Medical Student Section
(MSS)

MSS members

About Our Section

OSMA's Medical Student Section (MSS) works to encourage and support the active participation of medical students in OSMA happenings and to provide a mechanism for asserting student opinion and ideals regarding organized medicine.

Join OSMA's Free Student Membership to Participate >

 

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MSS Leadership:

Our section chair has representation at the OSMA Annual meeting House of Delegates voting on all our policy positions.

MSS leadership

Sara Zandvakili
MSS Chair
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Saaleha Shamsi
Vice Chair
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Shannon Lam
Secretary-Treasurer
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Akshaykumar Ganesh
AMA Alternate Delegate

MSS leadership

Carson Hartlage
OSMAPAC Student Director


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MSS Happenings:

CURRENT PRIORITIES

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View MSS Bylaws >

OSMA Resolution Process & Deadlines >

Annual Meeting scientific poster submissions >
Deadline to apply is: Feb. 12, 2026

Summer Scholars Internship Stipend
Deadline to apply was Feb. 21. Recipients have been notified.

GET INVOLVED

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Student participation in OSMA committees
See opportunities & get in touch >


Apply for Advocacy Grand Rounds
Advocacy Grand Rounds is an initiative started last year to showcase students’ and members’ advocacy efforts and knowledge. Sessions occur Wednesdays at 7pm on Zoom for the 2025-2026 academic year. Sign up or nominate a peer or physician mentor to host a session!
Sign Up or Nominate Someone >


Tell your peers to join OSMA's Medical Student Section as a FREE member!
OSMA MSS is a great support system for all medical students in Ohio, and members get free benefits.
Medical Student Membership Application


Connect with other Ohio Medical Students!

Join the MSS GroupMe >

MSS EVENTS

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Monthly House Call Calendar >

September, 17, 2025 • 7pm
Advocacy Grand Rounds with Elsa Khan

September, 30, 2025 • 12:00 noon
Student Loan Updates & Repayment Strategies in 2025 - webinar

October 7, 2025 @6:30PM
Virtual Advocacy Boot Camp: RSVP to Attend >

LATEST NEWS

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MSS Newsletter, August 2025

MSS Newsletter, May 2025

MSS Newsletter, January 2025

MSS Newsletter, December 2024