The GSA student financial assistance community is open to faculty and professional staff working in student financial assistance at AAMC member medical schools. The work of the medical school financial assistance community is led by the Committee on Student Financial Assistance (COSFA).
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The GSA Committee on Student Financial Assistance (COSFA) consists of financial aid professionals at AAMC member medical schools and offers guidance on regulatory issues related to financial aid.
COSFA Committee Charge
The mission of COSFA is to provide guidance on legislative and regulatory issues regarding type, availability, and delivery of financial assistance to medical students. COSFA achieves its mission through:
- Receipt of regular reports from the Association staff on the status of specific financial aid legislation and national Association data describing the distribution of financial aid to medical students.
- Consideration of educational and support programs and activities to assist schools in counseling medical students regarding the financing of their medical education and the repayment of student loans.
- Assist with the development of topics for AAMC/GSA conferences and learning opportunities, including webinars.
- Identification of special projects related to issues of national importance and interest.
- Participation in GSA Professional Development Conferences and other AAMC/GSA learning opportunities.
COSFA Committee Roster
Chair
Casey Wiley, MEd
Manager of Financial Aid
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
November 2024–November 2027
GSA National Chair
Joel Mauer, MD
Senior Faculty Advisor, Admissions & Careers
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
November 2024–November 2025
Central Region (CGSA) Representative
Samuel Bahena
Director of Student Financial Aid and Debt Management
University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine
November 2024–November 2027
Northeast Region (NEGSA) Representative
Michael Sabara, MEd
Director of Financial Services
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
November 2021–November 2025
Southern Region (SGSA) Representative
Doug Stupec, MPA, FAAC
Associate Director, Medical Student Financial Aid and Student Records
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University
November 2023–November 2026
Western Region (WGSA) Representative
Anna Cosio, MBA
Executive Director of Financial Aid
California University of Science and Medicine
February 2025–November 2027
Liaison to the Committee on Student Records (COSR)
Chasity Hawkins, MEd, MBA
Associate Director, Financial Planning & Registrar Services
University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine
November 2023 –November 2025
Committee on Student Diversity Affairs (COSDA) Liaison
Ranna Nash, PhD
Assistant Dean for Student Development
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
November 2022 –November 2025
Committee on Student Records (COSR) Liaison
Celeste Fowles Nguyen, EdD
Registrar and Associate Director, Academic Operations
Stanford University School of Medicine
November 2023–November 2025
AAMC Staff Liaison
Irena Tartakovsky, MD, MS
Director, Constituent Engagement