Internal Committees
Internal Committees
Inter-Professional Summit Committee
Chair: Vikas Munjal, College of Medicine
Our Inter-Professional Summit Committee is responsible for organizing our annual Health Professionals Summit. They determine the topic of the event, the program details, and the logistical planning. In recent years topics have included Mental Health and Health Disparities.
Governmental Affairs Committee
Chair: Joe Malinger, College of Law
The Government Affairs Committee's charge is to work closely with the university's Government Affairs Office and advocate for professional students both locally and nationally.
Affordability Committee
Chair: Clayton Richardson, College of Optometry
The Affordability Committee's charge is to advocate for making the cost of attendance at professional schools transparent, affordable, and reasonable.
Public Relations Committee
Chair: Sheridan Tassy, College of Pharmacy
The Public Relations Committee works to inform students, faculty, and staff about opportunities, activities, and experiences regarding professional development and advertise IPC's events.
Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Chair: Michelle Jung, College of Veterinary Medicine
The Diversity and Inclusion committee works with CGS and USG to define what it means for a university to be diverse and inclusive and advocates for equal opportunity and representation on campus.
Allocations Committee
Chair: Sahana Prabhu, College of Veterinary Medicine
The Allocations Committee reviews organizational funding requests from professional school organizations, presents the resolutions to the Senate, and makes recommendations on the funding.
Sustainability Committee
Chair: Taylor Boyd, College of Optometry
The mission of the sustainability committee is to promote a culture of sustainability through collaboration, integration, and education.
Outreach Committee
Chair: Emma Bergman, College of Dentistry
Our Outreach Committee keeps professional students educated regarding what the Inter-Professional Council does as an organization.
Service Committee
Chairs: Sonia Patel, College of Optometry and Brittney Coblentz, College of Dentistry
IPC’s Service Committee organizes and plans activities that benefit the community and/or university.
Social Committee
Chair: Emily Williams, College of Dentistry
Our Social Committee is responsible for putting on events that promote interaction between our constituents.
The Mental Health Series
Chair: Brett Carroll, College of Pharmacy
The Mental Health Series works to raise mental health awareness, host events, and provide resources for our professional students and staff around the topic of mental health.