List of Student Organizations

Advocates for Inclusion in Medicine and Science

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Michelle Hernandez

Primary Contact: Emily Kounlavong

Website: UNC AIMS

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Carlos David

Primary Contact: Aeon Nyx

Website: UNC American Association of Neurological Surgeons

American Geriatrics Society

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Brianna Harder

Primary Contact: Divya Mehta

Website: UNC American Geriatrics Society

Anesthesiology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Shawn Jia

Primary Contact: Jade Denne

Website: UNC Anesthesiology Interest Group

Arab Medical Association

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Rana Alkhaldi

Primary Contact: Layan Shahrour

Website: Arab Medical Association

Association of Women Surgeons

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Melissa Chen

Primary Contact: Priya Desal

Website: UNC Association of Women Surgeons

Beyond Medicine Reading Club

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gaurav Telhan

Primary Contact: Ajanta Choudhury

Website: UNC Beyond Medicine Reading Club

Cardiology Interest Group

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nora Tolbert

Primary Contact: Sergey Tsoy

Website: UNC Cardiology Interest Group

Cardiothoracic Surgery Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Aurelle Merlo

Primary Contact: Amy Lo

Website: UNC Cardiothoracic Surgery Interest Group

Carolina Obstetrics and Gynecology Interest Group (COGIG)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amy Bryant

Primary Contact: Rishita Chamarthi

Website: UNC COGIG

Christian Medical & Dental Association (CDMA)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Rick Stouffer

Primary Contact: Emma Clark

Website: UNC CDMA

Clinical Ethics Discussion Group (CEDG)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Arlene Davis

Primary Contact: Numair Attaar

Website: UNC CEDG

CREATE at UNC SOM

Faculty Advisory: Tiarra Wade

Primary Contact: Cameron Pinkelton

Website: CREATE

Critical Care Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Shawn Jia

Primary Contact: Ahmad Odeh

Website: UNC Critical Care Interest Group

Dermatology Interest Group (DIG)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Shweta Shukla

Primary Contact: Madeline Sage

Website: UNC Dermatology Interest Group

Emergency Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Howard Choi

Primary Contact: Kiran Kelly-Rajan

Website: UNC Emergency Medicine Interest Group

ENT Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Christine DeMason

Primary Contact: Molly Poole

Website: UNC ENT Interest Group

Farmworker Student Health Alliance

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Marco Aleman

Primary Contact: Carter Bell

Website: UNC Farmworker Student Health Alliance

Healthcare for All UNC

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Jonathan Kotch

Primary Contact: Jesse Kovacs

Link: Healthcare for All UNC

Hematology Oncology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Natalie Grover

Primary Contact: Abigail Cragin

Website: Hematology Oncology Interest Group

IMPACT

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Alice Ammerman

Primary Contact: Rabeya Tahir

Website: UNC IMPACT

Infectious Disease Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Sarah Rutstein

Primary Contact: Tiana Moses

Website: UNC Infectious Disease Interest Group

Internal Medicine- Pediatrics Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Alyssa Tilly

Primary Contact: Teresa Zheng

Website: Internal Medicine – Pediatrics Interest Group

Internal Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Emily Cetrone

Primary Contact: Gillian Arleth

Website: UNC Internal Medicine Interest Group

Interpersonal Violence Awareness & Advocacy

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amy Weil

Primary Contact: Alon Efroni

Website: UNC Interpersonal Violence Awareness & Advocacy

Iris Art and Literary Journal

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Gaurav Telhan

Primary Contact: Grace Fuller

Website: UNC Iris Art and Literary Journal

Islamic Medical Association (IMA)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Khadija Razzaq

Primary Contact: Aisha Mahmood

Website: Islamic Medical Association (IMA)

Jewish Medical Student Association

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Sue Estroff

Primary Contact: Jenna Pellizzari

Website: UNC Jewish Medical Student Association

Latino Medical Student Association

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Marco Aleman

Primary Contact: Rocio Harvey

Website: Latino Medical Student Association

Medical Innovation Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Sofija Volertas

Primary Contact: Fahad Mohammed

Website: Medical Innovation Group

Medical Mentors Program

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Rebecca Matthews

Primary Contact: Drew Varnell

Website: UNC Medical Mentors

Medical Student Pride Alliance

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Riley Smith

Primary Contacts: Lauren Cohen

Website: Med Student Pride Alliance

Medical Students for Choice

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amy Bryant

Primary Contact: Zara Mehta

Website: UNC Medical Students for Choice

Medical Students With Disabilities and Chronic Disabilities

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Erica Brenner

Primary Contact: Graham Whitehouse

Website: UNC Medical Students with Disabilities and Chronic Illness

Medicine in Motion at (The) University of North Carolina

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Thomas Koonce

Primary Contact: Quinn Douglas

Website: Medicine in Motion at (The) University of North Carolina

Military Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Matthew Eckert

Primary Contact: Amy Lo

Website: UNC Military Medicine Interest Group

Ophthalmology Interest Group (OIG)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Meredith Klifto

Primary Contact: Grace Ribadeneyra

Link: UNC Ophthalmology Interest Group

Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Robert Esther

Primary Contact: Malvika Choudhari

Link: UNC Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group

Palliative Care Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Paul Zimmerman

Primary Contact: Rachel George

Link: UNC Palliative Care Interest Group

Pathology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Teresa Samulski

Primary Contact: Chloe Brown

Link: UNC Pathology Interest Group

Pediatrics Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Hannah Coletti

Primary Contact: Abby Hodges

Link: Pediatric Interest Group

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Kathryne Bartolo

Primary Contact: Jason Zhang

Website: UNC Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Interest Group

Physicians for Human Rights

Faculty Advisory:  Dr. Rana Alkhaldi

Primary Contact: Aeon Nyx

Website: UNC Physicians for Human Rights

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Kevin Calder

Primary Contact: Jackson Fernandez

Website: UNC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Interest Group

Progressing as Tar Heels – Medicine Mentors

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Daryhl Johnson

Primary Contact: Naomi Lerner

Website: Progressing as Tar Heels – Medicine Mentors

Psychiatry Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Surabhi Kasera

Primary Contact: Gayatri Ratakonda

Website: UNC Psychiatry Interest Group

Radiology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Kristen Olinger

Primary Contact: Talha Khan

Website: UNC Radiology Interest Group

Refugee Health Initiative

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rana Alkhaldi

Primary Contact: Aisha Mahmood

Website: UNC Refugee Health Initiative

School of Medicine Interprofessional Education and Practice Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Sofia Allaga

Primary Contact: Katelynn May

Website: SOM Interprofessional Education and Practice

South Asian Medical Student Organization

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Koyal Jain

Primary Contact: Ishani Deliwala

Website: South Asian Medical Student Organization

Sports Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Jillian Sylvester

Primary Contact: James Noh

Website: UNC Sports Medicine Interest Group

Student Health Action Coalition

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Karen Halpert

Primary Contact: Ryan Trate

Website: UNC Student Health Action Coalition

Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Ana Felix

Primary Contact: Nzia Hall

Website: Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN)

Student National Medical Association

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Yolanda Scarlett

Primary Contact: Leslie Onyeji

Website: UNC Student National Medical Association

Surgery Interest Group (George Sheldon Society)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Luigi Pascarella

Primary Contact: Akankshya Jena

Website: UNC Surgery Interest Group

UNC American Medical Student Association, Medical Chapter

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Valerie Glassman

Primary Contact: Josh Morningstar

Website: UNC American Medical Student Association – Medical

UNC School of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Victoria Boggiano

Primary Contact: Jenna Pellizzari

Website: UNC School of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group

UNC School of Medicine Student Government

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Valerie Glassman

Primary Contact: Yasine Mirmozaffari

Website: UNC SOM Student Government

UNC-CH Asian Pacific American Medical Student Organization

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Emily Chang, Dr. Thelsa Welckert

Primary Contact: Dristen Tate

Website: UNC Asian Pacific American Medical Student Organization

UNC Gold Humanism Honor Society

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amy Weil

Primary Contact: Bryan Obika

Website: UNC Gold Humanism Honor Society

UNC-SOM Opioid Addiction/Addiction Management Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Joseph Williams

Primary Contact: Alexander Vierling

Website: UNC Addiction Management Interest Group

Urology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Minh Pham

Primary Contact: Ethan Angell

Website: UNC Urology Interest Group

Vascular and Interventional Radiology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Priya Modi

Primary Contact: Jack Feltner

Website: UNC Vascular and Interventional Radiology Interest Group

Vascular Surgery Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Jacob Wood

Primary Contact: Moussa Shahoud

Website: UNC Vascular Surgery Interest Group

Wilderness Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Benjamin Smith

Primary Contact: Jesse Kovacs

Website: UNC Wilderness Medicine Interest Group