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Justin Yuan
School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Justin is a third-year medical student at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. Having graduated with an engineering degree from MIT, he values that the field of anesthesiology enables him to integrate emerging technologies with medicine, as well as to use his hands to help others. As President of the ASA Medical Student Component, Justin is looking forward to furthering the ASA mission of “Advancing the Practice and Securing the Future.” His goals include expanding student utilization of ASA resources, increasing anesthesia research opportunities, and fostering strong Anesthesiology Interest Group communities at every medical school. Outside of medicine, Justin is an avid ultimate frisbee player.
Stacia Griebahn
School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Stacia is a second-year medical student at St. George’s University School of Medicine. She recently began pursuing a Master of Science in Law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Before attending medical school, Stacia traveled around the world to various countries, such as Italy and South Africa, to immerse herself in the field of anesthesiology. As President-elect, Stacia is eager to foster projects catering to the MSC’s purpose “to increase student exposure to anesthesiology at medical schools across the nation.” She intends to execute this by creating a platform for all Anesthesiologist Interest Groups (AIG) to communicate ideas and share experiences with each other. Aside from her apparent dedication to anesthesiology, Stacia enjoys snowboarding and hiking with her dog, Ozzi.
Alice DiFrancesco
School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Alice is a third-year medical student at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Eastern Connecticut State University in 2015. She has recognized anesthesiology as her passion since starting medical school and is currently President of her school's Anesthesiology Interest Group. She is looking forward to having a national platform to reach out to medical students interested in anesthesia. In her free time, she enjoys baking gourmet cupcakes and watching the New Orleans Saints win!
Delegate to AMA Medical Student SectionConnor Eagleton
School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Connor is a third-year medical student at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. He is originally from Boise, Idaho, and he earned his B.S. in Music Technology from the University of Oregon. He became interested in anesthesia through experiences with both surgery and internal medicine, in which he realized he wanted aspects of both in his career and thought that anesthesia was a great middle ground in between operative and medical treatment. He realized early on that anesthesiology is a unique, invaluable specialty that must be protected, and he looks forward to advocating for the specialty in his time on the governing council. In his spare time, he enjoys writing and playing music, running and skiing.
Vy Phuong Le
School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Vy Le is currently a third-year medical student at the Oregon Health & Science University. She was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the States with her family when she was 12. Vy received her bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Stanford University, and is passionate about integrating the humanities in her current and future medical training. As the first in her extended family to be in medicine, Vy began medical school knowing very little about the different medical fields. She was however fortunate to explore and fell in love with anesthesia through the guidance of mentors and helpful resources like those of ASA. Vy wants all her student colleagues to have that same opportunity. In her role as the alternate delegate to the AMA, Vy will work to ensure that ASA and AMA resources are accessible not only to students already interested in anesthesia, but also those who are not so familiar with the specialty. She looks forward to a great year of listening, supporting, and representing all her fellow student members!
Senior AdvisorFrey Gugsa
School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Frey is a rising fourth-year medical student at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received a B.A. in Molecular Biology from UC Berkeley and M.Sc. in Global Health from UCSF. As a first-generation, immigrant student, she deeply values mentors and mentorship programs. She has served as a tutor, mentor, and peer-advisor in multiple programs. As a senior advisor, she hopes to foster concrete relationship among students interested in anesthesiology throughout the nation. Also, she aspires to strengthen networking and mentoring programs between medical students and anesthesiology residents and be a support for all students. Her ultimate goal is to combine patient care with her passion for teaching, mentorship, and research so that she can care, inform, and empower her patients especially those who are underserved. She can be reached via email with any concern, question or suggestion.
Elena Madan
School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Elena is a fourth-year medical student at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM). She received a B.A. in Molecular Biology and a B.S. in Healthcare Management from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating magna cum laude in both programs. She enjoys clinical work as well as translational research and is conducting research at Boston Children's Hospital in pediatric anesthesia and pain management. She brings several relevant experiences and personal strengths to this role, having successfully started career mentoring programs in the past. She looks forward to strengthening the ASA medical student network in her role.
Ryan Dyches
School: Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ryan Dyches is a fourth-year medical student at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University (AZCOM). He received an academic scholarship to serve as an Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Scholar which allows for an additional year of research and academic teaching. As such, he will be matching in 2020. His research interests are in medical education, student debt, and osteopathic manipulative treatment outcomes. Due to his passion for advocacy, he holds several positions in the osteopathic community such as a student director in the American Osteopathic Foundation and an executive board member in the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents. He is married to the love of his life and has two beautiful daughters.
