About The DMSS
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS:
| Position | Name |
| DMSS President | Mike MacDonald |
| VP Internal | Ashley Sutherland |
| VP External | Jenn Gillis |
| VP Medical Education | Mary Beth Bissell |
| VP New Brunswick | Isaac Miao |
| VP Communications | Amanda Webb |
| VP Finance | Kristen Ralph |
| Past President | Aris Lavranos |
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
| Position | Name |
| DSU Representative | Patricia MacDonald |
| Sports and Wellness | Peter Reardon |
| Med 1 President | Maggie Lovett |
| Med 2 President | Shumona De |
| Med 3 Co-President |
Mitch Drake |
| Med 3 Co-President | Kyle Jewer |
| Med 4 Co-President | Stephanie van Zanten |
| Med 4 Co-President | Dave Carver |
| Member at Large | Matt Havenga |
| Global Health Liaison Sr | Mary Halpine |
| Humanities Rep | Talia Brennan |
ADVISORY MEMBERS:
| Position | Name |
| VP External Jr. | Will Stymiest |
| DMSS Chairperson | Justin Paradis |
| DMNB Treasurer | Jeff Wagner |
| IT Officer Sr. | Peter Horwich |
| Medical Research Rep | Mary Beth Bissell |
| Bar Manager | Jeremy Springer |
| Global Health Liasion Jr. | Laura Stymiest |
ACTIVE MEMBERS:
| Position | Name |
| Everest Co-Coordinator | Andrew Caddell |
| Everest Co-Coordinator | Charlotte Edwards |
| Past VP Medical Education | Dorothy Thomas |
| Library Representative | Leila Sloss |
| Professionalism Co-Rep | Kirsten Walker |
| Professionalism Co-Rep | Glenn Patriquin |
| PARI-MP Rep | Matt Hudson |
| DMAA Student Rep | Kristen Ralph |
| Nova Scotia Rep | Janice Townsend |
| New Brunswick Rep | Philippe Tremblay |
| Prince Edward Island Rep | Joanne Reid |
| Political Advocacy Rep Sr. | Matt Kutcher |
| Political Advocacy Rep Jr. | TBD |
President - Mike MacDonald
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Direct the activities of the DMSS, oversee responsibilities outlined in the constitution and parliamentary procedure at council meetings.
- An ex-officio member of all DMSS committees, the DMAA board of governors as well as Faculty Council.
- Oversee and manage annual projects such as Everest, constitution amendments, 50 for life allocation, as well as personal projects/initiatives.
VP of Internal Affairs - Ashley Sutherland
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Organize the annual Medical Student Ball and Banquet
- Organize Euphoria! Our annual variety show for charity.
- Organize Charity Auction which includes both a live and silent auction.
VP Medical Education - Mary Beth Bissell
Responsibilities:
- Student representative on a number of curricular committees
- Chair of DMSS' Medical Education Working Group
- Organize yearly DMSS Book-sale
VP External - Jennifer Gillis
VP New Brunswick - Isaac Miao
VP Finance - Kristen Ralph
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for budget proposals, and for daily affairs of the DMSS.
- Chair the finance committee which allocates DMAA funds to students for student-led initiatives and projects.
- Manage the general account, write cheques, maintain a well-ordered record of all accounts, and keep accounts balanced.
- Two other responsibilities of the treasurer include locker allocation and maintenance of the clerkship non-metro funding program.
VP Communications - Amanda Webb
Responsibilities:
- Manage the DMSS email account and phone messages.
- Arrange all bookings of the medical student lounge.
- Organize the annual lab coat and name tag sale.
- Make regular updates to the DMSS website.
DSU/Interfaculty Representative - Patricia MacDonald
Sports and Wellness Rep - Peter Reardon
Responsibilities:
- Organize Dal Med participation in fall and winter intramural sports
- Organize our annual trip to Med Games in Quebec
- Plan and host a variety of wellness events throughout the year, including sporting events and charity runs.
Global Health Liaison/Global Health Liaison Junior - Mary Halpine and TBD
Responsibilities:
- To promote the presence of global health opportunities for health professional students.
- Actively work to promote awareness of health and human rights issues in Canada and around the globe.
- Actively support, liaise and communicate with like-minded medical school and community groups on a local, national, and global scale.
- Promote awareness and raise support for charities and projects through fundraising events.
VP External Junior - Will Stymiest
Member at Large - Matt Havenga
Responsibilities:
- Secondary representative of Med 1 Class
- Responsible for lounge upkeep, art project, and storage room access
DMSS Chair - Justin Paradis
Responsibilities:
- Schedule DMSS Meetings
- Facilitate DMSS Meetings
- Collect and distribute meeting agenda items and officers reports from DMSS members.
Med I President - Maggie Lovett
Responsibilities:
- Represent the Med I class at DMSS Meetings
- Represent the Med I class at Progress Meetings
- Organize and arrange social and academic events.
Med 2 President - Shumona De
Responsibilities:
- Addressing the questions and concerns of the class and bringing forth this information to the powers at be.
- Representing the 2nd year class on various committees (DMSS, Med1/Med2 Curriculum, Progress, IMU/IMG, etc.
Med III Class Co-Presidents - Mitch Drake and Kyle Jewer
Responsibilities:
- Liaison between DMSS and third year class
- Arrange selection of class awards to be presented at Medical Ball
- Maintain and update Clerkship Survival Guide
- Represent class on Progress Committee and Curriculum Committee
Med IV Class Co-Presidents - Stephanie van Zanten and Dave Carver
Responsibilities:
- Keep Med 4 class informed of DMSS activities and bring up class issues to the DMSS
- Work with the UME to ensure an LMCC Review Course is being arranged and is updated for the current graduating class
- With the grad reps, arrange a class vote for the selection of a class valedictorian, for the Silver Shovel Award at the Graduation Banquet to the recipient as chosen by the class and for the honorary member of the graduating class award
- Serve as honorary Life Co-Presidents of the Class
Nova Scotia Representative - Janice Townsend
Responsibilities:
- Serve as student representative on the Doctors Nova Scotia Board of Directors of and act as liaison between DNS and the DMSS.
- Communicate student questions/concerns, with respect to the NS Summer Preceptorship Program, to the Senior Associate Dean of Regional and Rural Medical Education.
- Represent student concerns to the NS provincial government, particularly with respect to medical education, student debt, and health policy.
New Brunswick Representative - TBD
Responsibilities:
- Liaising between students and the provincial groups (i.e. between NBMS and the students in order to promote events, programs, and ensure distribution of stethoscopes and annual funds)
- Organization for the new campus in St. John - foreseeing any issues, laying the groundwork for the DMSS, and liaising with the appropriate administrative leaders
- Investigate questions from students or direct them to the appropriate resources.
PEI Representative - Joanne Reid
Everest Co-Chairs - TBD
Responsibilities:
- Procure volunteers from Med 1 and Med 2 and run training for the administration of the Everest Day curriculum
- Ensure all interested schools are contacted and confirmed for Everest Day; procure sponsorship for prizes and community awareness; contact the media for further exposure of Everest Day and the DMSS to the community.
- Coordinate the logistics of Everest Day itself (pairing of students, meals, drives, supplies, etc).
Medical Research Representative - Mary Beth Bissell
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Answer research-related questions from students
- Liaise with the Faculty of Medicine, Dal Med Research Foundation, the CDHA and IWK and inform student of research events and funding opportunities.
- Maintain the research page on the DMSS website
Humanities Representative - Talia Brennan
Past President - Aris Lavranos
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Continues to attend regular DMSS meetings to provide continuity between years.
- Helps out the current president as requested
Last Edited: November 9, 2011 - 12:47
