Meet the students behind Medical College Council!

Presidents

Co-President

Khushi Saigal

Co-President

Parth Patel

Serve as the official representatives for MCC during conferences, presentations, and events. They shall preside over all general council and officer meetings, delegate duties to other officers where seen fit, and maintain a high level of organization and knowledge about the various branches of MCC. They shall maintain and nurture relations with College of Medicine Alumni Affairs and other departments.

Vice Presidents

Internal Vice President

Andrea Góngora

Responsible for detailed review of event and activity requests submitted by MCC Committees. Provides approval and guidelines for committee requests that align with MCC and College of Medicine policies. Routinely updates and publishes MCC event calendar. Maintains knowledge and record of events and activities held by each MCC committee to ensure minimal overlap/event duplication.

External Vice President

Shaelyn Marx

Responsible for external MCC communication and updates. Will provide weekly updates regarding upcoming events and general council meetings to the student body. Will curate and provide the agenda and minutes for MCC Executive Board meetings. Maintains website; updating pages and forms as needed. Compiles pictures and event outcomes from follow-up forms to produce a quarterly event highlight graphic.

Treasurer

Momin Ahmed

Responsible for providing a funds usage proposal for the MCC budget to the MCC Advisors, and tracking said usage throughout the academic year. Share budget updates at MCC Executive Board meetings. Provides approval and guidelines for committee funding requests that align with MCC and College of Medicine policies. Maintains and updates approved MCC Caterer list.

Committee Coordinator

Anirudh Venkatesh

Serves as an advisor and support to MCC Committees, providing guidance regarding MCC policies and procedures, and will be responsible for submission of monthly group activity reports. Serves as an advocate for the creation of new committees and is involved in the review process. Works alongside Executive Board to facilitate the Committee of the Year award.

Representatives

Class of 2026

Drashti Patel

Class of 2027

Joshua French

Class of 2028

Anvitha Addanki

Class of 2029

Shall maintain contact between the MCC Executive Board and their respective class or organization. They will be sure to communicate all vital information to their class or organization and will act as their class’ representative to the MCC.  

COM administrative support

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs

Ashley Ghiaseddin, M.D.

Manager, Academic Support Services

LaNya Lee

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