STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Name
Purpose
Student Coordinator(s)
Faculty Advisor(s)
American Medical Association/California Medical Association/Los Angeles County Medical Association (AMA/CMA/LACMA)
Our mission statement is to promote the science and art of medicine for the care and well-being of patients, for the protection of public health and for the betterment of the medical profession
Nancy Lee
Dr. David Peng
American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
The American Medical Student Association is committed to improving health care and healthcare delivery to all people
Elizabeth Campbell
Eisha Christian


American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
AMWA is an organization, which functions at the local, national and international level to advance women in medicine and improve women's health.
Meredith Brower
Dr. Raquel Arias
Asian Pacific American Students Association (APAMSA)
APAMSA promotes the dissemination of information relative to Asian Pacific American issues in the field of medicine.
Mike Tam
Dr. Shao-Yao Ying
Associated Students of the School of Medicine
ASSM is the student government for the Keck School of Medicine
Sidharth Anand
Brian Hurley
Robert McCann
Bravo High School Mentoring Program
The Bravo Mentoring program fosters a relationship between high school and medical students through a variety of activities.
Sara Lewicke Dr. Joel schechter
Class of 2006
 
Britt Kaufman
James Yu

Class of 2007
Chad Sarver
Monish Laxpati

Class of 2008
 
Trevor Crowell
Pho Nguyen

Class of 2009
 
Julia Cormano
Graham Donald

(The) Chief Complaint
Medical Student Newsletter
Pho Nguyen
The Chief Complaint

Chorda Tympani
Chorda Tympani provides a performing arts venue at the USC Keck School of Medicine in the form of a mixed voice a cappella singing group.
Laura Kendall

Community Outreach Program
Community Outreach provides health related education to underserved subpopulations in the community surrounding the Keck School of Medicine.
Katherine Tierney
Dr. Pike
Dermatology Interest Group
 
Trevor Muirhead
Dr. David Peng
Emergency Medicine Student Interest Group (EMSIG)
The purpose of this organization is to promote academic and career issues related to the field of emergency medicine.
Kamilee Christenson
Dr. Henderson
End of Life Care
 
Elizabeth Elevy
Dr. Susan Stone
Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG)
The FMIG encourages the active learning and promotion of the specialty of Family Medicine among students.
Lindsay Cook
Dr. Brett White
Food Interest Group
 
Michelle Vijverberg
Dr. Snow
Free Clinic Experience
 
Shruthi Sriram
Dr. Schechter
Graduate and Professional Student Senate
GPSS's mission is to enhance the USC graduate and professional student experience
Samantha Yeligar
Paul Anglim
Karyn Catalano
Sandy Winslow
Health and Human Rights Alliance
 
Julie Kang
Dr. Ben-Ari
Health Care For All

Scott Worswick
Dr. Quinn
Healthy Choices, Healthy Living
 
Ashley Sutton

HSC Healthcare Business Network

Sidharth Anand
Humanitarian Medical Outreach

Trevor Crowell
Dr. Mull
Integrative (Holistic) Medicine Interest Group
The Integrative Medicine Interest Group is dedicated to the belief that healing people may involve more than is traditionally taught in medical school. Its goal is to broaden knowledge of healing practices.
Grace Huang
Donna Poole
Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG)
 
Steve Carlson
Dr. Ben-Ari
International Medicine Club
The International Medicine Club explores and promotes academic and career issues related to the field of international medicine.
Trevor Crowell
Dr. Mull
Keck Poker Club
 
Nick Teman
Dr. Snow
Keck Running Club
 
Sara Lewicke
Dr. Abbott
Keck Surf Club
 
Brian Lee
Dr. Quinn
KSOM Dance Club
 
Katherine Talbert
Dr. Schechter
LACER Mentoring
 
Rey Rhamidi
Dr. Schaff
Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)
The LMSA is an organization dedicated to improving the health care system delivery to the Latino communities.
Alejandro Casillas Dr. Arias
Lingual Verve
 The Keck School of Medicine Book Club
Amarprit Bains
Julian Yang
Dr. Rober Tager
Dr. Pamela Schaff
MedGLO
The USC medical school gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender organization supports students while they make through medical school through peer support and guidance.
Ryan Nelson
Dr. Katsufrakis
Media In Medicine Interest Group

Sidharth Anand
Medical Students For Choice (MSFC)
Medical Students For Choice is dedicated to ensuring women receive the full the range of reproductive health care choices.
Lindsay Cook
Dr. Jurow
Obstetrics and Gynecology Interest Group
 
Erin Marsh
Dr. Arias
Operation Smile
Operation Smile increases awareness about the work doctors do around the world to help correct facial deformities.
Anne Goldsberry Dr. Sherman
Patient Education Student Group
 
Rebecca Sadun Dr. Schaff
Pediatrics Interest Group
The Peds Interest Group promotes and explores academic and career issues related to pediatrics.
Dan Bruckner
Dr. Schaff
PPM Lecture Series
 
Jessica Mercer Dr. Elliott
Probe & Compass
The Keck School of Medicine Outdoors Club 
Erin Gutierrez
Dr. Katusfrakis
Reach Out and Read (ROAR)
ROAR is an organization that encourages medical students to read to children in waiting rooms at LAC USC.
Kamilee Christenson Dr. Staggs
Salerni Collegium Student Chapter
Salerni Collegium is to provide financial and educational support of the medical student body.
Charu Gupta
Samuel Kim
Nani Bush
South Asian Health Association
 
Tina Bhutani
Dr. Vijay Kalra
St. George Society
The purpose of St. George's Society is to explore and promote academic and career issues related to the field of oncology.
Sidharth Anand
Student Christian Fellowship (SCF)
The SCF is an organization of health care students dedicated to worshipping Christ.
Michelle Adams
Rev. Philip Manly
Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN)
The purpose of SIGN is to bring together medical students who are interested in exploring the practice of neurology.
Pho Nguyen
Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
SNMA focuses on the needs of underserved medical students and to provide services for underserved communities and students.
Jessica Mercer
Althea Alexander
Student Organized Support (SOS)
 
Rebecca Sadun

Student Orthopedc Interest Group
 
Robby Sikka
Dr. schechter
Surgical Student Interest Group (SSIG)
The purpose of SSIG is to offer students an opportunity to learn more about surgery.
Linda Hou Dr. Winfield
Student Physicians for Social Responsibility
 
Danielle Kushner Dr. Swadron
Students for Training in Substance Use and Health Care (STUC)

Brian Hurley
Dr. Joe Miller
Synasthesia
The Keck School of Medicine Literary Journal
Grace Huang
Synasthesia
Dr. Tager
The Yearbook (Aesculapian)
 
Christine Hyun
Unite for Sight
 
Sharel Ongchin Dr. Schecter
Violence Intervention Program (VIP) Medical Mentors
Volunteers at VIP provide tutoring, friendly encouragement and other activities to children enrolled in services at VIP
Laura Kendall
Dr. Fisher
Wilderness Medicine Interest Group
  Christopher Bowns
Dr. Swadron

 
 
 
 
 
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