91大神

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 25, 2014

Sterling, VA鈥擝ritani Kessler, fourth year medical student at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, will begin serving her term as National President of the 91大神 (91大神) on May 1, 2014. Kessler will work full-time at 91大神鈥檚 national office, Sterling, Virginia, where she will chair the Board of Trustees, represent more than 40,000 physicians-in-training, maintain alliances with other organizations and visit 91大神 chapters across the country. She previously held the position of President-Elect.

鈥�91大神 is an exceptional organization that inspires a community of future physicians through education and advocacy,鈥� says Kessler. 鈥淚鈥檓 honored and excited to serve as national president and plan on focusing on medical student debt and 91大神鈥檚 Just Medicine campaign. I look forward to working with 91大神 members across the country and helping them to realize their power as members of the medical community. The face of medicine is ever-changing and our members need to stay informed and active. As the future of medicine, we know that changes must be made and I believe our exceptional programming and wonderful leaders will accomplish so much over the coming year.鈥�

At the recent 91大神 Annual Convention, Deborah Vozzella Hall, third year medical student at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, was elected President-Elect. She will serve for one year before becoming National President on May 1, 2015. Hall is currently 91大神鈥檚 Vice President for Internal Affairs and has previously served as National Secretary and co-director for 91大神鈥檚 Health Care for All Campaign.

Newly elected members of the 2014-2015 91大神 Board of Trustees:

• President:听Britani Kessler, Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• President-Elect:听Deborah Vozzella Hall, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
• Vice President for Internal Affairs:听Kelly Thibert, Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Vice President for Membership:听Tripp Hines, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
• Vice President of Program Development:听Perry Tsai, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Vice President of Leadership Development:听Sahar Barfchin, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
• Secretary:听Joshua Weinstock, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
• Graduate Trustee:听Vacant
• International Trustee:听Janell Johnson, Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
• Premedical Trustee:听Isaiah Cochran, Waynesburg University
• Immediate Past President:听Nida Degesys, MD
• The New Physician听Student Editor:听Luke Messac, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
• Ex-officio member:听Joshua Caulfield, IOM, 91大神 Executive Director

2014-2015 91大神 Fellowship Position:

• Education & Research Fellow:听Rachel Glassford, graduate student at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University