Noah Alexander

Executive Director/Physician Advisor

An emergency physician in Vancouver, Dr. Alexander is the founder and executive director of the MMC.  Since getting into medical school he has always felt that there were inequities in access to mentorship and information on how to become a physician.  He created the MMC to reduce barriers for people who want to pursue medicine.

Katherine McGuire

Associate Director of Mentor Engagement

A third-year medical student from Ottawa and a leader of uOttawa’s Medical Diversity Awareness Group, Katherine was captivated by the MMC mission and joined while it was a pilot project. She continues to maintain active mentor engagement, leads the onboarding process and training of new mentors, and ensures that mentors feel adequately supported.

Nardin Kirolos

Associate Director of Content Development

A third-year medical student from Ottawa who was part of uOttawa Medicine's Vertical Mentorship program, Nardin supervises the creation of materials from mentors in MMC. Her goal is to help illuminate the path for medicine hopefuls and broaden their understanding of the experiences of others and of the process itself.

Daniel Shi

Associate Director of Social Media/Webmaster

A third-year medical student from Kingston, Daniel manages the public relations and social media strategy of MMC. He also leads the CASPer & suturing workshops. As someone who is directly involved in the creation and implementation of many MMC workshops, his goal to ensure MMC become a well-known resource for applicants across the country. 

Kenzy Abdelhamid

Associate Director of Research

A psychiatry resident from Montréal, Kenzy evaluates the MMC’s effectiveness as a mentoring platform, as well as providing guidance to community members on various research opportunities. In the past, she completed a literature search and wrote a commentary on the dual role of medical students within the community - as mentors and mentees.

Nick Taylor

Associate Director of University Outreach

A third-year medical student from Alberta, Nick describes one of his realizations that successful medical school applicants need the support of ‘a village’. The people who make up this ‘village’ would ideally be able to provide information, advice, and reflect on personal experiences to assist an applicant in their dream. Nick's goal is to ensure that the MMC could be that village for future applicants. 

Davy Lau

Associate Director of Mentor Management

A first-year medical student from Vancouver, Davy oversees and moderates the community to ensure that each and every member is welcomed, feels accepted, and, similarly, that every one of their questions is answered. Davy's work in the Slack platform has been essential for the creation of a positive and friendly environment for everyone.

Levi Ansell

Associate Director of High School Outreach

A third-year medical student from Alberta, Levi oversees MMC's outreach to high schools. His goal is to plant seeds of inspiration and ambition in young minds early enough so they can grow to be trees of determination and achievement in years to come. If said young minds decide they want to pursue a career in medicine, he wants that to be an attainable goal for them.