Meet the Officers...

Kelly Thibert

Position: President
Year/Major: 5th/Microbiology and Molecular Biology
Future Goals: Empower women through medicine!
Random Facts: I am the Gender and Sexuality Pre-Med Chair for National AMSA and I love to swing dance!
Directors/Chairs: Gender & Sexuality

Email: President@premedamsa.com
Phone: 954-258-3303 

Chris Hanley

Position: Vice President
Year/Major: 3rd/Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Political Science
Future Goals: Become an emergency/trauma physician and also open a non-profit organization to provide medical aid in underserved communities on both a local and international level.
Random Facts: I love a good adrenaline rush, being proactive and recently interned for a Member of Congress in Washington, D.C. to learn more about healthcare policy.
Directors/Chairs: Community & Environmental Health, Volunteering

Email: VicePresident@premedamsa.com
Phone: 561-707-0063
 

Travis Persaud

Position: Chief Of Staff
Year/Major: 3rd/Microbiology and Molecular Biology
Future Goals: Get into Medical School, become an Orthopedic Surgeon, go overseas on a few medical mission trips, and enjoy every minute of it!
Random Facts: I like to stay busy and active, I don't like fruits, and I love to travel!
Directors/Chairs: Wellness & Student Life, Events

Email: ChiefOfStaff@premedamsa.com
Phone: 813-277-6793 

Mohammad Zaidi

Position: Treasurer
Year/Major: 4th/Pre-Professional Biology
Future Goals: Get involved in the Medical field, become a Cardiothoracic Surgeon, also join the Doctors Without Borders organization to provide quality medical care for those in need both locally and internationally.
Random Facts: I have a need for speed, and love challenges. I speak Farsi and Hindi besides English. Avicenna (Ibn Sina), the father of modern medicine, a Persian physician and medical scholar is one of my biggest inspirations.
Directors/Chairs: Medical Relations, Fundraising

Email: Treasurer@premedamsa.com
Phone: 407-666-4261
 

Alex Fagenson

Position: Secretary
Year/Major: 3rd/Biotechnology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology
Future Goals: Become an MD/PhD surgeon with a heavy focus on clinical research.
Random Facts: I love to play drums, tennis, and snowboard. I have a rod through my femur and lived in New York for 14 years!
Directors/Chairs: Academics, Research, Global Health
 
Email: Secretary@premedamsa.com
Phone: 561-386-8749
 

Ram Sharma

Position: Sergeant At Arms
Year/Major: 5th/Microbiology and Molecular Biology, English, Psychology
Future Goals: To become a primary care surgeon and practice medicine in Africa.
Random Facts: I'm Zambian, I can duck-walk, I love coconuts, and Trix are INDEED for kids.
Directors/Chairs: Race, Ethnicity & Culture in Health (REACH), Public Relations, Newsletter
 
Email: SergeantAtArms@premedamsa.com
Phone: 407-446-8985