Board of Directors

About the Board

General Board Role and Responsibilities

The MSFC Board of Directors is responsible for supporting the organization’s long-term strategic plan and its financial health. Participation on MSFC’s board offers individuals an excellent opportunity for a leadership experience with a team passionate about reproductive justice. While we recognize that many of our medical student board members have served as Student Leaders at their local chapters, the role of a board member is different from that of a Student Leader.

Members of the Board of Directors are elected to serve up to three years with a possibility for term renewal. Board membership requires substantial accountability to the organization. There are three meetings, either virtual or in person, during each board year, and board members are expected to join one committee with remote meetings approximately every other month. Board members are also required to support MSFC’s fundraising efforts in some capacity.

Application for the MSFC’s Board of Directors

General Board Eligibility: The MSFC Board of Directors welcomes applications from medical students and any other community members, including international applicants, who are passionate about creating tomorrow’s abortion providers and pro-choice physicians.

Interested medical students: Applications are not being accepted at this time. Please check back later in 2026 if you are interested. If you have any questions, please email us at nominations@msfc.org.

Interested professionals and community members: Application to the Board is by invitation only. Please contact nominations@msfc.org for more information about how to join the Board.

For more information about MSFC’s Board of Directors, please review these Frequently Asked Questions or email nominations@msfc.org

2026-2027 Board of Directors

Sriha Srinivasan, President
George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Nikita Kakkad, President-Elect
NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Jennifer Zhang, MD, Past-President
University of British Columbia

Hanna Amanuel
Harvard Medical School

Michael Belmonte, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology/ Complex Family Planning

Kristyn Brandi, MD, MPH
Obstetrics & Gynecology/ Complex Family Planning

Emily Champlin, JD
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Suhaavi Kaur Chawla
Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences

Eleanor Clifford, MD
George Washington University | Obstetrics & Gynecology

Jessie Liu
Harvard Medical School

Alex Lwesabula, MBBS
Makerere University

Dana Northcraft, JD
Reproductive Health Initiative for Telehealth Equity & Solutions

Maurice-Andre Recanati
Obstetrics & Gynecology

Hedwige “Didi” Saint Louis, MD, MPH
Obstetrics & Gynecology

Maya Seshan
Medical College of Wisconsin

Jody Steinauer, MD, PhD
Obstetrics & Gynecology/ Complex Family Planning

Sanjitha Subramaniam
University of the Incarnate World School of Osteopathic Medicine

Claire Surkis, MD
University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Hadiza Thompson, MBBS
University of Ilorin – College of Health Sciences

Melissa Torres-Montoya, JD, MPH
If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice

Paula Valiño Ramos
Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis