Chair
Richard Amini, MD (April 2022 - April 2024)
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Professor, Emergency Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Chair-Elect
Tanisha N. Price-Johnson, PhD (April 2023 - April 2024)
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
Immediate Past Chair
Teresa A. Vigil, MD (April 2022 - April 2024)
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Assistant Dean of Students, Office of Medical Student Affairs
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Executive Secretary/Treasurer
Jennifer Handrop, MA (June 2023 - April 2025)
Manager of Admissions Operations, Admissions Committee, and Internal Communications
Kaiser Permanente
Committee on Admissions (COA) Representative
Tejal Parikh, MD (April 2023 – November 2026)
Associate Dean, Admissions
Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine
Director, Life Cycle Block
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Committee on Student Affairs (COSA) Representative
Stephanie K. Zia, MD, MACM, FAAP, FACP, FHM (November 2022 – November 2025)
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics & Medical Education
Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California
LAC+USC Medical Center
Committee on Student Diversity Affairs (COSDA) Representative
David Garcia, MEd (November 2021- November 2024)
Assistant Dean for Diversity, Health Justice, and Belonging
Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Washington State University
Committee on Student Financial Assistance (COSFA) Representative
Jessica R Le Duc, MS (November 2022 – November 2025)
Director of Financial Aid
The University of Arizona
College of Medicine-Tucson
Committee on Student Records (COSR)
Christina Granillo, PhD (April 2024 - April 2026)
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Director of Academic Success
UC Riverside School of Medicine
Members-at-Large
Tejal Parikh, MD (April 2022 - April 2024)
Associate Dean, Admissions
Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Ben Schneider, MD (April 2023 - April 2025)
Associate Professor of Family Medicine, School of Medicine
Oregon Health and Science University
Laura Hamilton (April 2024 - April 2026)
Director of Student Affairs
Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine
GSA-PDI Liaison
Ranna Nash, PhD (November 2023 - April 2025)
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Education
Director, Academic Support Program
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Organization of Student Representatives (OSR) Liaison
Joanne Newens (February 2024 - November 2024)
Medical Student
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA