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THE MEDICAL STUDENT FORUM
ON FEMALE SEXUAL MEDICINE
About the Forum
The Medical Student Forum on Female Sexual Medicine is an independent medical Chicago-area medical student-led organization to facilitate medical students in Chicago and beyond to collaborate, learn, and educate academic peers about Female Sexual Medicine (FSM). There are a variety of medical conditions and treatments addressed by this field, yet such information is typically underrepresented in medical school curricula. Knowledge of this field is a critical component of a comprehensive medical education. At the Forum, students advocate and collaborate within their academic communities on the importance of including FSM in medical school education through conducting curriculum reviews, as well as creating educational materials, lectures, discussions, and an annual Symposium featuring experts in the field of FSM. The Forum was founded in May 2020 by medical student Jen Romanello.
Leadership
The Forum has had students from all 7 Chicago-area medical schools as part of its leadership team. The advisor for the Forum is Lauren Streicher, MD, a clinical professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Feinberg School of Medicine and the Founder and Medical Director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause.
Faculty Advisory Board
The Forum is grateful to collaborate with and have the support of professionals in the field of Female Sexual Medicine.
Meet Our Board Members
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Meet Our Committee Members
Meet Our Community Liaison Members
Name | Medical School | Graduation Year |
|---|---|---|
Anna Patterson | University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago (IL) | 2029 (MD/PhD student, started med school 2021) |
Ashima Kundu | Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University (IL) | 2027 |
Taylor Drew | Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University (IL) | 2025 |
Rachel Sabnani | Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University (IL) | 2027 |
Alexandra Diaz-Barbe | University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (IL) | 2026 |
Rachel Durbin | Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University (IL) | 2025 |
Natalia Caprile | Rush Medical College (IL) | 2026 |
Raeven Grant | UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (CA) | 2026 |
Isabella Yubeta | A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (MO) | 2026 |
Sara Perelmuter | Weill Cornell Medicine (NY) | 2027 |
Camelia Malkami | Medical College of Georgia (GA) | 2024 |
Abby Kohut-Jackson | Saint Louis University School of Medicine (MO) | 2026 |
Geneva Pantoja | Baylor College of Medicine (TX) | 2026 |
Guang Orestes | Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Nevada (NV) | 2027 |
Makinzie Hamilton | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PA) | 2027 |
Vihangi Niyangoda | Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MI) | 2025 |
Yumna Ali | University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine (TX) | 2026 |
Heejeong Kim | Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (CA) | 2025 or 2026 |
Antonia Lucas | Jagiellonian University Medical College (Poland) | 2025 |
Chloe Van Dorn | Case Western University (OH) | 2026 |
Hannah Ahrendt | Case Western University (OH) | 2025 |