Parker Nann
MUS President
MUS President
pnann@student.ubc.ca
A 5th generation Vancouverite, Parker enjoys skiing, cycling, cooking commercial aviation, and (though his skill doesn’t match his enthusiasm) playing tennis.
Billy Zhao
Past President
Past President
billy.zhao@alumni.ubc.ca
Hello! I'm Billy and I'm excited to be representing UBC medical students as the MUS president. Prior to this role, I was the MUS VP Finance for the last two years. Outside of school, I enjoy swimming, martial arts, and trying out new food. Looking at the year ahead, there will be many unique challenges for medical students. It will be my top priority to ensure students receive enough academic and social support this year. If you have any concerns, feel free to reach out!
Peter Nguyen
IMP Site Lead
IMP Site Lead
pptn94@student.ubc.ca
Haydn Molcak
NMP Site Lead
NMP Site Lead
hmolcak@student.ubc.ca
Hello! My name is Haydn and I’m excited to be representing medical students as the MUS NMP site lead. As part of my role, I look forward to liaising between NMP students, faculty, and staff, MUS council members, and various committees including the UBC Medical Alumni Association to support students and promote interconnectivity. Outside of school, I also enjoy walking my dog, playing sports such as basketball, and spending time with family and friends.
Tushar Dave
SMP Site Lead
SMP Site Lead
tushard@student.ubc.ca
Tushar grew up in Kelowna and is thrilled to be attending medical school in his hometown community. He is a 2nd year Southern Medical Program (SMP) student and is serving his first term as SMP Site Lead. In this position, Tushar represents the interests of SMP students, faculty, and community stakeholders. He provides support to the SMP Site Class Councils and acts as the primary liaison between MUS and Class Councils. Additional responsibilities also include fair allocation of SMP finances, advocacy for site-specific initiatives, and promotion of inclusivity and connectivity among the SMP cohorts. Outside of medicine, Tushar enjoys basketball, photography, exploring the hiking trails of BC, and spending time with his friends and family.
Karen Rofaeel
Year I President
Year I President
karenrof@student.ubc.ca
My name is Karen (she/her/hers) and I am honoured to serve as the Year 1 Class President for the Class of 2025! I'm originally from Toronto and just moved to Vancouver to start my MD journey. I'm looking forward to meeting and working with my fellow classmates, MUS, faculty, etc. to represent the needs of our class and serve as a student voice. I hope to increase mentorship opportunities for Y1 students and promote inter-class relationships between the 4 years. Outside academics, I enjoy travelling, trying new foods, reading (huge Harry Potter nerd), spending time with friends and family, and being outdoors. Feel free to reach out with any ideas or concerns!
Suzanne Starkiewicz
Year II President
Year II President
sstarkie@student.ubc.ca
Hello, I am Suzanne Starkiewicz (she/her/hers), and I am delighted to be the Year 1 Class President for the Class of 2024! My role is to represent the interests of my class, both academically and socially. The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected our experiences and added additional challenges. Working with the council, I plan to help augment student voices as we navigate online learning, ensuring our class can have the best learning experiences possible. I will promote school-life balance, community, inclusion, and mental wellness. Please feel comfortable to connect with me anytime.
Armaghan (Army) Alam
Year III President
Year III President
armaghan.alam@alumni.ubc.ca
Hi everyone! My name is Army, and I am honored to continue to represent you as the Year 3 Class President! Throughout the summer and over the last two years, I have advocated your needs and concerns to the faculty to make sure your voice is heard. I will continue to do this during Clerkship as medical education is rapidly adapting to the pandemic and we may be impacted in challenging new ways. I will ensure that I keep you informed and represented throughout this year so please do not hesitate to reach out to me for questions or concerns!
Chris Pang
Year IV President
Year IV President
cpang@alumni.ubc.ca
Hi everyone! My name is Chris, and I am looking forward to getting to know and work with you as Year 4 Class President! Some of my favourite parts of being a student rep are community building, advocating for our needs, and collaborating with fellow students and the faculty. Medical education has rapidly adapted to the pandemic, and I have had the great privilege of sitting alongside the other reps on the COVID-19 Task Force. I also really enjoyed working with my colleagues on OUTreach, which is a mentorship initiative connecting queer medical students with physician mentors. Outside of medicine, I like to hike, go for bike rides, and take photos of cats that I then forget about. I would love to discuss any ideas you might have, so please feel free to reach out!
Rachel Jin
Vice President Communications Sr.
Vice President Communications Sr.
rachjin@student.ubc.ca
Hi everyone! My name is Rachel and I am excited to be your VP Communications Sr this year! My role will be to lead the MUS communications team and ensure all four years of med school are up-to-date and connected as a student body. By updating students on the latest MUS and non-MUS events, extracurricular activities, and involvement opportunities, I look forward to helping build a strong sense of community and engagement at UBC med! Outside of MUS, I'm an avid fan of coffee, karaoke, hikes, and first aid volunteering. Feel free to reach out anytime about comms or anything else 🙂
Jennifer Yi
Vice President Communications Jr.
Vice President Communications Jr.
jennyi@student.ubc.ca
Hi there! My name is Jennifer and I’m thrilled to serve as your VP Communications Jr. By making sure you stay updated on all the MUS events and opportunities to get involved at UBC, I hope to build a sense of community and make sure you feel supported. Outside of MUS, I’m also an avid lover of steeped tea, hikes, my three cats and honestly anything that gets me to genuinely laugh. If you have any questions or anything you’d like to share, I’m always happy to chat in-person or via email. I’m looking forward to landing in your inbox this year!
Marco Law
Information Technology Officer Sr.
Information Technology Officer Sr.
lawmarco@student.ubc.ca
My name is Marco Law and I like computers. In essence, I will work to get done what needs to be done and make work what needs to work. Please feel free to investigate my experience through LinkedIn. My interest and experience with computers and IT began at the tender age of 9 years old with Windows 2000. I have since graduated through Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and now use Windows 10. In addition to Windows, I am proficient in MacOS and occasionally dabble with Linux. My preferred coding language is Python, but I pick up new languages efficiently.
Miya Wang
Information Technology Officer Jr.
Information Technology Officer Jr.
mwxy@student.ubc.ca
I will be assisting with maintaining/creating email lists, websites, and directories. I am also an MSAC Ambassador so I'll be an expert on its computers & equipment as well!
Ali Khorrami
Vice President Finance Sr. (Head of Division)
Vice President Finance Sr. (Head of Division)
alik681@student.ubc.ca
Ishraq Joarder
Vice President Fin
+ance Jr.
Vice President Fin
+ance Jr.
joarderi@student.ubc.ca
Alissa Zhang
Vice President Sponsor & Donor Relations Sr.
Vice President Sponsor & Donor Relations Sr.
awzhang@student.ubc.ca
Hi everyone! My name is Alissa Zhang and I am excited to be your VP Sponsorship and Donor Relations Sr. this year. My role involves coordinating sponsorship processes and establishing and maintaining partnerships with external organizations for various events throughout the year. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, please feel free to reach out!
Alyssa Chen
Vice President Sponsor & Donor Relations Jr.
Vice President Sponsor & Donor Relations Jr.
calyssa@student.ubc.ca
Hi everyone! My name is Alyssa and I am excited to be your VP Sponsorship and Donor Relations Jr. My role involves working with sponsors to establish funding for various faculty and class events, and supporting clubs with sponsorship requests to help enhance your school experience. If you have any questions, thoughts or feedback, please don't hesitate to let me know!
Jordanna Roesler
VP Indigenous Health (Co-Head of Division)
VP Indigenous Health (Co-Head of Division)
jordanna.roesler@alumni.ubc.ca
My role as VP Indigenous Health is to promote and advocate for Indigenous health and wellbeing. I also lead and support the 8 Indigenous Health Representatives across all 4 UBC Faculty of Medicine sites. On behalf of the student body, I liaise with the UBC Faculty of Medicine, First Nations Health Authority, and Indigenous communities to promote cultural safety. This includes advocacy for culturally safe Indigenous curricular content, faculty activities and policies as well as Indigenous health and wellness in alignment with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action.
Ishmeet Singh
VP Global Health Sr. (Co-Head of Division)
VP Global Health Sr. (Co-Head of Division)
ishmeet@student.ubc.ca
Laura Jones
VP Global Health Jr.
lauraj21@student.ubc.ca
Austin Heffernan
VP Planetary Health Rep
austin.heffernan@alumni.ubc.ca
Krysta Gmitroski
IMP Year 1 Indigenous Health Officer
IMP Year 1 Indigenous Health Officer
klgmi@student.ubc.ca
My name is Krysta, and I am Métis, and a citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation with ties to the Red River Settlement in Manitoba. I am grateful to have grown, learned, worked, and \nlived as a guest on the beautiful unceded and traditional lands of the Lekwungen and WSÁNEĆ peoples. Growing up with Métis and mixed European ancestry, I am passionate to use the significant privilege that I do have to promote Indigenous health, wellness, and cultural safety. I plan to advocate for anti-racism in the health care system, and hope to use my role as IMP Indigenous Health Representative Jr to connect with other Indigenous Health Representatives and students, and create opportunities for all to engage with the topic of Indigenous health and wellness, and ultimately help shift towards a safe and welcoming space for Indigenous communities in health care.
Joel Granger
IMP Year 2 Indigenous Health Officer
IMP Year 2 Indigenous Health Officer
Granger@student.ubc.ca
Tawnshi dishinikawshon Joel Granger aen un Metis de treaty 4 li treaty 7 territoire d’ooshchiin. Hello my name is Joel Granger, I belong to Metis Nation and my family is from treaty 4 and treaty 7 territories with ties to the Red River region. I am honoured to work together with this years council and to support our diverse student body.
Jenna Burke
NMP Year 1 Indigenous Health Officer
NMP Year 1 Indigenous Health Officer
jburke05@student.ubc.ca
Alix Wells
NMP Year 2 Indigenous Health Officer
NMP Year 2 Indigenous Health Officer
awells95@student.ubc.ca
Hello! My name is Alix and I am the NMP Indigenous Health Representative Jr. My passion for Indigenous health arose as a mixture of growing up in Prince George, having the opportunity to volunteer at Central Interior Native Health Society (CINHS), and working at Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) in Prince George. In this new role I want to highlight the importance of cultural competency training for all medical students, as well as increase access to peer-mentorship programs for Indigenous youth interested in careers in medicine. As an individual from a non-Indigenous background, in this role as an ally, I am excited and eager to learn from Indigenous classmates and community members. As future health care providers I believe we all have a responsibility to provide culturally safe care.
Pooja Kadakia
SMP Year 1 Indigenous Health Officer
SMP Year 1 Indigenous Health Officer
pkadakia@student.ubc.ca
Lisa Renaud
SMP Year 2 Indigenous Health Officer
SMP Year 2 Indigenous Health Officer
Lisa.renaud@alumni.ubc.ca
Hello! My name is Lisa Renaud and I am a member of the Manitoba Métis Federation. I am B.C. born and raised and I have spent several years as a guest in Kelowna on the beautiful Syilx territory. My interests include reading, yoga, spin classes, various sports, and hiking. I have two Shetland Sheepdogs and enjoy spending time with them and my family. I look forward to collaborating with Samantha Gibbon, the Indigenous Health Rep Sr at the Southern Medical Program, to put on events and promote Indigenous cultural engagement on campus.
Elias Chappell
VFMP Year 1 Indigenous Health Officer
VFMP Year 1 Indigenous Health Officer
elichapp@student.ubc.ca
Hello! My name is Elias Chappell, and I am excited to be taking up the position of VFMP Indigenous Health Representative Jr. this year. Coming into this role, I bring both my perspective as a Métis student and experience working with other Indigenous peoples and communities. I hope to collaborate with my fellow Indigenous Health Representatives across the province to ensure our classmates and respective campuses can engage with Indigenous health issues in a meaningful way. As part of this role, I plan to create and contribute to events that provide education on current Indigenous health issues, the inequities that Indigenous people face in our province, as well as actionable ways to make positive change in our field and beyond. I am very much looking forward to working with MUS in these endeavors. Please reach out to me if you have any questions, suggestions, or just want to chat!
Brooke Mounsey
VFMP Year 2 Indigenous Health Officer
VFMP Year 2 Indigenous Health Officer
bmounsey@student.ubc.ca
Weytkp! Brooke ren skwekwst ell te Simpcw re st'7é7kwen. My name is Brooke Mounsey and I'm a member of the Simpcw First Nation. I was raised in North Vancouver on unceded Coast Salish territories and have experience in Indigenous public health & LBTQ2S+ community-based research.
Monica Hsieh
Vice President External Sr. (Head of Division)
Vice President External Sr. (Head of Division)
monica.hsieh@alumni.ubc.ca
Hi everyone! My name is Monica and I am your VP External Jr. for this upcoming year. It has been a pleasure being on MUS council as your VP Communications for the previous 2 years. You may recognize my name from all the emails I have sent you! My main role is to represent and advocate for UBC medical students towards external organizations such as the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS), Resident Doctors of BC (RDoBC), Doctors of BC (DoBC) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). As one of the largest medical schools in Canada, it is important to have an adequate representation from UBC and I hope to be one of those voices. I am committed to advocating for UBC medical students and raising awareness of national opportunities. Feel free to reach out to me with questions regarding MUS or any of our external partners!
Jason Speidel
Vice President External Jr.
Vice President External Jr.
jspeidel@student.ubc.ca
Annie Foreman-Mackey
Senior Chair of the Political Advocacy Committee
Senior Chair of the Political Advocacy Committee
jason.speidel@alumni.ubc.ca
Ishmam Bhuiyan
Junior Chair of the Political Advocacy Committee
Junior Chair of the Political Advocacy Committee
ibhuiyan@student.ubc.ca
Emily Gubski
AMS Representative
AMS Representative
eagubski@student.ubc.ca
Hey! I’m Emily, a 2nd year VFMP student and I am your AMS representative. That means that I attend MUS meetings and bi-weekly AMS council meetings and represent our best interest in decision making. I moved to Calgary from Russia when I was in grade 4 and after high school came out to UBC for my undergrad in Computer Science and Microbiology and Immunology. Since then I have been super involved at UBC. I worked as a residence advisor, teaching assistant, VP academic of the Computer Science Student Society, worked in research, and spent two years working for the AMS. All that experience puts me in a great position to keep representing us at the inter-faculty level. \n"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">Hey! I’m Emily, a 2nd year VFMP student and I am your AMS representative. That means that I attend MUS meetings and bi-weekly AMS council meetings and represent our best interest in decision making. I moved to Calgary from Russia when I was in grade 4 and after high school came out to UBC for my undergrad in Computer Science and Microbiology and Immunology. Since then I have been super involved at UBC. I worked as a residence advisor, teaching assistant, VP academic of the Computer Science Student Society, worked in research, and spent two years working for the AMS. All that experience puts me in a great position to keep representing us at the inter-faculty level.
Vanessa Wong
Vice President Internal (Head of Division)
Vice President Internal (Head of Division)
vwnessa@student.ubc.ca
Hello! My name is Vanessa and I am so excited to be your VP Internal this year! I've had so much fun being your VP MUS Communications for the past two years and I can't wait to continue serving you on council. I'm your go-to about all things related to elections (apologies for all the emails you have/will receive), Careers Night and MedBall (or fingers crossed - hopefully a version of it!). Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions :)"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">Hello! My name is Vanessa and I am so excited to be your VP Internal this year! I've had so much fun being your VP MUS Communications for the past two years and I can't wait to continue serving you on council. I'm your go-to about all things related to elections (apologies for all the emails you have/will receive), Careers Night and MedBall (or fingers crossed - hopefully a version of it!). Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions 🙂
Adrian Marcuzzi
Clubs Representative Sr.
Clubs Representative Sr.
ubcmusclubsrep@gmail.com
marcuzza@student.ubc.ca
My name is Lindsay and I'm in my first year at IMP! I'm involved in a lot of sports and clubs outside of school, and I'm just as interested in being a part of those offered through MUS. For me, it's important that everyone has easy access to contacts and info, for any club they are passionate about. A busy schedule shouldn't stand in the way! I hope to facilitate those with similar interests to create new clubs with like-minded students, and to promote all the clubs currently available.
Lindsay Cole
Clubs Representative Jr.
colelinr@student.ubc.ca
Mark Hwang
Sports Director
Sports Director
mhwang13@student.ubc.ca
Hello! I'm a 3rd year VFMP student and also the MUS Sports Rep. I am responsible for promoting sporting events among medical students and also maintaining and improving the MSAC gym. Please feel free to contact me if you have any suggestions!
Alvin Qiu
Vice President Academic Sr. (Head of Division)
Vice President Academic Sr. (Head of Division)
alvinqiu@student.ubc.ca
Hi! My name is Alvin and I am excited to be this year’s MUS VP Academic Jr. I am originally from Toronto, ON and am currently a 6th year MD/PhD student. Alongside the MUS VP Academic Jr, my role is to advocate for and implement positive changes with regards to academic issues within the MD Undergraduate program. We meet with deans, faculty members, VP Academics from all 4 years, and the Medical Education Committee (MEC) to identify gaps in the current academic environment and seek creative solutions. Outside of school, I enjoy snowboarding, playing piano, and competing in triathlons.
Ciara Morgan-Feir
Vice President Academic Jr.
Vice President Academic Jr.
cmorganf@student.ubc.ca
Dawson Born
Senator
Senator
dawson.born@alumni.ubc.ca
Katrina Besler
Medical Education Committee Director Sr.
Medical Education Committee Director Sr.
kbesler@student.ubc.ca
Simrin Dhillon
Medical Education Committee Director Jr.
Medical Education Committee Director Jr.
simrind@student.ubc.ca
Dr. Harvey Lui
Faculty Advisor.
Faculty Advisor.
harvey.lui@ubc.ca