Gonzales-Muir-300x146.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1449\/2025\/07\/Co-Presidents-Gonzales-Muir-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1449\/2025\/07\/Co-Presidents-Gonzales-Muir.png 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/people\/stef-gonzales\/\"><strong>Estefan\u00eda Gonzales<\/strong><\/a> (she\/her) &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/people\/cordelia-muir\/\"><strong>Cordelia Muir<\/strong><\/a> (she\/her)<br \/>\nStudent Body Co-Presidents \u201825-26<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:studentbodypres@med.unc.edu\">studentbodypres@med.unc.edu<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello UNC School of Medicine! We\u2019re honored to welcome you to the 2025\u20132026 academic year as your Student Body Co-Presidents. Whether you\u2019re just beginning your journey or preparing for the next stage in your career, this year brings opportunities to grow, connect, and contribute in meaningful ways. To our newest Foundation Phase 1 (MS1) students\u2014welcome. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC School of Medicine Student Government\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76119,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2191","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","odd"],"acf":[],"_links_to":[],"_links_to_target":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/76119"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2191"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5197,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2191\/revisions\/5197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-government\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}