MMA Nominating Committee Seeking Medical Student Trustee Candidates

March 7, 2024

The MMA Nominating & Leadership Development Committee is seeking potential candidates to serve as the medical student trustee on the MMA Board of Trustees, effective October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2026. The current medical student trustee’s term ends September 30, 2024. 

The medical student trustee is eligible to serve one, two-year term. The student must be enrolled in medical school for the entirety of the term, except they may complete their term if they graduate during the second year of a term. 

Interested individuals are asked to complete this 2024 MMA Leadership Interest Form by May 3, 2024. 

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