Our Directors

2023-24 AMSA Directors

Presidential​​

*Overseen by the President*

As​ ​a presidential director,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​have​ ​many​ ​responsibilities​ ​including: ​keeping​ ​our​ ​website updated​ ​for​ ​our​ ​members,​ ​creating​ ​documents​ ​for​ ​upcoming​ ​meetings,​ ​managing Knight Connect events,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​helping​ ​with​ ​any​ ​special​ ​projects decided​ ​by​ ​the​ ​officers,​ ​especially​ ​the​ ​president.​ You also get to coordinate the AMSA holiday party in conjunction with the president! ​You​ ​will​ ​need​ ​a​ ​working​ ​knowledge​ ​about​ ​the ins and outs on how AMSA​ ​works​, therefore, a previous year as an AMSA director is required for this position.​ ​This​ ​position​ ​requires​ ​dedication,​ ​commitment​ ​and​ ​flexibility,​ ​but​ ​is​ ​an especially rewarding directorship as you will get the most “behind the scenes look” on how our organization is run!

They can be contacted at presidential@premedamsa.com.

Clinical Experiences

*Overseen by the Vice President*

Clinical Volunteering Directors are responsible for organizing and executing the various clinical opportunities offered to our members. These directors’ responsibilities include representing AMSA at clinical volunteering opportunities, coordinating with other directors to ensure that the event is advertised properly, attending clinical events, and setting up a carpool if necessary. You will be directly working with the president to ensure that all clinical volunteering events run smoothly. Experience in clinical settings is preferred for this position. 

They can be contacted at clinical@premedamsa.com

Advocacy

*Overseen by the Secretary*

This directorship requires unbiased directors to educate our members about health policy, the past and future of healthcare, and current events happening within the healthcare field. This directorship is seeking to not only inform the organization about the need for equity in medical care and medical education, but to lead activism events and initiatives to advocate for patients through curricular improvement, increased physician education, research, and health-related resources. The directors will be required to hold events about the topics above (and more), and have the ability to answer questions held by members. We highly encourage the people applying for this directorship to look at and be familiar with some of AMSA National's committees and initiatives. Advocacy directors are passionate about empowering future physicians to become informed and patient advocates to fight for equity in medicine.​

They can be reached at advocacy@premedamsa.com.

Career Development​​

*Overseen by the Sergeant at Arms*

The directors under this position will work together to plan AMSA’s trips to visit medical schools around the state of Florida as well as create workshops centered around bettering our clinical skills and our career in medicine. These workshops include suture clinics, CPR training, vital signs workshops, and resume/interview workshops. They will also play a big role in helping run this year’s shadowing program, and will be expected to help partner with more doctors in the Orlando area for our members to shadow. These directors will be responsible for giving AMSA members an inside look of what medical schools have to offer, highlight important aspects of medical school applications, prepare members with a variety of clinical skills, as well as help oversee and run the shadowing program.

Career Development can be contacted at careerdevelopment@premedamsa.com. 

Global​ ​Health

*Overseen by the Sergeant at Arms*

This directorship will work on improving health education at UCF and advancing the health of the world through education, empowerment, and advocacy. These directors will also work in collaboration with the Sergeant at Arms, the President, and the Treasurer to plan workshops informing members on our upcoming Medical Trip and work on a chosen long-term sustainable project to be implemented during the trip. Such workshops include, but are not limited to: an overview on the health care system of the country we would be providing for, an informative presentation on the mission trip, cultural workshops to become familiar with stigmas and taboos and cultural norms and practices, clinical workshops to learn how to take blood pressures and heart rates, and language workshops to learn basic grammar along with conversational and medical Spanish. Speaking Spanish is beneficial, but by no means required.

They can be contacted at globalhealth@premedamsa.com.

Knight-Thon​

*Overseen by the Vice President*

This directorship is specifically dedicated to fundraising for our Knight-Thon team and getting members involved. Knight-Thon is UCF’s biggest philanthropy that raises money, spreads awareness, and has ongoing support for the children of the Miracle Network Hospitals, specifically for Orlando’s very own Arnold Palmer Medical Center. Knight-Thon is a dance marathon that involves standing 20 hours FOR THE KIDS! We stand 20 hours to give participants a greater appreciation and understanding of the struggles these kids go through every day. We stand for the kids who can’t. This directorship will be responsible for planning creative fundraising events, coordinating hospital tours, promoting Knight-Thon partial proceeds, creating Knight-Thon banners, attending captain meetings and managing team meetings and bucketing events. The Knight-Thon director will be the link between the Knight-Thon executive board and Pre-Med AMSA. Most importantly this director has to have a passion for children and Knight-Thon! Experience with Knight-Thon is preferred, but not necessary.​

They can be reached at knightthon@premedamsa.com.

RILEY BRIGNONI GUSTAVO QUILULA MOHAMMADFAIZ SHAIKH AHMED ABDALLA JAY PATEL

Marketing ​

*Overseen by the Treasurer*

Marketing directors will be in charge of designing merchandise for members to purchase along with designing promotional merchandise. A major focus in this position is to reach out to various medical and business organizations for sponsorships. Furthermore, directors will also be responsible for coordinating with AMSA’s relay, Knight-Thon, and global health directorships to create fundraising opportunities. Members who have skills in design and communication would be ideal for this position! If you have any design ideas, bring them to your interview!

They can be contacted at marketing@premedamsa.com.

NATHALIE MIGNOLET MEGAN JONES ABIGAIL SHAPIRO LARA SAYYED

Media Relations

*Overseen by the Chief of Staff*

Media Relations Directors promote Pre-Med AMSA digitally, around the UCF community, to gain new membership and membership involvement. They will be responsible not only for recruiting new members into our organization and keeping them active, but also for promoting events that we will be putting on throughout the year on our Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram pages. These directors should be personable, social and comfortable with approaching people. These directors should have the most availability for advertising events during classes, as well as tabling once a week. Experience with photography/videography and access to a standard commercial camera is preferred, but not necessary. Media relations directors should also be comfortable taking photos, creating graphics, and working with digital media platforms to help document Pre-Med AMSA journey throughout the year and their members’ achievements.

They can be contacted at mediarelations@premedamsa.com.

ALEXIA BENJAMIN DANIEL SERPAS PARTH NAKIRIKANTI

Mentorship​​

*Overseen by the Vice President*

The mentorship program is aimed toward connecting both new students/pre-meds to a mentor in AMSA and upperclassmen pre-meds to UCF COM medical students in order for them to get the support system and advice they need for the long premed journey ahead. These directors must have been a previous AMSA member for a minimum of a year and preferably finished their general chemistries and biologies. The director's goal will be to help maintain an active mentor/mentee program with new and exciting events such as workshops or socials, etc. The directors will be responsible for contacting both the undergraduate and medical student mentors to ensure communication is established, as well as coordinating meetings between mentors/mentees in order to ensure the program's success.

They can be contacted at mentorship@premedamsa.com.

SUZEL PORTAL ALYSSA BOYD JOSEPH VARGAS

Relay​ ​for​ ​Life​

*Overseen by the Chief of Staff*

Relay for Life is one of UCF's biggest and most important philanthropy efforts. The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Relay for Life is the way to take action and help finish the fight, it is a way to honor cancer survivors, remember those we have lost, and raise funds and awareness to fight back. Relay for Life is an organized, overnight fundraising walk. The Relay for Life directors will be responsible for organizing a team, creating fundraising events, preparing for the main event, and promoting Relay for Life to members. They are also responsible for any questions members have about Relay for Life and are the link between Relay for Life UCF and Pre-Med AMSA. Experience​ ​with​ ​Relay for Life​ ​is​ ​preferred,​ ​but​ ​not necessary.

They can be contacted at relayforlife@premedamsa.com.

DARIA SOKOLOVA SANJANA BHATT SUN LATT

Research​​ ​

*Overseen by the Sergeant at Arms*

The Research Directors serve as guidance counselors and coordinators for those interested in becoming involved in the research aspect of medicine. They should aim to establish connections with professors and physicians involved in various research fields. The directors will be responsible for providing research workshops, discussions, and research opportunities to Pre-Med AMSA members as well as aid in developing the AMSA research database which will provide contacts for students to get involved in research. They also have the privilege of coordinating our annual research presentation. They will also serve as a link between Pre-Med AMSA and the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR). Past research experience is preferred, at university or high school level.

They can be contacted at research@premedamsa.com

UDAYVIR JALF J’NIELLE CHARLES EVA ARMAO ZAID SAYED

 Networking​

*Overseen by the Chief of Staff*

The Networking Directors will coordinate opportunities for members to develop friendships within the organization, as well as the local medical community. They will also host study sessions (crAMSA) for our members to meet new people who are involved in similar courses to develop a group study environment. These directors should work on finding team building and activities targeted for maintaining mental wellness and academic competency. They will also be responsible for coordinating panels with local physicians to present their specialties to our #fAMSA. The ability to coordinate creative, fun and large events is a must for this directorship.

They can be contacted at networking@premedamsa.com

DAVEY MOTTA VISHANTH MURUGESON KALEIGH HANLEY DEV PATEL VARUN NANNURI

Volunteering​​

*Overseen by the Secretary*

Volunteering Directors are responsible for the planning, organizing, and executing of all volunteering events that Pre-Med AMSA offers to its members. These directors’ responsibilities include contacting organizations for whom AMSA will be volunteering with, coordinating with other directors to ensure that the event is advertised properly, attending volunteering events, and setting up a carpool if necessary. This year, directors will be expected to host consistent weekly/biweekly group volunteering events throughout the entire year. While there are already a number of established volunteering events that you will help put together, we encourage candidates to bring fresh, new ideas so that our volunteering opportunities continue to expand and grow!

Volunteering Directors can be contacted at volunteering@premedamsa.com.

BREANNA LAMOTHE ARMANDO SOTO AKANSH JAMBAGI DAVAUGHN WHITEHEAD

Health & Wellness

*Overseen by the Secretary*

Our health and wellness directors aim to promote the seven dimensions of wellness in order to foster personal and professional growth among our members. They do this by hosting Intramural Sports, nutritional, and health-based workshops in order to emphasize mental and physical well being. This directorship position aims to provide resources to student wellness that will allow physicians-in-training access to information for their personal growth, and well-being. They will be responsible to continue on events such as Gym Buddies, as well as initiate new and creative workshops about nutrition, physical/mental health, and sports-injury prevention. Experience with possible intramural sports is encouraged, but not required. However, winning another Intramural Championship is a MUST! This fall, our IM Co-Rec Flag Football team will be playing on Wednesdays from 6-8pm! We ask that directors are available during this time to help coordinate teams and play! This directorship will encompass events concerning student health and fun!

They can be contacted at healthandwellness@premedamsa.com.