List of Student Organizations
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Advocates for Inclusion in Medicine and Science
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Michelle Hernandez
Primary Contact: Emily Kounlavong
Link: UNC AIMS
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Carlos David
Primary Contact: Aeon Nyx
Link: UNC American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American Geriatrics Society
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Brianna Harder
Primary Contact: Divya Mehta
Link: UNC American Geriatrics Society
American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Christina Shenvi
Primary Contact: Annie Wang
Link: UNC AMWA
Anesthesiology Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Shawn Jia
Primary Contact: Jade Denne
Link: UNC Anesthesiology Interest Group
Arab Medical Association
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Rana Alkhaldi
Primary Contact: Layan Shahrour
Link: Arab Medical Association
Association of Women Surgeons
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Melissa Chen
Primary Contact: Priya Desal
Link: UNC Association of Women Surgeons
Beyond Medicine Reading Club
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gaurav Telhan
Primary Contact: Ajanta Choudhury
Link: UNC Beyond Medicine Reading Club
Bloomer Hill Rural Health Coalition
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Seth Berkowitz
Primary Contact: Annie Wang
Link: UNC Bloomer Hill Rural Health Coalition
Bullitt History of Medicine Interest Group
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Raul Necochea
Primary Contact: Esther Lee
Link: Bullitt History of Medicine Interest Group
Cardiology Interest Group
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nora Tolbert
Primary Contact: Sergey Tsoy
Link: UNC Cardiology Interest Group
Cardiothoracic Surgery Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Aurelle Merlo
Primary Contact: Amy Lo
Link: UNC Cardiothoracic Surgery Interest Group
Carolina Genetics
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Clara Hildebrandt
Primary Contact: Ella Veljovich
Link: Carolina Genetics
Carolina Obstetrics and Gynecology Interest Group (COGIG)
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amy Bryant
Primary Contact: Rishita Chamarthi
Link: UNC COGIG
Christian Medical & Dental Association (CDMA)
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Rick Stouffer
Primary Contact: Emma Clark
Link: UNC CDMA
Clinical Ethics Discussion Group (CEDG)
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Arlene Davis
Primary Contact: Numair Attaar
Link: UNC CEDG
CREATE at UNC SOM
Faculty Advisory: Tiarra Wade
Primary Contact: Jasmine Kimber
Link: CREATE
Critical Care Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Shawn Jia
Primary Contact: Ahmad Odeh
Link: UNC Critical Care Interest Group
Dermatology Interest Group (DIG)
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Shweta Shukla
Primary Contact: Madeline Sage
Link: UNC Dermatology Interest Group
Emergency Medicine Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Howard Choi
Primary Contact: Kiran Kelly-Rajan
Link: UNC Emergency Medicine Interest Group
ENT Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Christine DeMason
Primary Contact: Molly Poole
Link: UNC ENT Interest Group
Farmworker Student Health Alliance
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Marco Aleman
Primary Contact: Carter Bell
Link: UNC Farmworker Student Health Alliance
Healthcare for All UNC
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Jonathan Kotch
Primary Contact: Jesse Kovacs
Link: UNC Health Professional Athletics
Hematology Oncology Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Natalie Grover
Primary Contact: Abigail Cragin
Link: Hematology Oncology Interest Group
IMPACT
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Alice Ammerman
Primary Contact: Rabeya Tahir
Link: UNC IMPACT
Infectious Disease Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Sarah Rutstein
Primary Contact: Tiana Moses
Link: UNC Infectious Disease Interest Group
Internal Medicine- Pediatrics Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Alyssa Tilly
Primary Contact: Teresa Zheng
Link: Internal Medicine – Pediatrics Interest Group
Internal Medicine Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Emily Cetrone
Primary Contact: Gillian Arleth
Link: UNC Internal Medicine Interest Group
Interpersonal Violence Awareness & Advocacy
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amy Weil
Primary Contact: Alon Efroni
Link: UNC Interpersonal Violence Awareness & Advocacy
Iris Art and Literary Journal
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Gaurav Telhan
Primary Contact: Grace Fuller
Link: UNC Iris Art and Literary Journal
Islamic Medical Association (IMA)
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Khadija Razzaq
Primary Contact: Aisha Mahmood
Link: Islamic Medical Association (IMA)
Jewish Medical Student Association
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Sue Estroff
Primary Contact: Jenna Pellizzari
Link: UNC Jewish Medical Student Association
Kidney Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Koyal Jain
Primary Contact: Michael Lee
Link: UNC Kidney Interest Group
Latino Medical Student Association
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Marco Aleman
Primary Contact: Rocio Harvey
Link: Latino Medical Student Association
Medical Mentors Program
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Rebecca Matthews
Primary Contact: Drew Varnell
Link: UNC Medical Mentors
Medical Student Pride Alliance
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Riley Smith
Primary Contacts: Lauren Cohen
Link: Med Student Pride Alliance
Medical Students for Choice
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amy Bryant
Primary Contact: Zara Mehta
Link: UNC Medical Students for Choice
Medical Students With Disabilities and Chronic Illness
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Erica Brenner
Primary Contact: Graham Whitehouse
Link: UNC Medical Students with Disabilities and Chronic Illness
Military Medicine Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Matthew Eckert
Primary Contact: Amy Lo
Link: UNC Military Medicine Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Paul Zimmerman
Primary Contact: Julie Lee
Link: Navigator Program
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
Peer Mentor Network
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Matthew Vogt
Primary Contact: Catherine Lewis
Link: UNC Peer Mentor Network
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Kathryne Bartolo
Primary Contact: Jason Zhang
Link: UNC Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Interest Group
Physicians for Human Rights
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Rana Alkhaldi
Primary Contact: Aeon Nyx
Link: UNC Physicians for Human Rights
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Kevin Calder
Primary Contact: Jackson Fernandez
Link: UNC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Interest Group
Progressing as Tar Heels – Medicine Mentors
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Daryhl Johnson
Primary Contact: Naomi Lerner
Link: Progressing as Tar Heels – Medicine Mentors
Psychiatry Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Surabhi Kasera
Primary Contact: Gayatri Ratakonda
Link: UNC Psychiatry Interest Group
Radiology Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Kristen Olinger
Primary Contact: Talha Khan
Link: UNC Radiology Interest Group
Refugee Health Initiative
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rana Alkhaldi
Primary Contact: Aisha Mahmood
Link: UNC Refugee Health Initiative
School of Medicine Interprofessional Education and Practice Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Sofia Allaga
Primary Contact: Katelynn May
Link: SOM Interprofessional Education and Practice
South Asian Medical Student Organization
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Koyal Jain
Primary Contact: Ishani Deliwala
Link: South Asian Medical Student Organization
Sports Medicine Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Jillian Sylvester
Primary Contact: James Noh
Link: UNC Sports Medicine Interest Group
Stop the Bleed at UNC-Chapel Hill
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amy Sauls
Primary Contact: Parth Shirolkar
Link: UNC Stop the Bleed
Student Health Action Coalition
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Karen Halpert
Primary Contact: Ryan Trate
Link: UNC Student Health Action Coalition
Student National Medical Association
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Yolanda Scarlett
Primary Contact: Leslie Onyeji
Link: UNC Student National Medical Association
Surgery Interest Group (George Sheldon Society)
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Luigi Pascarella
Primary Contact: Akankshya Jena
Link: UNC Surgery Interest Group
The Gardening and Ethnobotany in Academia Project
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amanda Corbett
Primary Contact: Aryan Amin
Link: The Gardening and Ethnobotany in Academia Project
UNC American Medical Student Association, Medical Chapter
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Valerie Glassman
Primary Contact: Josh Morningstar
Link: UNC American Medical Student Association – Medical
UNC School of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Victoria Boggiano
Primary Contact: Jenna Pellizzari
Link: UNC School of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group
UNC School of Medicine Student Government
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Valerie Glassman
Primary Contact: Yasine Mirmozaffari
Link: UNC SOM Student Government
UNC-CH Asian Pacific American Medical Student Organization
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Emily Chang, Dr. Thelsa Welckert
Primary Contact: Dristen Tate
Link: UNC Asian Pacific American Medical Student Organization
UNC-CH Gold Humanism Honor Society
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amy Weil
Primary Contact: Bryan Obika
Link: UNC Gold Humanism Honor Society
UNC-SOM Opioid Addiction/Addiction Management Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Joseph Williams
Primary Contact: Alexander Vierling
Link: UNC Addiction Management Interest Group
Urology Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Minh Pham
Primary Contact: Ethan Angell
Link: UNC Urology Interest Group
Vascular and Interventional Radiology Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Priya Modi
Primary Contact: Jack Feltner
Link: UNC Vascular and Interventional Radiology Interest Group
Wilderness Medicine Interest Group
Faculty Advisory: Dr. Benjamin Smith
Primary Contact: Jesse Kovacs