Board of Directors

The Board of Directors serves to ensure that the charitable purpose of the organization is met while providing continuity for the organization especially on financial matters. The Board is made up of health professionals, recent graduates and current student leadership. Ex-officio Board members serve 1-year terms by virtue of their student leadership positions. All other board members are elected for 3 year terms in accordance with the SSRFC Corporate Bylaws.

Dr. Katie R. Claycomb, M.D. is a third-year Obstetrics and Gynecology resident and a Captain in the US Army stationed at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. Her research focuses on improving access to reproductive healthcare within the military health system, particularly among medical trainees. As a medical student, she served as Clinic Co-Director of the UCF KNIGHTS Clinic in Orlando, FL, and expanded her impact nationally through leadership roles as Executive Outreach Director of the Florida Clinics Collaborative, co-founder of the National Clinics Collaborative, and National Coordinator of the Society of Student Run Free Clinics (SSRFC). After completing her term as National Coordinator, she joined the SSRFC Board of Directors and was later elected Chair. In addition to her role with SSRFC, she serves as Academic Chief Resident of her residency program and represents the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Armed Forces District in the American Medical Association Resident-Fellow Section.

Dr. Jessica S. Kruger, Ph.D., MCHES®, FNAP, is a health educator whose research focuses on consumption and addictive behaviors, health behavior decision-making, and pedagogy in public health. She collaborates with a wide variety of community-based organizations and advises students at the Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic and the Seneca-Babcock Community Center, both in the Western New York area. Kruger is the vice-chair of the board of directors for the Society of Student-Run Clinics and focuses on increasing the interprofessional collaboration in free clinics around the U.S. She also serves as a member of the leadership team of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice at the University of Buffalo.

Dr. Kevin Chen, M.D. is the Treasurer for the Board of Directors.

Dr. David Lee, M.D. M.S. is a past Finance Chair of the SSRFC (2016-2018). He spearheaded during his residency training the establishment of a gynecology student-run free clinic jointly overseen and operated by medical students and resident physicians as a collaboration between Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine and the Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic. He brings experience in health policy and advocacy through his previous involvement with the American Medical Association and the Michigan State Medical Society.

Dr. Lee completed his undergraduate medical training at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker, M.D. School of Medicine. He then completed residency training in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Beaumont Health System in Royal Oak, MI.

His professional interests include management of pelvic floor disorders, health professions education, and scholarly inquiry, particularly within free clinic ecosystems

Dr. Jake Woodruff, PharmD, earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Minnesota – College of Pharmacy. During his training, he was deeply engaged in student leadership and volunteered at the Phillips Neighborhood Clinic, where he strengthened his commitment to expanding access to care for underserved communities. During this time, he was elected as the National President of the SSRFC, where he focused on revitalizing relationships with clinics that had lost connection with the organization and supporting the development and launch of numerous new clinic sites both nationally and internationally.

Jake now serves on the Board of Directors for SSRFC and remains passionate about the mission that first inspired his involvement as a student volunteer. As a clinical pharmacist and dedicated preceptor, he is committed to mentoring learners and helping students grow into confident, compassionate healthcare professionals.

Stephen Angelette, J.D. is an attorney board certified in health law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization with extensive experience with advising healthcare providers and business with organization and compliance.  He has historically taught health law and business as an adjunct professor at UT Southwestern Medical School, and has served on the SSRFC Board since 2018 because of his belief that it provides an integral piece of the network of care for the uninsured and underserved patient population.

Alexandra Corbin, B.S., is a fourth-year medical student at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, where she developed a strong passion for the delivery of high-quality care in student-run free clinics and for improving access to care for underserved populations. She is originally from Larchmont, NY, and earned her bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering from Cornell University.

Since her first year of medical school, Alexandra has volunteered as a student clinician at the Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic (LFMC), which is the student-run free clinic of the Jacobs School of Medicine. During her second year of medical school, Alexandra served on the LFMC executive board as the clinic’s Fundraising Manager. Through this role, she organized and hosted a record-breaking fundraising gala to support expanded clinic services. Alexandra continues to be actively involved in advancing the mission of free clinics through leadership, research, and advocacy. Beyond her free clinic work, she enjoys drawing and painting, hiking in state and national parks, puzzling, and playing board and word games like Catan and the New York Times’ “The Mini.”

Shelley Speed, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, is a dual board-certified nurse practitioner in the Family & Community Medicine Department at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX.  She is committed to improving access to healthcare for underserved populations at the Union Gospel Mission Shelter Clinics (of which she is co-medical director) and Brother Bill’s Helping Hand clinic.

In addition to direct patient care, Ms. Speed mentors medical, nurse practitioner, physician assistant and pharmacy students at these student-run free clinics, helping them develop practical skills and a strong foundation in patient-centered care. As an educator, she contributes to training programs that prepare future healthcare providers to work effectively in community and safety-net settings. As a faculty member for the Community Health Fellowship program, she mentors student projects and provides lectures on healthcare for the underserved, and social determinants of health.

Ms. Speed is also engaged in research focused on health disparities and strategies to improve outcomes in underserved communities. By combining clinical practice, teaching, mentorship, and research, she works to strengthen healthcare delivery and support the development of future professionals dedicated to advancing health equity.