Student Fellow Election

Student Member of the Weill Cornell Medicine Board of Fellows (Student Fellow)

The Student Fellow is a full voting member of the Weill Cornell Board of Fellows and has a three-year term.  The Student Fellow is responsible for representing the entire student body which includes students enrolled in the graduate school as well as students enrolled in the medical school both in New York and Qatar.  The Student Fellow is encouraged to be an active member of the community and to connect with students across the WCM programs.

Official Responsibilities of the Student Fellow

  • Attend and present a brief student update at quarterly Board of Fellow meetings
  • Attend quarterly Board of Fellow subcommittee meetings
  • Attend Quarterly meetings with the Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, the Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education, and the Dean of Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
  • Attend and provide updates at monthly MSEC and GSEC meetings 
  • Participate in monthly meetings with medical school and graduate school leadership
  • Attend various official Weill Cornell Medicine Events

Student Fellow Election

Any student who is enrolled full-time in a degree program at Weill Cornell Medical School or Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and who expects to be so enrolled for the three year term as Student Fellow, is eligible to apply.  Nominees will be required to attend an information session (or have a designee attend in their place) and to submit a one-page candidate statement.

Information Sessions: Tuesday, March 9 and Monday, March 15
Candidate Statements Due: Thursday, March 18
Campaigning Begins: Monday, March 22
Candidate Debate: Wednesday, March 24
Online Voting Period: Tuesday, April 6 - Monday, April12

Student Fellow Campaign Guidelines download:

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Recording of Debate

Candidates

Gianni Thomas

Gianni Thomas

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Naira Abou-Ghali

Naira Abou-Ghali

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Jeremy Chang

Jeremy Chang

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Jeremy Orloff

Jeremy Orloff

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Contact Information

Student Finance & Records Office of the Registrar

1300 York Avenue, C-114 New York, NY 10065 Phone: (646) 962-3470 Fax: (212) 746-5981