President & Website Manager: Michael Fortunato, Class of 2024
Mike is an MS4 student born and raised in Brooklyn, NY who is applying into neurology. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2018 and spent 2 years in clinical research before starting at NYMC. He is excited to take on the role of President of Humans of NYMC after being part of the organization since MS1 and running the website for just as long. He has a passion for sharing others’ stories and is constantly inspired by his fellow classmates, who push him to new levels each day. Outside of school, Mike enjoys being constantly caffeinated with cold brew, as well as exercise and fitness and can likely be found running on one of Westchester’s many scenic trails.
Vice President: Erica Thomas, Class of 2025
Erica is a third year medical student, proud NYU grad, and lifelong New Yorker. She joined Humans of NYMC in 2022, hoping to seek inspiration for her medical school journey from those around her. Along the way, she realized that there’s always something extraordinary to be revealed about the person sitting next to you and aspires to uncover both the shared and unique experiences that make up our community. Erica’s interests lie in pediatric emergency medicine and acute care surgery. In her spare time, you may find her rewatching Seinfeld, scrolling aimlessly on GrubHub, or demonstrating exceptionally mediocre skills at the local Muay Thai gym.
Lead Editor: Priyanka Gera, Class of 2026
Priyanka is an MS2 from Long Island, NY. She is an avid reader—currently engaged in the “Before the coffee gets cold” trilogy. When there isn’t a book in her hands, she is happily spoiling her 2-year old Maltese with treats and fashionable clothes. Having served as a school newspaper editor for the past decade, she is excited to join the HONYMC team as Lead Editor and share her classmates’ life stories.
Creative Director: Ivan Dominguez, Class of 2026
Ivan is an MS2 student from Oxnard, CA who played drums in bands around Brooklyn and worked as a medical photographer/videographer before coming to medical school. He worked as part of the film crew that documented three different face transplants conducted at NYU Langone Health. He hopes to one day work with underserved populations as a Spanish speaking primary care physician. When not found in the library, he can be found walking around nature with a camera in hand.
Treasurer: Jesse Tyler Buchman, Class of 2026
Jesse in an MS2 student born and raised in Toronto, ON, Canada. He loves the outdoors and is always looking for new adventures. Jesse is an avid water skier in the summertime and snowmobiler in the wintertime! In addition, Jesse also has a love for history, specifically surrounding maritime events and famous ship disasters such as the Titanic. Having always had a keen interest in the life stories of others, Jesse is excited to take on the role of Treasurer as part of the HoNYMC team.