Student Committee Representatives
There are many opportunities for students to contribute to and be involved in the shaping of the school and the student experience. There are established School of Medicine Standing Committees, Student Curriculum Advisory Groups, the Student Government Association, the Wellness Committee, and many student interest groups and organizations. Each opportunity is listed below, more information can be found in the Student Guide. Elections occur in the early fall of each year; and, unless otherwise noted.
School of Medicine Standing Committees with Student Members
| Role | Description | Student Membership | Student Representatives | Faculty Committee Chair |
| Diversity and Equity Committee (DEC) | The DEC is responsible for developing, promoting, and implementing policy, procedures, and programs that support the stated goals of the SOM related to diversity and equity in health care and health care education. | Three student members elected by the Student Government Association and representing the second, third, and fourth academic years. | Renee Bicaba (M1), Ashley Bonney, Bryan Ezema, Alexandra Altamura |
David Kountz, MD |
| Medical Education Committee (MEC) | The MEC is responsible for making recommendations to the Dean regarding the design, implementation, management, assessment, and enhancement of the SOM curriculum. The MEC is responsible for review of all its subcommittee reports and recommendations, and votes on final decisions regarding all elements of the curriculum. | Three voting student members elected by the Student Government Association and representing the second, third, and fourth academic years; one non-voting student member representing the first year. | Amy Bortey, Erica Braun, Russell Melero Johnston, Alina Bazarian (alternate), Denise Donnelly, Andrew Trippedi |
Miriam Hoffman, MD |
| Phase 1 Curriculum Subcommittee | The Phase 1 Curriculum Subcommittee of the MEC (“Phase 1 Subcommittee”) is responsible for making recommendations to the MEC regarding the development, review, and enhancement of objectives, content, student workload, student performance, evaluations, and integration related to the Phase 1 curriculum. | Three voting student members elected by the Student Government Association and representing the second, third, and fourth academic years; one non-voting student member representing the first year. | Cairo Stanislaus, Denise Donnelly, George Zhou |
Ofelia Martinez, MD |
| Phase 2 Curriculum Subcommittee | The Phase 2 Curriculum Subcommittee of the MEC(“Phase 2 Subcommittee”) is responsible for making recommendations to the MEC regarding the development, review, and enhancement of objectives, content, student workload, student performance, evaluations, and integration related to the Phase 2 curriculum. |
Three voting student members elected by the Student Government Association and representing the second, third, and fourth academic years; and one non-voting student member representing the first year. | Illona Fishkin, Erick Larios Bautista |
Ellen Hagopian, MD |
| Phase 3 Curriculum Subcommittee | The Phase 3 Curriculum Subcommittee of the MEC (“Phase 3 Subcommittee”) is responsible for making recommendations to the MEC regarding the development, review, and enhancement of objectives, content, student workload, student performance, evaluations, and integration related to the Phase 3 curriculum. |
Two student members elected by the Student Government Association and representing the third and fourth academic years. | Roberta Hutton | Stanley Terlecky, Ph.D. |
| Admissions Committee | The Admissions Committee is responsible for establishing and reviewing admission requirements for the SOM and for reviewing, interviewing, and selecting applicants for admission to the SOM. | After the inaugural class, two students elected by the Student Government Association representing the first and second academic years. | Student Representative to be added in 2019-20 academic year. | Greg Simonian, MD |
| Student Professionalism Subcommittee (of the Student Performance Review Committee) |
The Student Professionalism Subcommittee evaluates and addresses student breaches of professionalism and recommends actions related to the breach. | Three Student Members | Elections forthcoming | TBD |
Other Groups/Committees:
| Role | Description | Student Membership | Student Representatives | Faculty/ Staff Chair |
| Student Advisory Groups (SAG) | The Student Advisory Groups at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine will provide ongoing feedback to the Office of Medical Education on matters related to the curriculum. The agenda for the Advisory Group Meetings will be created and driven entirely by students. | Three student members elected by their peers representing the first academic year, for each of 3 curricular units (first 3 courses, next two and final two courses) | Unit 1 Representatives – Ariana Vitale, Cairo Stanislaus, Rohit Prem Kumar
Unit 2 Representatives – Hunter Halsey and Ali Mahkdoom |
Miriam Hoffman, MD |
| Student Government Association (SGA) | The SGA is responsible for overseeing student activities. The SGA is considered the “umbrella” organization for student activities and organizations, to which the Dean’s Office turns for student input on the learning environment, and educational issues and concerns that arise throughout the year. | Two representatives from each entering cohort elected by peers each year. Representatives remain in office throughout matriculation. | Bryan Ezema, Rohit Prem Kumar |
Laurie Sullivan, Ph.D. |
| Wellness Committee | The Wellness Committee is comprised of students and faculty interested in promoting healthy behaviors, managing stress and preventing burnout. The committee coordinates workshops and wellness activities on a variety of topics will be offered, including Practicing Mindfulness, Yoga, Massage, Team Building, Sleep Hygiene, Nutrition, and Integrating Feedback and Evaluation. | Any interested student may choose to join the committee, student members will elect leadership (President/VP/Sec/Treas) each year. | Matthew Baniqued, See Youn Chang, Nate Costa, Allison Zuckerberg |
Lisa Marie Bronson |
| Human Dimension Student Advisory Committee | The HD-SAC consists of 4 students that will provide ongoing feedback and suggestions to the HD Curriculum Development Team for the duration of Phase 1 and 2 | Members are elected by their peers in the first year and remain through Phase 2 | Ora Batash, Nicole Feigenblum, Stuart Harvey, Amran Hussain, Tejaswi Makkapati, Harsimran Panesar, Zoe Peck, Caitlin Sarubbi, Allison Zuckerberg |
Carmela Rocchetti, MD |