Office of Student Affairs

Student Representatives


Class Officers for the 2024-2025 Year

 

Year 2 Class Officers

President: Ashok Kothamasu
Vice President: Shayaan Anis
At-Large Representative: Madeline Grimes
At-Large Representative: Neha Kumar
At-Large Representative: Alexander Boyd

Year 3 Class Officers

Office Advisor: Krisana West
President: Pooja Reddy
Vice President: Riya Bhat
At-Large Representative: Qasim Chohdry
At-Large Representative: Annika Tsay
STJ Representative: Grayson Yates

Year 4 Class Officers

President: Brandon Park
Vice President: Hana Mehal
At-Large Representative: Parker Boyce
At-Large and STJ Representative: Sophie Li

Year 5 Class Officers

President: Daniel Song
Vice President: Mary O’Brien
At-Large Representative: Hunter Campbell
At-Large Representative: Lexi Palacio
STJ Representative: Deap Singh Bhandal

Year 6 Class Officers

President: Lauren Vaughn
Vice-President: Audrey Otwell
At-Large Representative: Shreya Gautam
At-Large Representative: Akash Guruswamy
STJ Representative: Rahul Jilakara

Council Representatives

UMKC School of Medicine students are represented on school-wide councils responsible for various aspects of the educational program. These are elected positions with several student representatives on each council. The election process occurs in spring and is initiated through self-nomination, allowing students who have an identified interest in a particular aspect of medical education to become involved in that area. All terms begin on the first day of the school year, occurring in late May.

Coordinating Committee approves all actions by the other Councils. The student rep for the Coordinating Committee is elected by and among the other Council Reps.

  • Victoria Cegielski–representative
  • Josephine Nwankwo–first alternate
  • Neha Potta–second alternate

Council on Selection is responsible for identifying and selecting students for admission to the School of Medicine. It meets four times a year, and members of this council are asked to be available for applicant interviews December through March.  It is necessary for Council on Selection members to be on a rotation that fits with this interviewing schedule. Students serving on this council must currently be in good academic standing.

  • HSD – Keerti Ivaturi
  • HSD – Dalton Hermanson
  • STJ – Ali Khreis

Council on Evaluation is responsible for evaluating performance at all levels of the medical school, both student and faculty (although students do not sit on the subcommittee for faculty promotion). It meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 4:00 p.m..  Students serving on this Council must have good academic standing for their entire medical school career.

  • Year 3-6 – Divya Minnaganti
  • Year 3-6 – Abbas Bader
  • Year 2 – Olivia Biernacki

Council on Curriculum is responsible for monitoring all curricular programs and initiating curricular changes at the School of Medicine. It meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in the Humanities Conference Room. Students serving on this Council must currently be in good academic standing.

  • HSD – Ayla Nguyen (voting)
  • HSD – Nathan Gassel (1st alternate)
  • HSD – Shreya Kosuru (2nd alternate)
  • STJ –  Avery Foster

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council was established to create a diverse, nondiscriminatory learning and working environment for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. It was charged with promoting cultural competency, awareness, inclusion, respect and equity through education, training, programming, and advancement.

  • HSD – Raabia Qureshi
  • HSD – Sarah George
  • STJ – Sindhu Balakumar
  • BA/MD Year 2 – Ethan Nguyen
  • Graduate – Kiel Corkran

Council of Docents is responsible for all activities and curriculum related to the Docent Units, including the ambulatory care clinics and Docent Rotation. Meetings are once a month, currently at 7:30 a.m. on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Students must be in good academic standing.

  • Blue – Mira Bhatia
  • Gold – Sandeep Yanamala
  • Green – Victoria Shi
  • Purple – Hersh Patel
  • Red – Nina Zhu
  • STJ – Devin Davies

Faculty Awards Review Committee

  • Megan Evans

Student Awards Review Committee

  • Lauren Baetje (continuing in second year of term)
  • Katelyn Junghans (continuing in second year of term)

National Board of Alumni and Partners

  • Samuel Kim (2-year position ending in spring 2026)

AAMC

  • Demi Elrod (voting delegate for 24-25, completing 2nd year of position in 24-25)
  • Ross Dare (completing 2nd year of position in 24-25)
  • Luna Muhamad (2-year position, position expires in spring 2026, voting delegate in 25-26)
  • Jackson Klump (2-year position, position expires in spring 2026, St. Joseph rep)