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American Medical Association - UMMC Chapter (AMA)

Purpose: The American Medical Association Medical Student Section is dedicated to representing medical students, improving medical education, developing leadership, and promoting activism for the health of America.

2026-2027 Officers:

  • Chair: Austin Frisbee
  • Vice Chair: TBD
  • Secretary: TBD
  • Delegate: TBD
  • Alternate Delegate: TBD

Advisor:  Dr. Thomas Dobbs

American Association of Medical Colleges' Organization of Student Representatives (OSR)

Purpose: OSR provides medical students with a voice in academic medicine and medical education at the national level while also fostering student involvement at the local level. OSR representatives are afforded a seat at the table with leaders such as deans, program directors, hospital CEOs, and other academic medicine stakeholders to learn about the intricacies of medical education at the highest level. This provides an invaluable educational opportunity and allows representatives the opportunity to voice local student concerns directly to the AAMC.

2026-2027 Officers:

  • M4 Representative: Alex Facundus
  • M3 Representative: Morgan McCray
  • M2 Representative: Anderson Rings

Advisors:

  • Dr. Lyssa Weatherly
  • Dr. Michael McMullan 

Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

Purpose: The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is committed to supporting current and future underrepresented minority medical students, addressing the needs of underserved communities, and increasing the number of clinically excellent, culturally competent, and socially conscious physicians.

2026-2027 Officers:

  • President: Kaylyn Banks
  • Vice President: Zavier Magee
  • Secretary: Jasmine Butler
  • Treasurer: Alexis Richardson
  • Fundraising Chair: Tyra Lockett
  • Faculty/MMSA Liaison: Tia McDonald
  • MAPS Liaison: Andrea Milton
  • Historian: Jada King
  • Community Service Chair: Kasia Williams
  • M4 Class Representative: Jerrian Reedy
  • M3 Class Representative: Morgan Williams
  • M2 Class Representative: Todd Coulter

Advisor: Dr. Dan Coleman

Student Physicians for Social Responsibility (SPSR)

Purpose: Focuses on community health, the environmental and the social physician commitment.

Officers: TBA

  • President: 
  • Vice President: 
  • Secretary: 
  • Treasurer:
  • Speaker Liaison: 

Advisor: Dr. Alan Penman