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About the Forum

The Medical Student Forum on Female Sexual Medicine is an independent medical trainee-led organization to facilitate medical students and residents 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 Jen Romanello.

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Leadership

​The Forum has had students from all 7 Chicago-area medical schools as part of its leadership team. We are not expanding our Leadership Team to include medical schools in the NY tristate and Philadelphia area. The advisor for the Forum is Lauren Streicher MD, Rachel Rubin MD, Mary Lynn DO, and Sameena Rahman, MD

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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
Gisely Torres (she/her)
Pritzker School of Medicine University of Chicago (IL)
2028
Skyler Thompson (she/her/hers)
Indiana University School of Medicine (IN)
2027
Maggie Sullivan (she/hers)
Indiana University School of Medicine (IN)
2027
Melissa Castillo (she/her)
College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University (MI)
2027
Emilyann Key (she/her)
Saint Louis University School of Medicine (MO)
2027
Abby Kohut-Jackson (she/her)
Saint Louis University School of Medicine (MO)
2026
Isabella Yubeta (she/her/hers)
A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (MO)
2026
Randa Abboud (she/her/hers)
Ohio State University College of Medicine (OH)
2028
Hannah Panzica (she/hers)
Jacobs School of Medicine at University at Buffalo (NY)
2026
Melissa Davide (she/her/hers)
Hackensack Meridan School of Medicine (NJ)
2026
Cal Oska MD
Montefiore, Radiation oncology resident pgy2 (NY - Bronx)
2029
Sara Perelmuter (she/her)
Weill Cornell Medicine (NY - Manhattan)
2027
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