List of Student Organizations

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Faculty Advisory: Carolyn Quinsey

Student Leaders: Benjamin Succop, Wilson Fisher, Madelyn Krebs

American Geriatrics Society

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Ellen Roberts

Student Leaders: Jennifer Ling, Aitana Rizzo, Reese Willingham

Link: American Geriatrics Society

American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Erin Malloy

Student Leaders: Emily Broaddus, Jillian Thompson, Hannah Thel, Brinda Sarathy

Link: American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)

Anesthesiology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Shawn Jia

Student Leaders: Victoria Risner, Jennie Yang

Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Alice Ma

Student Leaders: Phoi Bui, Joshua DeJoya, Cheyenne Bricken, Annmarie Wang

Association of Women Surgeons

Faculty Advisory: Arielle Perez

Student Leaders: Emily Broaddus, Julia Kessel, Jillian Thompson, Charlotte Smith

Cardiology Interest Group

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lisa Rose-Jones

Student leaders: Máire Amlicke, Michael Daw, Rayad Shams

Cardiothoracic Surgery Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Gita Mody, MD

Student Leaders: Lauren Catterall, Jenny Bui, Mohsin Shah

Carolina Genetics

Faculty Advisory: Jonathan Berg

Student Leaders: Amelia Loydpierson, Chase Binion

Choosing Wisely

Faculty Advisory: Sarah Smithson

Student Leaders: Rayad Shams, Sonum Tharwani, Taruni Santanam, Jonathan Grubbs

Climate Leadership and Environmental Action Network

Faculty Advisory: Yee Lam

Student Leaders: Alex Gregor, Emily Bulik-Sullivan, Jake Dillard

Clinical Ethics Discussion Group (CEDG)

Faculty Advisory: Arlene Davis

Student Leaders: Konan Beke, Celia Mizelle

Clinical Informatics Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Carlton Moore

Student Leaders: Justin Ochalek, Pranav Sanghvi

Link: Clinical Informatics Interest Group

Christian Medical & Dental Association (CDMA)

Faculty Advisory: Corey Whittaker

Student Leaders: Victor Arahirwa, Jackson Moorefield, Hope Gehle, Olivia de Araujo

Link: Christian Medical & Dental Association (CMDA)

Carolina OB/GYN Interest Group (COGIG)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amy Bryant

Student Leaders: Adele Bernard, Stephanie Peres-da-Silva

Dermatology Interest Group (DIG)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Michelle Pearlstein

Student Leaders: Pranav Sanghvi, Nishita Sheth

Link: Dermatology Interest Group (DIG)

Emergency Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Howard Choi

Student Leaders: Rachael Hamm, Hank Flynn

Link: Emergency Medicine Interest Group

ENT Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Rupali Shah

Student Leaders: Maddie Colcord, Pranav Sanghvi

Link: ENT Interest Group

Family Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Kelly Smith

Student Leaders: William Garrison

Link: UNC School of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group

Farmworker Student Health Alliance

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Marco Aleman

Student Leaders: Samuel Lidsky, Adolfo Ocampo, Olivia De Araujo

Link: Farmworker Student Health Alliance

Heeling in Harmony (Organization maintained in HeelLife by undergraduate chapter)

Faculty Advisory: Nicholas Dieugenio

Student Leaders: Caroline Buse

Link: Heeling in Harmony

Hematology Oncology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Alice Ma

Student Leaders: Hannah Thel, Natalie Schmidt

Link: Hematology Oncology Interest Group

IMPACT

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Alice Ammerman

Student Leaders: Hannah Hulshult, Lily Hale

Infectious Disease Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Jessica Lin

Student Leaders: Megan Walsh

Internal Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Karen Kimel-Scott

Student Leaders: Laura Wiser, Charlene Brown

Interpersonal Violence Advocacy & Awareness (IPVAA)

Faculty Advisory: Amy Weil

Student Leaders: Celia Mizelle, Anna Jacks

IPEP- Interprofesional Education and Practice

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Sarah Smithson

Student Leaders: Natalie Browne, Christian Goodwin, Erica Zeng

Islamic Medical Association (IMA)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Beat Steiner

Student Leaders: Faris Almubaslat, Habiba Ahmed, Laraib Awan, Adam Hanne, Sammy Ajani

Link: Islamic Medical Association (IMA)

Latino Medical Student Association

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Marco Aleman

Student Leaders: Carlos Ramos, Maria Martinez Ospina

Link: Latino Medical Student Association

Medical Mentors

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Edward Kernick

Student Leaders: Arvind Sivashanmugam, Simrat Arora, Paige Takasugi

Link: UNC Medical Mentors

Medical Student Pride Alliance

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Stuart Gold

Student Leaders: Jessie Walter, Laura Sheridan

Link: Med Student Pride Alliance

Medical Students for Choice

Faculty Advisory: Amy Bryant, Jessica Morse

Student Leaders: Kelli Avalos, Brinda Sarathy

Military Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Martin McCaffery

Student Leaders: Hank Flynn, Katherine Drew Marapese

Link: Military Medicine Interest Group

Medicine-Pediatrics Interest Group (MPIG)

Faculty Advisory: Alyssa Tilly

Student Leaders: Moriah Barker

Ophthalmology Interest Group (OIG)/SHAC Ophthalmology

Faculty Advisory: Meredith Klifto

Student Leaders: Adele Bernard, Caroline Buse, Lauren Cook

Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Robert Esther

Student Leaders: Courtney Thomas, Om Dave

Palliative Care Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Gary Winzelberg

Student Leaders: Catalina Berenblum Tobi, Cambray Smith

Pediatrics Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. William Mills

Student Leaders: Megan Walsh, Hannah Hulshult

Link: Pediatric Interest Group

Physicians for Human Rights

Faculty Advisory: Martha Carlough

Student Leaders: Yoshiko Iwai

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Jeyhan Wood MD

Student Leaders: Lauren Catterall

PM&R Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Lee Shuping

Student Leaders: Stephanie Pittman

Progressing as Tar Heels – Medicine Mentors

Faculty Advisory: Daryhl Johnson

Student Leaders: Wilson Fisher, Jacob Pascual, Madelyn Krebs

Psychiatry Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Erin Malloy, Dr. Roberto Blanco

Student Leaders: Maria Faidas, Elliot Kuan, Monica Lyons, Jessica Blanks

Radiology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Brian Douglas Handly

Student Leaders: Jennifer Ling, Aidan Walker, Victoria Risner

Link: Radiology Interest Group

Samaritan Mobile Health Clinic

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Justin Myers

Student Leaders: Jon Grubbs, Hannah Vrooman, Ashlee Taylor, Saheli Parekh

Simulation Lab Integrated Curriculum Experience

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Paul Shea

Student Leaders: Brandon King, Landon Larabee

Sports Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: David Berkoff

Student Leaders: Charlotte Goins, Stephanie Pittman, Jessica Hu

Surgery Interest Group (George Sheldon Society)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Luigi Pascarella

Student Leaders: Katie LeCroy, Charlotte Smith

Link: Surgery Interest Group (George Sheldon Society)

UNC American Medical Student Association, Medical Chapter

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Georgette Dent

Student Leaders: Srinath Soundararajan, Simrat Arora

UNC SOM Family Support Initiative

Faculty Advisory: Angelica Glover

Student Leaders: Lauren Ahlschlager

UNC-SOM Opioid Addiction/ Addiction Management Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Robyn Jordan

Student Leaders: Meghan Pavelka, Annie Peacock 

Vascular and Interventional Radiology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Jessica Kelly Stewart

Student Leaders: Srinath Soundararajan, Christina Orantes

Link: Vascular and Interventional Radiology Interest Group