Welcome to Our Committee

WAMSS was established in 1946, notably predating the medical school it would later help bring into existence. Founded to advocate for a Western Australian medical school, at a time when students were required to travel interstate to complete their training, WAMSS reflects a longstanding tradition of student leadership and commitment to the profession in this State.

Today, that advocacy continues in a different form. WAMSS supports medical students through academic enrichment, wellbeing, professional development and community engagement, with the aim of fostering capable and compassionate future colleagues.

In 2026, we are committed to continuing this legacy. We are privileged to maintain a close and constructive working relationship with our Medical School Faculty – one we are dedicated to strengthening in the year ahead. Through this collaboration, we aim to ensure student feedback meaningfully informs curriculum design and clinical placement experiences.

We will continue delivering accessible academic initiatives, including free mock OSCEs across all year levels, to promote equity in preparation, and confidence in clinical practice.

Finally, we seek to address the financial pressures facing medical students at a university, state and federal level. We aim to implement practical support initiatives such as monthly free breakfast programs on campus and continue advocating with the Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA) for structural reform, including fair remuneration for clinical placements.

Central to our vision is a ‘bottom-up approach’. Junior students are the future of our organisation. By empowering these groups through early access to leadership, volunteering and mentorship opportunities, we hope to foster longitudinal connection from the outset. Through these mechanisms, we strengthen not only our society, but the interconnectivity in the profession we will soon join.

PRISHA GOEL
President, 2026

Current Office Bearers

President: Prisha Goel

 Treasurer: Edward Truong
Secretary: Stella Morgan
Vice-President External: Reeva Khandelwal
Vice-President Internal: Wini Taylor-Williams

Vice-President Academic: Nandana Binu
Vice-President Social: Kaitlyn Tjahyadi

Vice-President Welfare: Esperance Zhang

Internal Portfolio
First Year Representatives: Esther Santoso and Nicholas Fisher
Second Year Representatives: Huda Zaidi and Xavier Rajagopalan
Third Year Representatives: Hanna Wibbeke-Khoo and Elliot Yap
Fourth Year Representatives: Marie Molina and Taddea Leong
Rural Clinical School Representative: Georgia Masters
Electives and Exchanges Officer: Malav Dave

External Portfolio
AMSA Representative: Kahan Bhatt
Interhealth Chairs: Adi Barua and Jay Sharma
Marketing Officers: Mevindee Withanage and Chelsi Brewer
Undergraduate Communications Officer: Kaining Wang
Website and IT Officer: Mahika Jain

Academic Portfolio
Student Grand Rounds (SGR) Coordinators: Jasper Jackson, Selena Tan and Sineng Jiang
Academic Events Coordinators: Laura Tatti, Ishita Kanodia and Sofia Shamkina
Students in Health and Medical Research Conference (SHMRC) Convenors: Myxuan Huynh and Brian Kum

Social Portfolio
Social Representatives: Monica Takahashi and Sara Bozzo
Red Party Coordinators: Ananyna Sharma and Prachee Ghantala
Sports Representatives: Xia Wang, Karmanya Agarwal, Declan Barrett and Ryker Scott

Welfare Portfolio
International Officer: Malav Dave
Volunteering Officer: Ananyna Sharma
Mental Health Chairs: Prachee Ghantala and Jude Kamalddin
Indigenous Chairs: Kirana Lockyer and Michael O’Shea
Queer Chairs: Leah Hart and Pixel Wayfinder
Mature Chairs: Sally Halmarick and Alexander Oakley
Teddy Bear Hospital Coordinators: Michelle Dang and Julia Aguinot
Access Officer: Draveed Surendran

Other Offices:
Foundation Chair: Sean Morgan
Immediate Past President: Dr Andrew Chang

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