Leadership Officials

Omayra Marrero, Chair, University of Florida

Omayra Marrero is currently a medical student at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Florida.  Her premedical education includes a Bachelors of Science degree in Political Science at Princeton University, and a Masters in Healthcare Administration at the University of Florida.  Before enrolling in medical school, she served as an administrator in the intensive care unit setting, and then as Finance Manager for the outpatient clinics of the University of Florida Faculty Group Practice.  She is now serving her third year as the Academic Chair of her medical school class.  She continues to strive to develop an outstanding ASA Medical Student Delegation and hopes to expand the delegation in the coming year to involve medical students from all US medical schools.  

Michael Oleyar, Chair-Elect, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Michael Oleyar, class of 2010, is a student at Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM).  Michael pursued a Bachelor's of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of Michigan and worked in the recovery room and operating rooms at the UM Health System.  During his time in Ann Arbor he gained an interest in anesthesiology.  After graduation Michael worked in New York, New York, as an investment banking analyst but matriculated at Michigan State just one year later.  At MSUCOM he founded the college's first anesthesiology interest group and was elected president of the organization for the 2007-2008 academic year.  He also represented his college as a 2007 FAER Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellow.  Career interests include critical care medicine and research.

Uel J. Alexis, Member-at-large, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Uel J. Alexis first became interested in anesthesiology during his university studies at Johns Hopkins. The precipitating factor coming through his four years of research conducted under his mentor Dr. Solomon Snyder, the discoverer of the mu opiate receptor. In synergism, he enjoyed the intellectual challenge of higher level neurophysiology and neuropharmacology; in which he received a distinguished BA in Neuroscience with a Cellular & Molecular concentration. Afterwards, Uel returned to his native state of Texas to continue his medical journey at the University of Texas in San Antonio. He immediately joined the ASA to gather a deeper understanding of the field and its trends. Furthermore, he mentored under a neuroanesthesiologist at his institution that exposed him to many interesting cases highlighting the dynamic field of anesthesiology. Between his first and second year of medical school, Uel participated in a surgery/anesthesiology preceptorship in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The following winter break he was granted a scholarship for a preceptorship in neurosurgery/neuroanesthesia in Trinidad & Tobago. These experiences helped confirm his interest in anesthesiology. Likewise, he returned to his school promoting the field by becoming involved in several leadership positions in his school anesthesiology interest group. Currently he holds the vice-president office.

Mr. Alexis’ career goal is to become a licensed anesthesiologist. His ambition is to advance the field through policy and research. At the moment he is working on a clinical research project concerning the efficiency of peripheral nerve blocks. Under his new office within the ASA Medical Student Governing Delegation he plans to initiate proposals and programs aimed at fostering student involvement and novel ideas that can invoke deeper commitment and purpose to the ideal pursuit of excellence in anesthesiology.

Uel also have a diverse interest in culture and the arts. Particular hobbies include oil painting, reading, theatre, travel, sailing and flying. Other academic interests include economics and international affairs.

Saad Hussian - Senior Advisor

Derek Lowe - Secretary, USC Keck School of Medicine

Derek Lowe is a third-year medical student at the USC Keck School of Medicine.  A graduate of the UC Berkeley and the UCLA School of Public Health, his interest in anesthesiology began while managing a research study on perioperative cardiac risk at UCSF.  With the support of his faculty at USC, Derek founded his local Anesthesia Interest Group to help other classmates explore the field.  He is currently interested in cardiac anesthesia and continues to collaborate with faculty to support students' interests in anesthesiology.

Maxwell Opoku Agyemang - Alternate

Nisheeth Rai - Alternate