The VESS VSIG Goals are as follows:
- Provide a yearlong forum for vascular committed and vascular interested students from across the country to participate in. This will allow students at institutions with no VSIGs or inactive VSIGs to get continued vascular exposure and mentorship.
- Provide networking opportunities between students and the VESS members.
- Give opportunities for motivated students to take leadership roles and ownership of the VESS VSIG. Giving students a sense of ownership of the VESS VSIG will translate to increased involvement of students with our society. This can lead to continued involvement as residents and ultimately junior faculty.
- Provide a forum for existing VSIGs to network with each other. VSIGs can become members of the VESS VSIG (almost like chapters) and participate in all VESS VSIG activities.
Read about how the VESS VSIG came about and our plans for the future.
Project Timeline
| Immediate Projects | Mid-term Projects | Long-term Projects |
|---|---|---|
| VSIG Steering Committee | Journal clubs | Database of shadowing opportunities |
| Virtual series for MS1 and MS2 (DISCOVER) | VESS VSIG Webpage | Virtual Student Research Day |
| Virtual series for MS3 and MS4 (SPECIALIZE) | Representatives to other societies | Database of research opportunities |
2025-2026 VSIG Roster
Harris Amir
Class of 2021
University of Szeged, Hungary
Leana Dogbe
Class of 2025
Penn State College of Medicine
Nabeeha Khan
Class of 2025
Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
Caroline Minnick
Class of 2025
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Brandon Wainwright
Class of 2025
Upstate Medical University
Ryan Bonner
Class of 2026
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Cayetana Etchebarne
Class of 2026
Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine
Samantha Fountain
Class of 2026
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Jiwoo Lee
Class of 2026
Harvard Medical School
Moira McGevna
Class of 2026
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Jalen Norris
Class of 2026
Morehouse School of Medicine
Nidhi Reddy
Class of 2026
California Northstate University College of Medicine
Zach Williams
Class of 2026
Upstate Medical University
Karen Yuan
Class of 2026
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Molly Armstrong
Class of 2027
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Tom Doonan
Class of 2027
University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago
Suren Jeevaratnam
Class of 2027
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Mohit Manchella
Class of 2027
Harvard Medical School
Estefania Rivera Pedraza
Class of 2027
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Vikki Rueda-Juarez
Class of 2027
Drexel University College of Medicine
Viren Sehgal
Class of 2027
CUNY School of Medicine
Jacob Soucy
Class of 2027
Penn State College of Medicine
Amanda Zhao
Class of 2027
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Shamailah Haque
Class of 2028
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Christopher Holden-Wingate
Class of 2028
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Jenna Kwon
Class of 2028
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Emilia Melancon-Ricaurte
Class of 2028
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Jacob Minkkinen
Class of 2028
Rocky Vista University – Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine
Estefania Narvaez
Class of 2028
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Alejandra Silva Hernández
Class of 2028
University of Washington School of Medicine
Aman Sinha
Class of 2028
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Devan Girish
Class of 2029
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Past Events
Discover: Vascular Surgery
November 10, 2022
Upcoming Events
Discover: Vascular Surgery
November 10, 2022 at 8PM EST

