Join the Student CouncilThank you for your interest in joining the AOCPMR Student Council! Applications for the 2023-2024 council are now closed and decisions for the new council have been announced. Our 2024-2025 application cycle will begin in Winter 2023.
Serving on the council gives you the opportunity to serve in a leadership position in the field of PM&R. There are a variety of committees to be a part of as outlined below!
Please reach out with any questions about the election process or leadership positions to our current AOCPMR Student Council President, Tiffany Wood, at W[email protected] Check out the video below for an introduction to the Virtual CME Event and to find out more about the student and resident councils!
About Our Committees The AOCPMR Student Council consists of eight committees that work hand in hand to provide medical students pursuing PM&R with guidance and resources. Become a member to get involved!
President
For any questions about this position feel free to contact the current President: Tiffany Wood: W[email protected] Vice President
For any questions about this position feel free to contact the current Vice President:
Renato Martin Jr.: R[email protected]
Secretary/ Treasurer
For any questions about this position feel free to contact the current Secretary: Tremayne Koochin: [email protected]
Research CommitteeThe AOCPMR Student Research Committee's main duties include overseeing and writing articles for the Journal Club, overseeing applications for the Exemplary Service Award and Student Research Grant, and creating "How To" educational presentations relevant to research. We also work closely with the Social Media Committee to create Student Research Spotlights for Instagram and Twitter and the Website Committee to design and upload documents relevant to our responsibilities above. Future goals for the committee include increasing research collaboration and mentorship opportunities for students. For any questions about this committee feel free to contact the current co-chairs: Thomas Joseph Kelly - T[email protected]
Digital Multimedia CommitteeThe AOCPMR Student Council Public Relations co-chairs build and maintain a positive public image for the organization. We create media, such as podcasts and flyers that educate the public about physiatry and increase awareness of AOCPMR and all it has to offer.
For any questions about this committee feel free to contact the current co-chairs: Ryan Pierce Russell - [email protected] Alex Fazioli - Af[email protected]
Education CommitteeThe AOCPMR Student Education Committee is responsible for creating and managing educational materials AOCPMR student members, including materials for the COMLEX PE, educational materials for clinical rotations, introductory documents for commonly used procedures in PMR such as ultrasound, and more. The Education Committee works closely with the other committees as well as the Resident Council to ensure that the educational material is both helpful as well as up-to-date with current PMR research. Future goals for the committee include continuing to create educational material for common topics in PMR as well as consolidate materials relevant for medical students that can be easily referenced.
For any questions about this committee feel free to contact the current co-chairs: Jeremy Holden - J[email protected] Donatine Afful - A[email protected] Membership Committee The AOCPMR Student Council Membership Committee is comprised of two Co-Chairs and six Regional Directors that cover each osteopathic medical school across the country. The goal each year of this committee is to increase student membership, which is accomplished through many different routes of communication to each medical school throughout the school year. Regional Directors stay in constant contact with local chapter presidents, medical school administration, and local contacts via email to provide information about the benefits and advantages to becoming an AOCPMR Student Member. In addition to this, this committee provides AOCPMR as a whole with an efficient route of send information quickly to each chapter. The Membership Committee also coordinates with other committees on projects such as: Journal Club (Research Committee), Research Spotlight (Research Committee), and Chapter Starter Packs (PR Committee).
For any questions about this committee feel free to contact the current co-chairs: Anhkim Pho - A[email protected]
Mentorship Committee
The AOCPMR Mentorship Committee’s main goal is to pair medical students with physiatrists to create a way for both parties to develop professionally. Each year the committee also works on expanding methods to advertise the service, further foster existing relationships, and maintain connections with the mentors and mentees.
For any questions about this committee feel free to contact the current co-chairs: Margaret Hurley - M[email protected]
Conference Committee
The National Conference Committee is tasked with planning the student component to the annual Mid Year Meeting. We focus on scheduling speakers, recruiting student attendees from all of the AOCPMR chapters nation-wide, as well as gathering representatives from many residencies to be present during the residency fair at the conference. Additionally, we work alongside the physician leaders of AOCPMR in planning the MYM and making sure the students have a role in the conference’s activities and events. We all work together as a team to accomplish our tasks and delegate the roles accordingly so that our MYM will be a successful event. For any questions about this committee feel free to contact the current co-chairs: Madeleine Smith - M[email protected] Social Media Committee The Social Media Committee serves to create content and disseminate information from the various sub-committees of the AOCPMR Student Council. We coordinate with the leads of each committee to create campaigns to encourage membership, attendance at events and conferences, and foster discussion related to PM&R. For any questions about this committee feel free to contact the current co-chairs: Katelyn Langford - [email protected] |