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    GSA Student Records

    The GSA student records community is open to faculty and professional staff working in student records at AAMC member medical schools. The work of the medical school student records community is led by the Committee on Student Records (COSR). COSR provides guidance and resources to medical school registrars and responds to issues related to medical student records.

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    COSR Committee Charge

    GSA COSR seeks to:

    • Discuss matters of national interest brought forward from GSA constituents or AAMC staff. 
    • Assist COSR constituents with the interpretation and application of laws, regulations and school standards in regard to the maintenance of academic records. 
    • Increase the awareness of best practices for record retention and disposal in the medical school setting. 
    • Provide programming and publications that assist records professionals in their duties, including maintaining the integrity of academic records. 
    • Promote professional development opportunities for medical school student records administrators. 
    • Collaborate with GSA leadership on matters that involve and/or impact the work of student records administrators. 

    Message from the Chair

    Carol McGhie, EdD, MSEd 
    Chair, Committee on Student Records 
    Executive Director of Medical Education 
    University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

    I am honored to serve the national medical school records and registrar community and the AAMC as the chair of the Committee on Student Records (COSR). It is a privilege to serve in this role and to contribute to the advancement of our profession and the quality of medical education as we continue to build on the work of our previous COSR chairs and representatives. COSR is one of the five national committees of the Group on Student Affairs (GSA) who are advisory to the GSA Steering Committee and AAMC. Our committee is comprised of the COSR chair, four regional representatives, a Committee on Student Diversity Affairs (COSDA) representative, an Organization of Student Representatives (OSR) liaison, a Committee on Student Financial Assistance (COSFA) liaison, and the GSA Committee past chair. 

    The goal of COSR is to bring together various medical school administrators and professionals to discuss matters of national interest brought forward from GSA constituents. COSR is intended to provide a collaborative environment where matters that involve and/or impact the work of student records administrators can be discussed in an open forum. Through COSR we have the opportunity of collaborating with a team of dedicated professionals who work tirelessly to ensure the accuracy, security, and accessibility of student data across the nation's medical schools. Our committee is dedicated to developing and maintaining standards, policies, and best practices for student records management, as well as providing guidance and support to our colleagues in the field. We also collaborate with other AAMC groups and external stakeholders to address emerging issues and challenges related to student records in the changing landscape of medical education. 

    We welcome the input of our community and encourage you to become involved by participating in our quarterly community calls, attending regional and national professional development meetings, and most importantly, by reaching out to us with the issues and concerns that affect records professionals. It is through your input that the committee can best achieve its goals and initiatives. I strongly encourage you to contact me or your regional representative with suggestions, questions, and feedback. 

    COSR Committee Roster

    Chair

    Carol McGhie, EdD, MSEd  
    Executive Director of Medical Education
    University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine 
    November 2023–November 2026 

    Immediate Past Chair

    Marcy Verduin, MD 
    Associate Dean for Students
    Professor of Psychiatry
    University of Central Florida College of Medicine 
    November 2024–November 2025 

    Central Region (CGSA) Representative

    Sarah Lynn Zander
    Assistant Registrar & Chief Records Officer
    University of Wisconsin–Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health
    November 2024–November 2027 

    Northeastern Region (NEGSA) Representative

    Cynthia Eichele, MA
    MD Registrar; Director, Registration and Records
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    November 2024–November 2027 

    Southern Region (SGSA) Representative

    Wandy Cruz-Velazquez, JD, MA  
    Associate Registrar  
    University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine 
    November 2023–November 2026 

    Western Region (WGSA) Representative

    Christina Granillo, PhD  
    Assistant Clinical Professor, Health Sciences 
    Director of Academic Success 
    University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine 
    February 2024–November 2026 

    Liaison to the Committee on Student Financial Assistance (COSFA)

    Celeste Fowles Nguyen, EdD  
    Registrar and Associate Director, Academic Operations 
    Stanford University School of Medicine 
    November 2023–November 2025

    Committee on Student Diversity Affairs (COSDA) Liaison 

    Laventrice Ridgeway, EdD, ALC
    Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
    Whiddon College of Medicine, University of South Alabama
    November 2024–November 2027 

    Committee on Student Financial Assistance (COSFA) Liaison 

    Chasity Hawkins, MEd, MBA  
    Associate Director, Financial Planning and Registrar Services 
    University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine 
    November 2023–November 2025 

    AAMC Staff Liaison 

    Irena Tartakovsky, MD, MS 
    Director, Constituent Engagement 

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