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[vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]The Student Surgical Society serves to provide University of Texas at San Antonio students opportunities to learn about and experience the fields of general surgery and its subspecialties. Throughout the course of the year we will be coordinating various activities that allow students to interact with residents and faculty in general surgery and to explore their interest in the specialties. Activities shall include, but are not limited to, invited guest speakers, suture workshops, scrub workshops, panels with senior medical students and residents, and social events. The Student Surgical Society leadership shall work cooperatively and collaboratively with the faculty members of the Department of Surgery to achieve these goals.<\/p>\n

Thinking of becoming a surgeon?<\/h3>\n

From the American College of Surgeons:<\/i>
\n“So, you want to be a surgeon …”<\/a><\/p>\n

American College of Surgeons Medical Student Membership<\/em>
\nhttps:\/\/www.facs.org\/member-services\/join\/medical-student<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Officers<\/h2>\n

2026-2027
\nPresident – <\/strong>Jordana Goulet
\nVice President – <\/strong>Alaa Kroma
\nTreasurer – <\/strong>Jared Kitteringham
\nSecretary – <\/strong>Stuti Mehta<\/p>\n

2025-2026
\nPresident – <\/strong>Donese Candis Cole
\n<\/strong>Vice President – <\/strong>Amin Golamy-Sadig
\nTreasurer – <\/strong>Nicholas Alexander Mucha
\nSecretary – <\/strong>Andrew Jung<\/p>\n

2024-2025
\nPresident – <\/strong>Daniel Bellingham
\nVice President – <\/strong>Manar Zoghdan
\nTreasurer – <\/strong>Jenna Hefele
\n<\/strong>Secretary – <\/strong>Aliha Naqvi<\/p>\n

2023 – 2024<\/strong>
\nPresident –<\/strong> Nish Vora
\nVice President –<\/strong> Matthew Payne
\nTreasurer – <\/strong>Alex Lee
\nSecretary –<\/strong> Kathleen Merritt<\/p>\n

2022-2023<\/strong>
\nPresident – <\/strong>Reid Yanney
\nVice-President – <\/strong>Aisha Ahmed
\nTreasurer –<\/strong>\u00a0Jasmine Anand
\nSecretary –<\/strong>\u00a0Claire Juhas<\/p>\n

2021-2022<\/strong>
\nPresident<\/strong> \u2013 Becky Wang
\nVice President<\/strong> \u2013 Leon Wang
\nTreasurer<\/strong> – Enoch Wong
\nSecretary<\/strong> – Lee Hausman-Cohen<\/p>\n

2020-2021<\/strong>
\nPresident<\/strong> \u2013 Lucas Hastings
\nVice President of Shadowing\/Research<\/strong> \u2013 Harrison Pollard
\nTreasurer<\/strong> \u2013 Megana Challa
\nMS1 Liaisons<\/strong> – \u00a0Xudong (Leon) Wang and Rebecca (Becky) Wang<\/p>\n

2019-2020<\/strong>
\nPresident <\/strong>\u2013 Luke Verlinsky
\nVice President of Research and Shadowing <\/strong>\u2013 Caroline Zhu
\nVice President of Event Planning <\/strong>– Keerthi Thallapureddy
\nMS1 Liasons – <\/strong>John Treffalls & Sujaan Lal<\/p>\n

2018-2019<\/b>
\nPresident<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Davis Payne<\/span>
\nVice President<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Robert Moore<\/span>
\nSecretary<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Caroline Zhu<\/span>
\nTreasurer<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Luke Verlinsky<\/span>
\nMS1 Liason<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Keerthi Thallapureddy<\/span><\/p>\n

2017-2018<\/b>
\nPresident<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Jaswanth Raj Kintada
\nVice President<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Keri Lawrence
\nTreasurer\/Shadowing Coordinators<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Zach Kahlenberg, Dirk Wristers
\nResearch Coordinators<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 John-Paul Bonansinga, Davis Payne
\nMS1 Liaison<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Josie Novak[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Meetings<\/h2>\n

Meetings take place approximately once a month, where we invite faculty, residents and other experts in the field to discuss relevant topics in the field of General Surgery and its subspecialties.\u00a0 Members will not only get a unique glimpse into this exciting field, but will also gain knowledge useful for applying to potential residencies.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Shadowing Opportunities<\/h2>\n

Long School of Medicine Students – MS1 and MS2 Emergency General Surgery Service Shadowing[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Important Links<\/h2>\n