The Colleges Program at the UofSC School of Medicine Greenville is designed to promote
camaraderie, a sense of community, wellness and mentorship through activities related
to team building, civic engagement and medical student well-being.
There are five colleges consisting of students from all classes (M1-M4). Each college
has two College Mentors (faculty members who support the logistics of the college),
a student leader to represent each class (determined by election), and an affiliated
College Advising Team (faculty and staff who support academic success and career exploration).
The colleges are learning communities that provide students with opportunities to
bond with college members from all four classes by participating in community service
projects, social activities, mentoring, wellness activities and more.
This year the Colleges are fundraising for a respite room at the Ronald McDonald House
Greenville.
The Colleges are named after the following individuals:
Flexner
Abraham Flexnerwas an American educator, best known for his role in the 20th century reform of medical
and higher education in America and Canada.
College Mentors Molly Benedum, M.D. Megan Cifuni, M.D.
Student Leaders Caitlin Li- Class of 2019 Carrie Bailes- Class of 2020 Thomas Berault- Class of 2021 Madison Ritter and Michael Schmidt - Class of 2022
Graduated Leadership Cody Hill, M.D., Class of 2018 Kristen Rowland, M.D., Class of 2017
Success Coach Holly Pace
Career Counselors Nancy Henderson, M.D. Tom Pace, M.D. Mary Rippon, M.D.
William Augustus Hintonwas an internationally renowned expert in the diagnosis and treatment of syphilis
and the first black doctor to teach at Harvard. In 1936, Hinton publishedSyphilis and Its Treatment(New York: The Macmillan Company), the first medical textbook by a black American.
College Mentors Melissa Janse, M.D. Amy Ramsey, M.D.
Student Leaders Ben Averkamp and Rob Taylor- Class of 2020 Josh Muccitelli and Matt Kavolus- Class of 2021 Kyle Duke and Alicia Grant - Class of 2022
Graduated Leadership Alyssa Adkins, M.D., Class of 2018 Michelle Ertel, M.D., Class of 2017 Maglin Halsey, M.D., Class of 2016
Success Coach Tiffany Hughes, M.Ed.
Career Counselors Melissa Janse, M.D. Amy Ramsey, M.D.
John Hunter was a Scottish surgeon and one of the most distinguished scientists and surgeons of
his day. He was an early advocate of careful observation and scientific method in
medicine.
College Mentors Mark Pittman, M.D. Joel Amidon, M.D.
Student Leaders Jessica Wanthal- Class of 2019 Sarah Stafford- Class of 2020 Jessica Edenfield and Karson Mostert- Class of 2021 Noah Schammel and Haritha Pavuluri - Class os 2022
Graduated Leadership Andrew Buhr, M.D., Class of 2018 Mackenzie Harbin, M.D., Class of 2017
Success Coach Susan Orr, M.Ed.
Career Counselors Ervin Lowther, M.D. Lauren Demosthenes, M.D. Steve Keiser, M.D.
Sir William Oslercreated the first residency program for specialty training of physicians, and he was
the first to bring medical students out of the lecture hall for bedside clinical training.
He has frequently been described as the "Father of Modern Medicine.”
College Mentors Cami Pfennig-Bass, M.D. Paul Miller, M.D.
Student Leaders Billy Clark- Class of 2019 Josh Schammel- Class of 2020 Jon Vandenberg and Weber Pike- Class of 2021 Kaitlyn Muscarella and Fernando Gonzalez- Class of 2022
Graduated Leadership Carly Atwood, M.D., Class of 2018 Nathan Teague, M.D., Class of 2018 Laura Cook, M.D., Class of 2017 Shea Ray, M.D., Class of 2016
Success Coach Emily Northey, M.S.
Career Counselors Meenu Jindal, M.D. Sarah Payne-Poff, M.D.
Ann Preston was the first woman to become the dean of a medical school, a position that allowed
her to champion the right of women to become physicians.
College Mentors Sara Ryder, M.D. Page Bridges, M.D.
Student Leaders Ben Onnink- Class of 2019 Robert Hutchinson- Class of 2020 Mason Jackson- Class of 2021 Daniel Lee and VictoriaVazquez- Class of 2022
Graduated Leadership Ethan Brown, M.D., Class of 2018 Michelle Matthews, M.D., Class of 2017 Molly Hamilton, M.D., Class of 2016
Success Coach Christen Hairston, Ph.D.
Career Counselors Cedrek McFadden, M.D. Page Bridges, M.D.
