LiM Student Executive Team

LiM Executive Team

The Leaders in Medicine Team organizes professional development, seminar, symposium and social events for the students who are part of the Leaders in Medicine Joint Degree at the Cumming School of Medicine. 

Elections are held annually in January. All positions are open for nomination. Students can only hold one position on the executive, with the exception of class/graduate representatives, who may also have a committee position if they wish. We ask that students nominating themselves for committees fill in empty positions before contesting a position (i.e. students who nominate themselves early are more likely to attain their first choice). In the event that more than one person wishes to run for a position, we will need to have a formal election procedure with voting done by all members of LiM.

Please note that we do not allow clerks to be nominated for executive positions (aside from carrying forward the position of class representative).

The duty of the President and Vice President are to:

  • Oversee and advise the student executive committees
  • Oversee, assist with, and advertise all LiM events
  • Set a yearly calendar of events
  • Represent LiM at relevant events
  • Hold executive meetings (2-3 per year)
  • Hold Annual General Meetings (1-2 per year)
  • Regular contact with all executive members
  • Monthly meeting with the program director(s) and program advisor
  • Provide yearly report to the Association due on April 15 of each year

The duty of the Treasurer is to:

  • Oversee the financial operations of the LiM Program, which includes keeping informed of the financial state of the GSG
  • Create and maintain all financial records of the GSG
    Prepare and monitor purchases and expenditures of the approved budget from the prior meetings
  • Compile and submit financial statements with the annual report to the Association
  1. Chair

    Trevor Low

  2. Co-Chair

    Karys Hildebrand

  3. Treasurer

    Will Wilson

The duty of the Symposium Committee Director(s) and Co-Director are to:

  • Organize and oversee the annual LiM Symposium
  • Form a subcommittee to help on the day of the event (volunteers to assemble the abstract booklet, to recruit judges, to operate the registration table, etc.)
  • Send out a call for abstracts, review the abstracts in collaboration with the abstract review committee, and select 5-6 for oral presentations
  • Recruit judges for the oral and poster presentations
  • Book a lecture theatre, the HRIC atrium, and poster boards
  • Invite a keynote speaker (with the Visiting Speaker Committee)
  • Order food and beverages for the poster session
  1. Director(s)

    Alikhan Mansuri (alikhan.mansuri@ucalgary.ca)
    Qandeel Shafqat (qandeel.shaqat@ucaglary.ca)
    Zoya Punjwani (zoya.punjwani@ucalgary.ca)

  2. Co-Director(s)

    Emily Au (emily.au1@ucalgary.ca)
    Govind Peringod (gperingo@ucalgary.ca)

The role of Abstract Review Committee encompasses the following responsibilities:

  • Reviews abstracts for LiM symposium, CITAC, and other relevant LiM events
  • Format according to guidelines
  • Decide by committee which abstracts will be chosen for oral presentation for the LiM Symposium
  1. Director

    Joanna Keough

  2. Co-Director

    Rob Moore

The duty and responsibility of the Communications Committee Director and Co-Director are to:

  • Create and disseminate seasonal newsletter advertising upcoming events and recent accomplishments by LiM students
  • Grow and maintain LiM presence on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc)
  • Enhance engagement on LiM social media pages
  • Maintain updates on member awards, publications, and other news, and generate social media posts regarding them
  • Update and maintain LiM website when available from the University of Calgary in collaboration with the Cumming School of Medicine's IT team
  1. Director

    Kate Bourne

  2. Co-Director

    Merry Faye Graff

The duty and responsibility of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee Director and Co-Director are to:

  • Develop and implement seminars/lecture series that allow for a continual growth of EDI understanding, awareness and acknowledgement in LiM Trainees
  • Work closely with each committee to ensure that mechanisms of EDI are being upheld and how to uphold them (for example, ensuring panelists are filled with people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, educations and experiences
  • Work closely with the CSM's EDI Team to provide help from a LiM student perspective
  1. Director

    Merry Faye Graff

  2. Co-Director

    Adibba Adel

The duty and responsibility of the Graduate Students Director is to:

  • Act as a liaison between the LiM graduate students and the LiM program
  • Coordinates communication and social events with graduate students
  • Help create a sense of community with graduate students in the program

 

  1. Director

    Jamie Roeske

The duty and responsibility of the Medical Class Directors are to:

  • Act as a liaison between the MD classes and the LiM program
  • Communicate LiM events to the MD classes including the LiM Symposium
  • Communicate UME events to the LiM program
  • Encourage the MD classes to participate in the LiM Symposium
  • Organize annual LiM graduation meeting
  1. Class of 2025

    Claire Donnici

  2. Class of 2026

    Alikhan Mansuri

  3. Class of 2027

    Ainsley Smith

The duty and responsibility of the Mentorship Committee Director and Co-Director are to:

  • Organize and coordinate LiM student mentorship events (such as roundtables)
  • Provide guidance on how to be an effective mentor (sessions/readings)
  • Work with program Chairs and Director to establish effective Faculty Mentorship
  1. Director

    Emilee Cowan-Nelson

  2. Co-Director

    Emily Wuerch

The duty and responsibility of the Professional Development Committee Director and Co-Director are to:

  • Organize bi-monthly workshops that enhance professional development skills and key competencies to becoming a clinician-scientist
  • Communicate with LiM students about areas of need to organize sessions around
  1. Director

    Joanna Keough

  2. Co-Director

    Katarina Laketic

The duty and responsibility of the Social Committee Director and Co-Director are to:

  • Plan and oversee social events for the LIM program
  • Typically, 3-4 social events occur each year. Examples include: Coffee social to welcome new LiM Students (in summer), Pub Night and Fall Festival
  • Advertise the social events via e-mail and collect RSVPs
  1. Director

    Emilee Cowan-Nelson

The duty and responsibility of the TRSS Committee Director and Co-Director are to :

  • Schedule monthly lunchtime meetings (first Tuesday of the month)
  • Recruit 2 presenters for each month
  • Provide guidelines and expectations to presenters
  • Book a room and AV equipment as needed
  • Advertise each TRSS session via e-mail
  • Bring attendance sign-in sheet
  1. Director

    Mackenzie Gutierrez

  2. Co-Director

    Diana Changirwa