Student Advisory Council

The Global Health Student Advisory Council was created to bring together students with an interest in global health to foster collaboration and interdisciplinary engagement across campus. 

The purpose of the Global Health Student Advisory Council is to provide the students’ perspective, input, and advice to the Center for Global Health. The council will advise the Center for Global Health on pressing global health issues at the College level, provide insight and feedback on events and activities, and strategies to strengthen engagement with MUSC students.

More specifically, as a member, student participants will be charged with the following:

• To provide the student perspective on current and future global health programming, resources, and events
• To serve as a voice for their respective college in communicating student interests in global health
• To increase the visibility of global health activities at MUSC
• To organize and participate in global health events on campus
• To create effective communication with other MUSC student organizations with similar global health interests.

The Center for Global Health will serve as liaisons to support the activities of the Council such as identifying meeting spaces, providing refreshments, facilitating communication between members, and implementing the programs recommended by the student leaders.

View the Global Health Student Advisory Council charter.

Student Advisory Council Application Instructions

To apply for a position on the MUSC Center for Global Health Student Advisory Council, please submit the following documents in a PDF via email to Executive Director Kathleen Ellis:

1. A general statement describing any prior global health experiences, and your interest in participating in this council. (Not to exceed 500 words).
   • Please include your name, College affiliation, program of student, email address and phone number.
2. (Optional) Letter of recommendation from a faculty member at MUSC.

If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Global Health at global-health@musc.edu.

2024-2025 Student Advisory Council

MUSC COLLEGE	STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBER	MUSC PROGRAM
Graduate Studies	Kathryn Byerly	M.D./Ph.D.
	Alain Greige	M.D./Ph.D.
Health Professions	Colin Carnley	Health Administration
	Sonora Snook	Physical Therapy
	Kayleigh Payne	Speech Language Pathology
	Elizabeth Gaines	Occupational Therapy
Medicine	Alexandria Leland	MS4 (ex-officio; mentor)
	Noah Steyer	MS3
	Joseph Karam	MS2
	Brooke Rovner	MS2
	Hollis Chillura	MS3
	Silvia Cordova	MS2
	Sapna Patel	MS2
	Riley Nichols	MS3
Pharmacy	Lama Almutairi	PharmD
	Tania Thomas	PharmD
Dental Medicine	VACANT
Nursing	VACANT