University Health Professions Organization and Medical Alumni Council Host Educational Event

The University of Scranton Health Professions Organization (HPO) and Medical Alumni Council (MAC) hosted a joint event on Monday, May 1 on campus. Alumni and students in attendance participated in panel discussions, dinner and networking.

The presenters included Bernard Costello III, MD, DMD '91, and Katie Zefran, DMD, MPH'16. Panelists included Thomas Churilla, MD '09, Scott Peslak, MD, Ph.D. '06, and Alexandra Shomali '25.

HPO President William Vinsko, III '26, and Dan Marenda, Ph.D., associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, provided an introduction and conclusion, respectively.

Learn more about the HPO from Vinsko, a biology major from Wilkes-Barre, in a recent Club Spotlight interview with Royal News. Connect with the organization on Instagram @uofs_hpo.

The MAC seeks to assist undergraduate pre-health professional students through education in health-related programs, networking assistance and guidance on admission to health professional schools, and access to role models in various medical careers. The MAC also keeps alumni health practitioners informed about campus developments, nominates students and alumni for scholarships and awards, conducts symposia for alumni in the health professions and encourages financial support for the University from these alumni.