Executive Board
President: Colleen Gallagher V27
President-Elect: Audrey Ponder V28
Vice President: Natalie McCarthy V28
Senior Delegate: Yiru (Lily) Ma V27
Junior Delegate: Jonathan Shia V28
Senior Treasurer: Julie Jesurum V27
Junior Treasurer: Alyssia Chok V28
Secretary: Sonia Shah V27
Learn more about our executive board members here and about each position here!
SAVMA Committees
- Community Service & Fundraising
- Social & Student-Faculty Engagement
- Professional Development
- SAVMA Store
- Photography
Community Service & Fundraising
The Community Service Committee focuses on how we can best support our local community. In the past, this committee has helped organize service projects like blood drives and participation in Habitat for Humanity projects. The fundraising part of this committee organizes SAVMA fundraisers, and organizes fundraisers for the Stanley O. Travis Fund, which assists responsible owners who are unable to meet the full cost of unexpected, necessary veterinary care.
Social & Faculty-Student Engagement
The Social & Faculty-Student Engagement Committee provides students with the opportunity to socialize with faculty outside of the classroom. Events put on by this committee allow for casual, fun interactions that will promote a sense of comfortability and community between students and faculty. This committee also provides an opportunity for SAVMA members to interact outside the classroom in a casual atmosphere.
Professional Development
The Professional Development Committee gives SAVMA members the opportunity to explore areas of veterinary medicine not covered in the student curriculum. This is achieved through a lunchtime seminar series featuring veterinarians from various specialties within the profession. This committee also organizes the annual National Veterinary Board Review seminars to prepare third years for the National Veterinary Boards. All these events are free to SAVMA members.
SAVMA Store
The SAVMA Store, located on the second floor of the Campus Center, sells Tufts Veterinary School merchandise. The store is managed and run solely by SAVMA members, and proceeds help fund SAVMA events. Members serving on this committee are responsible for operating the SAVMA Store. Members of this committee also have the opportunity to run a SAVMA Store table at special school events like Open House.
Photography
The Photography Committee takes photos of club events and that are used on this website. They are also in charge of our Instagram page @tufts_savma.
Wellness Committee
Wellness Committee’s goal is to raise awareness of the mental, emotional, and physical problems that our profession and our students face throughout their schooling and careers. It is dedicated to providing students with healthy ways to manage the stresses of our profession and ways to reach out when needed. It aims to provide support through monthly Wellness events and our yearly Wellness Week held each spring. They also provide much-needed caffeine in the form of coffee stations at popular study spots around campus!
Faculty Advisors
Dr. Gregory Wolfus
Dr. Greg Wolfus enjoys supporting the students and they grow into leaders and ambassadors to our local veterinary community.
Dr. Lois Wetmore
Information and photo coming soon!