Council Members
Organizational Chart
Current Members
Honorary PresidentThe Honorary President provides valuable faculty feedback and support to the Hippocratic Council. The Honorary President also sits on the Tachycardia Committee. |
Dr. Robert Hammond
robert.hammond@lhsc.on.ca |
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Council PresidentThe President acts as the representative of all UWO medical students. While being a member on various committees such as the Student Affairs Committee, Faculty Council, and the Canadian Federation of Medical Students, the President makes sure that Hippo best meets the needs of medical students. |
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Past PresidentThe Hippo Past President ensures that council transactions are constitutionally correct, organizes Hippo Elections in the spring, and is responsible for the constitutional review. |
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Vice-President, WindsorThe VP Windsor acts as the student representative for the Windsor campus students and a liaison with the London campus. The VP Windsor works with the administration, fellow Hippo members, and Windsor students to plan events and advocate for Windsor campus student needs. |
Vanessa Montemurri
hippo.windsor@uwo.ca |
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Past VP, Windsor |
Alexander Levesque
alevesque2022@meds.uwo.ca |
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Vice-President, InternalThe VP Internal is responsible for issues that affect quality of student life at Schulich. The VPI chairs the Student Affairs Committee (SAC). SAC works to organize the Schulich Career and Development Series (SCaDS), which focuses on financial, career and life skills as they relate to medicine. SAC also serves to administer a number of student awards. The VPI also serves as the CFMS Wellness Representative for Schulich and runs wellness initiatives for students. The VPI sits on the Lounge and Facilities Management committee, the Student Hospital Liaison committee, and the Taylor Library committee. |
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Vice-Presidents, ExternalThe External VPs are our representatives provincially and nationally on the student section of the Ontario Medical Association and the CFMS. They also chair the Committee on External Affairs to keep students informed of external issues. |
SeniorAngela Fan
hippo.external@uwo.ca |
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JuniorShauna Peng
hippo.external@uwo.ca |
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Vice-Presidents, FinanceThe Finance VPs are involved in keeping detailed accounts of all financial transactions, preparing Hippo budgets, managing the Partners in Excellence fundraising program, and reviewing the finances of all student clubs. |
SeniorCarolyn Scott
hippo.finance@uwo.ca |
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JuniorDevanshi Shukla
hippo.finance@uwo.ca |
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Vice-President, AcademicThe Academic VP is responsible for all matters concerning curriculum. Duties include organizing course/block representatives, reporting students' ideas about the curriculum to faculty and various committees, and being responsible for the BCOE (Best Curriculum On Earth) programme. |
Caroline Esmonde-White
hippo.academic@uwo.ca |
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Vice-President, CommunicationsThe Communications VP keeps students and alumni informed about all Hippo activities, while producing our tri-annual newsletter. Other duties include keeping Hippo organized, recording minutes of meetings, and keeping members up to date. |
Marlee Vinegar
hippo.comms@uwo.ca |
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Vice-President, EventsThe Events VP coordinates the various social functions for the school, such as the formals, inter-professional events, Schulichpalooza, Halloween and Christmas events, and social events for fundraisers such as Pinktober and Mr. Movember. |
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Directors, Community RelationsThe Community Relations Directors act as liaisons between Hippo and student clubs and inform students of community events. They link students to the community through fundraising events and volunteer opportunities. They also organize events such as the Schulich blood drives and canned food drives to enable Schulich students to give back to the community. |
SeniorMehroz Ehsan
hippo.clubs@uwo.ca |
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JuniorKatrina Cirone
hippo.clubs@uwo.ca |
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Director, Information TechnologyThe Information Technology Director acts as the webmaster for SchulichMeds.com and affiliated websites, and relays relevant IT information to the students. He/she is also available to answer any technical questions you may have. |
Adeel Sheikh
hippo.it@uwo.ca |
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Director, AthleticsThe Athletics Director strives to create an active recreational life at Schulich, facilitating participation in Schulich athletic traditions and organizing recreational events. |
Mark Mackie
hippo.athletics@uwo.ca
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Global Health LiaisonsThe GHL is our representative to the CFMS Global Health Program and coordinates the program's initiatives at Western. They also coordinate our global health committee (including our local officers of sexual health & reproduction, Indigenous health, humans rights & peace, exhanges, and education). They liaise with the UME global health faculty and communicate student questions. They also keep students informed of global health news and opportunities at Western and through the CFMS. |
SeniorMegha Shetty
hippo.ghl@uwo.ca |
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JuniorJosh Neposlan
hippo.ghl@uwo.ca |
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Equity Diversity Inclusion
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Rini Ilangomaran
hippo.edi@uwo.ca |
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Divya Santhanam
hippo.edi@uwo.ca |
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USC RepresentativeThe USC Rep sits on the USC (University Students' Council) and informs the Hippocratic Council of USC activities. |
Priyanka Singh
hippo.usc@uwo.ca |
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Orientation Week CoordinatorsThe O-Week Coordinators are in charge of organizing and running the Orientation Week for the incoming class. |
LondonAngela HuynhMeds 2023 |
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LondonAmanda ChapmanMeds 2023
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WindsorHailey GuertinMeds 2023 |
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Tachycardia ProducersThe Tachycardia Producers coordinate the always-entertaining annual student production called Tachycardia. They spearhead the production and fundraising, working with the Class Council Merrymakers. |
SeniorJordan HoMeds 2021 |
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MiddleHimani DharMeds 2022 |
JuniorChristina OatwayMeds 2023 |
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Class Presidents and Vice-PresidentsThe class presidents and vice-presidents are responsible for acting as a liaison between the respective class and the administration. They are also responsible for informing the class of the business of their individual class council. They are members of the Hippocratic Council, along with many other committees. |
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2021 Class PresidentJonathan Hu
jhu2021@meds.uwo.ca |
2021 Class VP, WindsorAaron Wang
awang2021@meds.uwo.ca |
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2022 Class PresidentGali Katznelson
gkatznelson2022@meds.uwo.ca |
2022 Class VP, WindsorMichael MacNeill
mmacneill2022@meds.uwo.ca |
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2023 Class PresidentShaily Brahmbhatt
sbrahmbhatt2023@meds.uwo.ca |
2023 Class VP, WindsorJerry Ding
jding2023@meds.uwo.ca |
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2024 Class PresidentElliot Lee
elee2024@meds.uwo.ca |
2024 Class VP, WindsorHammad Saif
hsaif2024@meds.uwo.ca |
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Dental Society LiaisonThe Dental Society Liaison (DSL) is the representative of the Dental Society in the Hippocratic Council. The DSL is responsible for communicating information between the two student councils for the purpose of inter-professional collaboration. The DSL is a non-voting member of the Hippocratic council. |
Brittany Pollock
bpollock2023@dents.uwo.ca |
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Graduate Students Council LiaisonThe Graduate Students Council Liaison (GSCL) position is held by the MD/PhD Student Representative on the Schulich Graduate Student Council. The GSCL is responsible for communicating information between the Schulich Graduate Student Council and the Hippocratic Council for the purpose of improving both social and professional integration between the medical and graduate students of Schulich. The GSCL is a non-voting member of the Hippocratic council. |
Cory Lefebvre
clefebvre2019@meds.uwo.ca |
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