FUTURE PHYSICIANS OF AMERICA LOCAL CHAPTER OFFICER TEAMS 2017-2018
SHERINGA OGANGA
PRESIDENT, TEXAS TECH WACO CHAPTER 2017-2018
Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, science became an early love; an area of curiosity. That passion became medicine. Sherine first became treasurer … then president of her high school chapter of St. John Ambulance Cadets. An organization focusing on disaster response and community growth through various outreach programs. Medicine, the desire to care for persons, and the empowerment of the less fortunate in society, has lead to her FPA membership. As an intentional member of the FPA team, she accepted the role of the TTU-Waco chapter president for 2017-2018. Sherine serves her local community wholeheartedly by volunteering. She volunteers at a battered women’s shelter, church, tutors and mentors at risk youth, and through Future Physicians of America.
MEHAK DAWOOD
VICE-PRESIDENT, TEXAS TECH WACO CHAPTER 2017-2018
Mehak Dawood is a biology major with a minor in chemistry at Texas Tech University in Waco. She tutors for the TRiO Student Support Services program, through which she fulfills her aspiration of helping others as well as sharing her passion for the sciences. Her academic involvement in school and the community are stepping stones to her future goal of becoming a leading figure in the field of medicine someday.
KELLI BASSETT
SECRETARY, TEXAS TECH WACO CHAPTER 2017-2018
Chapter Secretary: Kelli Bassett is currently finishing pre-reqs for medical school at TTU-Waco. She has a B.S. in anthropology from Baylor University and an M.A. in Medical anthropology from SMU. She works in telemetry at Providence Hospital and volunteers throughout Waco, primarily offering tutoring and mentoring. Growing up in Waco, it is important to her to be involved in the community and to improve the lives of others through a career as a physician.
CASEY O’CONNOR
TREASURER, TEXAS TECH WACO CHAPTER 2017-2018
Casey O’Connor has a bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering. He seeks to broaden his horizon by following his medical calling. He is currently taking undergraduate science courses in preparation for the MCAT and is beginning work at BSWH as a cardiology research intern. He hopes to continue learning throughout future schooling and to one day become a surgeon.
TYLER SIMONEK
MCC COORDINATOR, TEXAS TECH WACO CHAPTER 2017-2018
Tyler Simonek is a biology major with a chemistry minor. He is a community leader, hard worker, and and compassionate. He has a passion for caring for people, and plans to pursue medicine upon graduation.
FUTURE PHYSICIANS OF AMERICA EXISTS TO INFORM PREMEDICAL AND MEDICAL STUDENTS ABOUT MEDICAL SCHOOL AND MEDICINE IN GENERAL
Future Physicians of America exists to inform premedical students about medical school and medicine in general. FPA also seeks to give college students a chance to immerse into the attitude of selfless service demanded of physicians in every walk of life. Such immersions, accomplished through medical service opportunities and various other forms of activities, allow one to find the inner servant of the Hippocratic Oath.
FUTURE PHYSICIANS OF AMERICA IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AS AN ORDER OF HUMANITY – TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEFINITION OF A HEALER
Our purpose is to become this and maintain a good foundation in true-hearted charity of one’s time and effort for the betterment of community. Furthermore, our goals are to give students at the Waco campus opportunities to receive instruction; opportunities they otherwise would not have received.