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2025 – 2026 Operating Committee

The Operating Committee is the primary student-led committee entrusted with the day-to-day operations of SSRFC. Each year, students on the Committee are active in planning the annual conference, promoting collaborative communication among clinics, supporting the Journal of Student-Run Clinics, seeking grant funding or donations, and providing other valuable support for student-run clinics. The committee is composed of 12 students led by the National President with some positions overseeing subcommittees.

Owen Lubinski

 

National President

George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences  – Class of 2027

GW Healing Clinic

Areas of Expertise:

    • Development of new volunteer initiatives 

    • Student-run free clinic executive team building

    • Students and medical professionals advocacy

Current Project:

    • Student-Run Free Clinic’s Operating Guidelines: working on gathering data about the operation of Student-Run Free Clinics and synthesizing it into professional operating guidelines to help your clinics provide the highest quality care for your patients

Kelsey Norton

 

National President – Elect

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences – Class of 2028

GW Healing Clinic

Areas of Expertise:

    • Health Systems Innovation and Community resource Integration

    • Student Leadership and Organizational Management
    • Medical Education and Service-Learning Design

Michelle Kimura

 

Conference Coordinator

University of Hawai’i School of Medicine – Class of 2027

Hawai’i H.O.M.E. Clinic

Areas of Expertise:

    • Clinic Operations
    • Volunteer Recruitment, Onboarding, & Management
    • Clinic integration into curriculum

Lana Trautman

 

Conference Coordinator – Elect

Chicago Medical School – Class of 2028

Interprofessional Community Clinic

Areas of Expertise:

  •  Leadership & Organizational Strategy
  • Project Implementation & Management
  • Interprofessional & Community Collaboration 

Delaney Griffiths

 

Finance Chair

Chicago Medical School – Class of 2027

Interprofessional Community Clinic

Areas of Expertise:

    • Grant and funding resources
    • Sustainability and long-term planning 
    • Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Jessica Wu 

 

Finance Chair – Elect

University of Texas at Southwestern – Class of 2028

The Monday Clinic at UT Southwestern

Areas of Expertise:

  • Collaboration between Student-Run Free Clinics
  • Clinic Operations
  • Quality Improvement

William Miklavcic

 

Research and Publications Chair

University of Nebraska – Class of 2027

SHARING Clinic

Areas of Expertise:

    • Online Advertising 
    • Patient Outreach

Gina Mersereau

 

Research and Publications Chair

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences – Class of 2028

Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic

Areas of Expertise:

  • Community and public health research 
  • Healthy equity and access initiatives
  • Interprofessional collaboration and patient centered care

 

Ashna Shah

 

Communications Chair

University of Texas at Southwestern – Class of 2027

Patient Navigator Program at UTSW

Areas of Expertise:

    • Quality Improvement
    • Qualitative (survey) methods

Zoe Abel

 

Communications Chair

University of Texas at Southwestern – Class of 2028

Brother Bill’s Helping Hand Free Clinic and Now Forward Women’s Clinic

Mia Fidanze

 

Technology Chair

Chicago Medical School – Class of 2027

Interprofessional Community Clinic

Areas of Expertise:

    • Interprofessional collaboration
    • Patient advocacy
    • Case management

Tiffany Knecht

 

Technology Chair

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine – Class of 2027

Coyote Clinic

Areas of Expertise:

  • Community Outreach
  • Quality Improvement
  • Interprofessional Collaboration

Previous Operating Committees

Caroline Madigan: National President

Owen Lubinski: National Present – Elect

Mohammad Khan: Conference Coordinator

Michelle Kimura: Conference Coordinator

Leslie Guerrero: Finance Chair

Delaney Griffiths: Finance Chair – Elect

Kimberly Sladek:  Research/Publications

William Miklavcic: Research/Publications

Benju Popokh:  Communications

Mia Fidanze: Technology

Ashna Shah: Technology

Jake Woodruff: National President

Caroline Madigan: National President Elect

Brittany Tian: Conference Coordinator

Kali Cira: Finance Chair

Kimberly Sladek:  Research/Publications

Abigail Lewis: Research/Publications

Benju Popokh:  Communications

Brett Hopf: Technology/Webmaster

Jennifer Vu: National Coordinator

Jake Woodruff: National Coordinator Elect

Madison Kist: Conference Coordinator

Kali Cira: Finance Chair

Annika van Oosbree:  Research/Publications

Meloria Hoskins: Research/Publications

Zoe Davis:  Communications

Ashleigh Chuah: Technology/Webmaster

Katie Porter: National Coordinator

Jennifer Vu: National Coordinator Elect

Megan Kohman: Conference Coordinator

Xena Moore: Conference Coordinator Elect

Ashleigh Chuah: Technology/Webmaster

Vijay Vobbilisetty: Technology/Webmaster

Safwan Elkhatib:  Research/Publications

Amber Smith: Research/Publications

Nick Nordstrom:  Communications

Melody Zeidan:  Finance Chair

Sahar Rehman: Finance Chair Elect

 

 

Maggie Meyer: National Coordinator

Katie Porter: National Coordinator Elect

Abigail Allman: Conference Coordinator

Megan Kohman: Conference Coordinator Elect

Colin Dallimore: Technology/Webmaster

Leah Cashman: Technology/Webmaster

Erica Lin:  Research/Publications

Caleb Huang: Research/Publications

Moriah Hollaway:  Communications

Maryknoll Palisoc:  Finance Chair

Melody Zeidan: Finance Chair Elect

 

 

Olivia Davies: National Coordinator

Maggie Meyer: National Coordinator Elect

Meagan Acevedo: Conference Coordinator

Abigail Allman: Conference Coordinator Elect

Jay Jarodiya: Technology/Webmaster

Helen Weinberg: Technology/Webmaster

Karen Keniston:  Research/Publications

Victoria Smith: Research/Publications

EY Park:  Communications

Ayan Nasir:  Finance Chair

Maryknoll Palisoc: Finance Chair Elect

Jacquelyn Wagner: National Coordinator

Olivia Davies: National Coordinator Elect

Krista Dollar: Conference Coordinator

Meagan Acevedo: Conference Coordinator Elect

Jared Baxter: Finance Chair

Ayan Nasir: Finance Chair Elect

Noria McCarther: Publications/Research Chair

Karen Keniston: Publications/Research Chair

Andreea Temelie: Communications Chair

Jay Jarodiya: Webmaster/Technology Chair

Sydney Hansen: National Coordinator

Jacquelyn Wagner: National Coordinator

Elect Ellie Olander: Conference Coordinator

Krista Dollar: Conference Coordinator

Elect David Lee: Finance Chair

Noria McCarther: Publications Director

Roshni Delwadia: Communications Director

Jay Jarodiya: Webmaster

Megan Chapman: Technology Director

 

Brian Coburn: National Coordinator

Sydney Hansen: National Coordinator Elect

Daniel Moses: Conference Coordinator

Ellie Olander: Conference Coordinator Elect

David Lee: Finance Chair

Jessica Churchill: Publications Director

Paul Pikman: Communications Director

Annie Roshong: Research Director

Brandy Cooper: Webmaster

Leonard Edwards: Technology Director

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