Former RJCC Committee Members

Georgetown University Medical Center gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the previous members of the Racial Justice Committee for Change.

Index

2023-2024 Academic Year Committee Members

Steering Committee

Co-chairs

Mani Nathan Nair, MD

Michelle Roett, MD

Victor Cox (M4)

Members

Alice Bell (M4)

Ana M. Caskin, MD

Samuel Chan

Susan Cheng, EdLD

Lauren Havens (M4)

Sean Hawkins

Sarah Kureshi, MD

Stephen Ray Mitchell, MD

Ambika Paulson (M4)

LaTasha Seliby Perkins, MD

Casey Sheahan

Lizzie Torrez (M4)

Roberta Waite

Lois Wessel, FNP, DNP

Georgia Wong (M3)

Roland Zama (M4)


Underrepresented Minority Well-Being, Experience & Responsiveness Subcommittee

Chair

LaTasha Seliby Perkins, MD

Members

Barsegh Barseghian, MD

Patricia Burke, MPS

Dionne Coker-Appiah, PhD

Thu Dao (M4)

Karen L. Gregory, DNP, APRN, CNS, RRT, AE-C, FAARC

Eric Harris, MS

Jamie Hill-Daniel, MD

Shiloh Jones, PhD

Jessica Ouyang, MD

Jason Tilan, PhD

Karin Wilkinson

Elke Zschaebitz, DNP, ARPN, FNP-BC


Campus and Community Relations Subcommittee

Co-chairs

Alice Bell (M4)

Lois Wessel, FNP, DNP

Georgia Wong (M3)

Members

Basit Bangash

Haidy Beshay (M3)

Yessica Ayala Bonilla

Michael Covell (M2)

Karen Ganacias, MD

Adi Haramati, PhD

Eileen Moore, MD

Karen Teber

Jennifer Verbesey, MD

Jake Whitney (M4)

Kat Zambon


Recruitment, Retention & Success of Underrepresented Minority Students Subcommittee

Co-chairs

Ambika Paulson (M4)

Casey Sheahan

Members

Randy Amibang (M4)

Bill Cessato

Edwina Coleman, MD

Susan Coleman, MPH, BSN, RN

John Dolan, PhD

Patrick Jackson, MD

Amma Maurer, MD

Vicente Notario, PhD

Julisa Nuñez (M4)

Kitara Smith (M2)

Valerie Stewart

Sofia Teferi, MD

Katherine Williams


Recruitment, Retention & Success of Underrepresented Minority Faculty Subcommittee

Co-Chairs

Ana Caskin, MD

Maximilian Riesenhuber, PhD

Roland Zama (M4)

Members

Carrie Chen, MD, PhD

Lee Friedman (M4)

Kristi Graves, PhD

Ann Jay, MD

Mesky Lloyd

Crystal E. McClary

Jose Merino, MD, MPhil

Gholam Motamedi, MD

David Perez (M2)

Maximilian Riesenhuber, PhD

Emily Seiler (M4)

Krishna Sharma (M4)

Tomoko Y. Steen


Racial Justice Curriculum Reform Subcommittee

Co-chairs

Lauren Havens (M4)

Sarah Kureshi, MD

Stephanie Roberts, M.Sc.

Lizzie Torrez (M4)

Members

Monica Ajinkya, MD

Gloria Bowles-Johnson, MD

Jordan Bui (M3)

Andrea Cammack, MA

Ghazaul Dezfuli, MD

Schuyler L. Gaillard (M4)

Jonathan Greenzaid (M4)

Ryan Greguske (M3)

Ume Imo (M4)

Xerxeser Kayodé, MHSA

Bailey Liter (M3)

Olga Rodriguez, MD, PhD

Irene Sanchez

Megha Shah Fitzpatrick, MD

Umayr Shaikh (M1)

Yasmina Sirgi (M3)

Tobie-Lynn Smith, MD, MPH, MEd, FAAFP

Nicole Utah (M3)

Syed Shabab Wahid, MD

J. Corey Williams, MD

Randi Williams, PhD, MPH

Mason Zhu (M3)

2022-2023 Academic Year Committee Members

Steering Committee

Faculty Co-chairs

Michelle Roett, MD

Nathan Nair, MD, MPH, MBA

Student Co-chairs

Mia Jenkins (M4)

Victor Cox (M3)

Members

Faculty

Ana M. Caskin, MD

Susan Cheng, EdLD

Patrick Forcelli, PhD

Sarah Kureshi, MD

Caleb McKinney, PhD

Stephen Ray Mitchell, MD

LaTasha Seliby Perkins, MD

David Taylor, MEd

Lois Wessel, FNP, DNP

Students

Zaynab Almofer (M4)

Alice Bell (M3)

Alexandra Eckert (M4)

Adaora Ewulu (M4)

Ishani Joshi (M4)

Sarah Lucas (M4)

Ambika Paulson (M4)

Lizzie Torrez (M3)

Georgia Wong (M2)

Roland Zama (M3)

Staff Members

Samuel Chan

Sean Hawkins

Casey Sheahan


Underrepresented Minority Well-Being, Experience & Responsiveness Subcommittee

Faculty Co-chair

LaTasha Seliby Perkins, MD

Student Co-chairs

Adaora Ewulu (M4)

Zaynab Almofer (M4)

Aisha Inuwa (M2)

Members

Faculty

Barsegh Barseghian, MD

Patricia Burke, MPS

Dionne Coker-Appiah, PhD

Karen L. Gregory, DNP, APRN, CNS, RRT, AE-C, FAARC

Jamie Hill-Daniel, MD

Shiloh Jones, PhD

Jessica Ouyang, MD

Elke Zschaebitz, DNP, ARPN, FNP-BC

Students

Thu Dao (M3)

Aisha Inuwa (M4)

Staff Members

Eric Harris, MS


Campus and Community Relations Subcommittee

Faculty Co-chairs

Patrick Forcelli, PhD

Lois Wessel, FNP, DNP

Student Co-chairs

Alice Bell (M3)

Georgia Wong (M2)

Members

Faculty

Karen Ganacias, MD

Adi Haramati, PhD

Eileen Moore, MD

Jennifer Verbesey, MD

Students

Aleek Aintablian (M4)

Lynette Sequeira (M4)

Staff Members

Karen Teber

Yessica Ayala Bonilla

Kat Zambon


Recruitment, Retention & Success of Underrepresented Minority Students Subcommittee

Faculty Co-chairs

Caleb McKinney, PhD

Casey Sheahan

Student Co-chairs

Ambika Paulson (M4)

Sarah Lucas (M4)

Members

Faculty

Edwina Coleman, MD

Susan Coleman, MPH, BSN, RN

Patrick Jackson, MD

Amma Maurer, MD

Vicente Notario, PhD

Sofia Teferi, MD

Students

Randy Amibang (M4)

Julisa Nuñez (M3)

Ambika Paulson (M4)

Sivasankari (Siva) Rajamarthandan (M4)

Staff Members

Bill Cessato

Valerie Stewart


Recruitment, Retention & Success of Underrepresented Minority Faculty Subcommittee

Faculty Co-Chair

Ana M. Caskin, MD

Student Co-chairs

Alexandra Eckert (M4)

Roland Zama (M3)

Members

Faculty

Carrie Chen, MD, PhD

Kristi Graves, PhD

Ann Jay, MD

Jose Merino, MD, MPhil

Gholam Motamedi, MD

Maximilian Riesenhuber, PhD

Mia Riley, MD

Rosemary Sokas, MD, MSc

Students

Shelby Davis-Cooper (M4)

Lee Friedman (M3)

Emily Seiler (M3)

Krishna Sharma (M3)

Staff Members

Mesky Lloyd

Crystal E. McClary


Racial Justice Curriculum Reform Subcommittee

Faculty Co-chair

Sarah Kureshi, MD

Student Co-chairs

Ishani Joshi (M4)

Lizzie Torrez (M3)

Members

Faculty

Ming-Jung Ho, MD, DPhil

Gloria Bowles-Johnson, MD

Yumi S. Jarris, MD

Mani Nathan Nair, MD

Megha Shah Fitzpatrick, MD

Olga Rodriguez, MD, PhD

Beje Thomas, MD

J. Corey Williams, MD

Randi Williams, PhD, MPH

Students

Schuyler L. Gaillard (M3)

Lauren Havens (M3)

Yasmina Sirgi (M2)

Staff Members

Andrea Cammack, MA

Xerxeser Kayodé, MHSA

Stephanie Roberts, MSc

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2021-2022 Academic Year Committee Members

Steering Committee

Faculty Co-chairs

Michelle Roett, MD

Tamika Auguste, MD

Student Co-chairs

Jerome Murray (M4)

Stanley Kamande (M4)

Members

Faculty

Ana M. Caskin, MD

Susan Cheng, EdLD

Patrick Forcelli, PhD

Nneka Holder, MD

Sarah Kureshi, MD

Caleb McKinney, PhD

Stephen Ray Mitchell, MD

LaTasha Seliby Perkins, MD

David Taylor, MEd

Students

Claire Brown (M4)

Alexandra Eckert (M3)

Mariama Jallow (M4)

Mia Jenkins (M3)

Bria Johnson (M4)

Ishani Joshi (M3)

Anisha Patel (M4)

Sindhura Kolachana (M4)

Elise Snyder (M4)

Roland Zama (M2)

Staff Members

Whitman Brown

Samuel Chan

Sean Hawkins


Underrepresented Minority Well Being, Experience & Responsiveness Subcommittee

Faculty Co-chair

LaTasha Seliby Perkins, MD

Student Co-chairs

Mariama Jallow (M4)

Anisha Patel (M4)

Members

Faculty

Barsegh Barseghian, MD

Patricia Burke, MPS

Dionne Coker-Appiah, PhD

Karen L. Gregory, DNP, APRN, CNS, RRT, AE-C, FAARC

Jamie Hill-Daniel, MD

Shiloh Jones, PhD

Jessica Ouyang, MD

Elke Zschaebitz, DNP, ARPN, FNP-BC

Students

Zaynab Almothafer (M3)

Thu Dao (M2)

Berline Francis (M4)

June Futterman (M4)

Aisha Inuwa (M3)

Candice McCloud (M4)

Tyler McGehee (M4)

Staff Members

Eric Harris, MS

Simoné Jalon, PsyD


Campus and Community Relations Subcommittee

Faculty Co-chair

Patrick Forcelli, PhD

Student Co-chairs

Claire Brown (M4)

Sindhura Kolachana (M4)

Members

Faculty

Karen Ganacias, MD

Adi Haramati, PhD

Eileen Moore, MD

Jose Victor (J.V.) Nable, MD

Jennifer Verbesey, MD

Lois Wessel, FNP, DNP

Students

Aleek Aintablian (M3)

Alice Bell (M2)

Lynette Sequeira (M3)

Georgia Wong (M1)

Staff Members

Karen Teber

Yessica Ayala Bonilla


Recruitment, Retention & Success of Underrepresented Minority Students Subcommittee

Faculty Co-chair

Caleb McKinney, PhD

Student Co-chairs

Bria Johnson (M4)

Mia Jenkins (M3)

Members

Faculty

Edwina Coleman, MD

Susan Coleman, MPH, BSN, RN

Patrick Jackson, MD

Amma Maurer, MD

Vicente Notario, PhD

Sofia Teferi, MD

Students

Randy Amibang (M3)

Victor Cox (M2)

Julia Hernandez (M4)

Sarah Lucas (M3)

Julisa Nuñez (M2)

Ambika Paulson (M3)

Sivasankari (Siva) Rajamarthandan (M3)

Priyanka Tripuraneni (M4)

Staff Members

Casey Sheahan, MA

Isela Melendez-Carpio, MEd

Bill Cessato

Valerie Stewart

Mary Wells


Recruitment, Retention & Success of Underrepresented Minority Faculty Subcommittee

Faculty Co-chairs

Ana M. Caskin, MD

Nneka Holder, MD

Student Co-chairs

Alexandra Eckert (M3)

Roland Zama (M2)

Members

Faculty

Carrie Chen, MD, PhD

Kristi Graves, PhD

Ann Jay, MD

Jose Merino, MD, MPhil

Gholam Motamedi, MD

Maximilian Riesenhuber, PhD

Mia Riley, MD

Rosemary Sokas, MD, MSc

Students

Ehab Bahrun (M4)

Shelby Davis-Cooper (M3)

Lee Friedman (M2)

Allison Rooney (M4)

Emily Seiler (M2)

Krishna Sharma (M2)

Staff Members

Mesky Lloyd

Crystal E. McClary


Racial Justice Curriculum Reform Subcommittee

Faculty Co-chair

Sarah Kureshi, MD

Student Co-chairs

Ishani Joshi (M3)

Elise Snyder (M4)

Members

Faculty

Ming-Jung Ho, MD, DPhil

Gloria Bowles-Johnson, MD

Yumi S. Jarris, MD

Mani Nathan Nair, MD

Megha Shah Fitzpatrick, MD

Olga Rodriguez, MD, PhD

Beje Thomas, MD

J. Corey Williams, MD

Randi Williams, PhD, MPH

Students

Adaora Ewulu (M3)

Schuyler L. Gaillard (M2)

Lauren Havens (M2)

Jamil Hayden (M4)

Jennifer G. Holiday (M4)

Yasmina Sirgi (M1)

Zuby Syed (M4)

Lizzie Torrez (M2)

Staff Members

Andrea Cammack, MA

Xerxeser Kayodé, MHSA

Stephanie Roberts, MSc

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2020-2021 Academic Year Committee Members

Steering Committee

Faculty Co-chair

Michelle Roett, MD

Tamika Auguste, MD

Student Co-chairs

Jerome Murray (M3)

Stephen Kane (M4)

Members

Faculty

LaTasha Seliby Perkins, MD

Patrick Forcelli, PhD

Michael Moxley, MD

Michelle Roett, MD

Sarah Kureshi, MD

David Taylor

Stephen Ray Mitchell, MD

Susan Cheng

Kat Zambon

Students

Mariama Jallow (M3)

L. Tamara Wilson (M4)

Randy Amibang (M1)

Lawren Wooten (M3)

Janae Van Buren (M4)

Julia Hernandez (M3)

Administrative Leads

Whitman Brown

Sean Hawkins


Underrepresented Minority Well Being, Experience & Responsiveness Subcommittee

Faculty Co-chair

LaTasha Seliby Perkins, MD

Student Co-chairs

Mariama Jallow (M3)

Hager Koraym (M4)

Members

Faculty

Jamie Hill-Daniel, MD

Simoné Jalon, PsyD

David Caiseda, MD

Dionne S. Coker-Appiah, PhD

Shiloh Jones, PhD

Barsegh Barseghian, MD

Students

Tyler McGehee (M3)

Candice McCloud (M3)

Courney Reynolds (M4)

Zaynab Almothafer (M2)

Aisha Inuwa (M2)

Anisha Patel (M3)

Administrative Lead

Amanda Finnell


Safety & Campus Police Relations Subcommittee

Faculty Co-chair

Patrick Forcelli, PhD

Student Co-chairs

L. Tamara Wilson (M4)

Vian Zada (M4)

Members

Faculty

Jose Victor (J.V.) Nable, MD

Jasmine Rogers

Eileen Moore, MD

Jennifer Verbesey, MD

Students

Brendan Crow (M4)

Hailey Roumimper (M4)

Claire Brown (M3)

Kolachana Sindhura (M3)

Administrative Leads

Phillip Rowley

Karen Teber


Recruitment, Retention & Success of Underrepresented Minority Students Subcommittee

Faculty Co-chair

Michael Moxley, MD

Student Co-chairs

Randy Amibang (M2)

Stan Kamande (M3)

Members

Faculty

Patrick Jackson, MD

Isela Melendez-Carpio

Edwina Coleman, MD

Amma Maurer, MD

Vicente Notario, PhD

Letitia R. Clark, MD

Students

Bria Johnson (M3)

Emily Shaffer (M4)

Ambika Paulson (M2)

Chris Anderson (M4)

Mia Jenkins (M2)

Charlee McLean (M4)

Administrative Lead

Casey Sheahan


Recruitment, Retention & Success of Underrepresented Minority Faculty Subcommittee

Faculty Co-chair

Ana M. Caskin, MD

Student Co-chairs

Lawren Wooten (M3)

Toyosi Ipaye (M4)

Members

Faculty

Carrie Chen, MD, PhD

Ann Jay, MD

Kristi Graves, PhD

Maximilian Riesenhuber, PhD

Mia Riley, MD

Students

Allison Rooney (M3)

Shelby Davis-Cooper (M2)

Ehab Bahrun (M3)

Alexander Eckert (M2)

Administrative Lead

Mesky Lloyd

OFAA Staff Members


Racial Justice Curriculum Reform Subcommittee

Faculty Co-chair

Sarah Kureshi, MD

Student Co-chairs

Zuby Syed (M3)

Janae Van Buren (M4)

Members

Faculty

Yumi S. Jarris, MD

Megha Shah Fitzpatrick, MD

Gloria Bowles-Johnson, MD

Beje Thomas, MD

Mani Nathan Nair, MD

Students

Jennifer G. Holiday (M3)

Megan Deyarmond (M4)

Ishani Joshi (M2)

Adaah Sayyed (M3)

Adaora Ewulu (M2)

Elise Snyder (M3)

Administrative Lead

Stephanie Roberts

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