Health Professional Student Leadership Council (HPSLC)

What is HPSLC?

CIPE Public Health intern, Rifhan Idris and HPSLC members at a fundraiser for RCS, a community partner of CIPE

The Health Professional Student Leadership Council (HPSLC) is an interprofessional group of healthcare students who strive to promote and advance the understanding of collaboration between all healthcare professions on the Washington University Medical Center campus and beyond. HPSLC works in parallel with the CIPE to promote and advance the understanding of interprofessional collaboration between all health professions on the Washington University Medical Center campus (audiology, genetic counseling, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, and physical therapy).

HPSLC holds various academic, social, and philanthropic events throughout the year to introduce students to one another, cultivate interprofessional relationships, and facilitate collaborative service efforts with the common goal of providing the most effective patient care. Check out the Events for Learners page to keep up with HPSLC events.

HPSLC Executive Board (AY24-25):

Past President: Andrew Bellas, Medicine
President: Alex Merz, Medicine
Vice President and Vot-ER Co-Captain: Lauren Linomaz, Nursing
Secretary: Hannah Aaron, Genetic Counseling
Treasurer: Madi Griffith, Occupational Therapy
Social Media: Tyler Hood, Occupational Therapy
Community & RCS Liaison and Vot-ER Co-Captain: Emily Floramo, Occupational Therapy

Members-At-Large

Audiology

Natalia Matteo
Tia Keatting

Genetic Counseling

Josie Cleveland
Pranathi Kandikonda

Medicine

Tanya Boghosian
Cole Davis

Nursing

Jessica Horn
Alexia Paulin

Occupational Therapy

Justine Asperga
Nana Abena Boateng

Pharmacy

Nicholas Fiacco
Tareef Oyebamiji

Physical Therapy

Kristen Tarsala
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HPSLC Faculty Liaisons:

Dr. Tricia Berry, PharmD, Assistant Dean, Student Academic Affairs; Professor, Pharmacy Practice. University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy.
Rachael Bradshaw, MS, CGC, Program in Genetic Counseling, Washington University School of Medicine
Dr. Dennis Chang, MD, MD Program, Washington University School of Medicine
Kristen Hill, MSN, RN, OCN, Nursing, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
Dr. Jill Johnson, PT, DPT, Program in Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine
Dr. Amanda Ortmann, PhD, Program in Audiology & Communication Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine
Dr. Susan Tucker, OTD OTR/L ATP, Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine