List of Student Organizations

Advocates for Inclusion in Medicine and Science

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Michelle Hernandez

Primary Contact: Kelly Carey-Ewend

Link: UNC AIMS

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Carolyn Quinsey

Primary Contact: Gabriella Hesse

Link: UNC American Association of Neurological Surgeons

American Geriatrics Society

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Ellen Roberts

Primary Contact: Ayesha Syed

Link: UNC American Geriatrics Society

American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Christina Shenvi

Primary Contact: Nina Mehta

Link: UNC AMWA

Anesthesiology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Shawn Jia

Primary Contact: Joshua Romero

Link: UNC Anesthesiology Interest Group

Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association

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

Primary Contact: Tiger Zhang

Link: UNC Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association

Association of Women Surgeons

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Arielle Perez

Primary Contact: Avani Desai

Link: UNC Association of Women Surgeons

Beyond Medicine Reading Club

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gaurav Telhan

Primary Contact: Christian Cook

Link: UNC Beyond Medicine Reading Club

Bloomer Hill Rural Health Coalition

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Seth Berkowitz

Primary Contact: Andrew Kozlow

Link: UNC Bloomer Hill Rural Health Coalition

Bullitt History of Medicine Club

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Raul Necochea

Primary Contact: Shaian Lashani

Cardiology Interest Group

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lisa Rose-Jones

Primary Contact: Mili Dave

Link: UNC Cardiology Interest Group

Cardiothoracic Surgery Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Gita Mody

Primary Contact: Julia Kessel

Link: UNC Cardiothoracic Surgery Interest Group

Carolina Genetics

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Clara Hildebrandt

Primary Contact: Kathleen Embury

Link: Carolina Genetics

Carolina OB/GYN Interest Group (COGIG)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amy Bryant

Primary Contact: Cordelia Muir

Link: UNC COGIG

Christian Medical & Dental Association (CDMA)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Rick Stouffer

Primary Contact: Hannah King

Link: UNC CDMA

Climate Leadership and Environmental Action Network

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Yee Lam

Primary Contact: Jacob Pascual

Clinical Ethics Discussion Group (CEDG)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Arlene Davis

Primary Contact: Kelsey Rich

Link: UNC CEDG

Critical Care Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Shawn Jia

Primary Contact: Mili Dave

Link: UNC Critical Care Interest Group

Dermatology Interest Group (DIG)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Shweta Shukla

Primary Contact: Madeline Lillich

Link: UNC Dermatology Interest Group

Emergency Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Howard Choi

Primary Contact: Namwoo Cho, Emily Brinson

Link: UNC Emergency Medicine Interest Group

ENT Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Christine DeMason

Primary Contact: Ezan Chaudhry

Link: UNC ENT Interest Group

Family Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Victoria Boggiano

Primary Contact: Nicholas Wells

Link: UNC School of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group

Farmworker Student Health Alliance

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Marco Aleman

Primary Contact: Brianna Ramirez

Link: UNC Farmworker Student Health Alliance

Health Professional Athletics

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Georgette Dent

Primary Contact: Yasine Mirmozaffari

Link: UNC Health Professional Athletics

Hematology Oncology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Natalie Grover

Primary Contact: Alex Pfeil

Link: Hematology Oncology Interest Group

IMPACT

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Alice Ammerman

Primary Contact: Kathleen Embury

Link: UNC IMPACT

Infectious Disease Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Jessica Lin

Primary Contact: Amy Zhang

Link: UNC Infectious Disease Interest Group

Internal Medicine- Pediatrics Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Alyssa Tilly, Dr. Hannah Coletti

Primary Contact: Nina Wallace 

Link: Internal Medicine – Pediatrics Interest Group

Internal Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Emily Cetrone

Primary Contact: Rachel Watkins

Link: UNC Internal Medicine Interest Group

Interpersonal Violence Awareness & Advocacy

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amy Weil

Primary Contact: Laney Henley

Link: UNC Interpersonal Violence Awareness & Advocacy

IPEP- Interprofessional Education and Practice

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Sofia Aliaga

Primary Contacts: Drew Griggs

Link: UNC IPEP

Iris Art and Literary Journal

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Gaurav Telhan

Primary Contact: Yoshiko Iwai

Link: UNC Iris Art and Literary Journal

Islamic Medical Association (IMA)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Beat Steiner

Primary Contact: Mohamed Ahmidouch

Link: Islamic Medical Association (IMA)

Jewish Medical Student Association

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Caitlin Green

Primary Contact: Allison Naudé

Link: UNC Jewish Medical Student Association

Kidney Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Koyal Jain

Primary Contact: Yara Abumohsen

Link: UNC Kidney Interest Group

Latino Medical Student Association

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Marco Aleman

Primary Contact: Anysa Fernandez

Link: Latino Medical Student Association

Medals 4 Mettle

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Kristy Borawski

Primary Contact: Alexandra Chura

Link: UNC Medals 4 Mettle

Medical Mentors

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Edward Kernick

Primary Contact: Franzia Martin

Link: UNC Medical Mentors

Medical Student Pride Alliance

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Stuart Gold

Primary Contacts: Kaylee Deardorff

Link: Med Student Pride Alliance

Medical Students for Choice

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amy Bryant

Primary Contact: Cordelia Muir

Link: UNC Medical Students for Choice

Medical Students With Chronic Disabilities

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Erica Brenner

Primary Contact: Jocelyn Hunt

Link: UNC Medical Students with Chronic Disabilities

Military Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Lee Jamison

Primary Contact: Namwoo Cho

Link: UNC Military Medicine Interest Group

Mobile Health Clinic

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Julie Saleeby

Primary Contact: Hannah King

Link: UNC Mobile Health Clinic Interest Group

NC Mentors

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Rana Alkhaldi

Primary Contact: Collin Shick

Link: NC Mentors

Ophthalmology Interest Group (OIG)/SHAC Ophthalmology

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Meredith Klifto

Primary Contact: Shaian Lashani

Link: UNC Ophthalmology Interest Group

Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Robert Esther

Primary Contact: Shaian Lashani

Link: UNC Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group

Palliative Care Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Paul Zimmerman

Primary Contact: Noah Berens

Link: UNC Palliative Care Interest Group

Pathology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Steven Johnson

Primary Contact: Aaron Dobbins

Link: UNC Pathology Interest Group

Pediatrics Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Hannah Coletti

Primary Contact: Ryan Kendall

Link: Pediatric Interest Group

Peer Mentor Network

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Matthew Vogt

Primary Contact: Jennifer Loome

Link: UNC Peer Mentor Network

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Lee Shuping

Primary Contact: Matthew Regan

Physicians for Human Rights

Faculty Advisory:  Dr. Rana Alkhaldi

Primary Contact: Anna Ilyasova

Link: UNC Physicians for Human Rights

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Jeyhan Wood MD

Primary Contact: Julia Kessel

Link: UNC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Interest Group

Progressing as Tar Heels – Medicine Mentors

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Daryhl Johnson

Primary Contact: Amanda Biondi

Link: Progressing as Tar Heels – Medicine Mentors

Psychiatry Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Surabhi Kasera

Primary Contact: Joseph Steppe

Link: UNC Psychiatry Interest Group

Radiology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Kristen Olinger

Primary Contact: Matthew Howlett

Link: UNC Radiology Interest Group

Refugee Health Initiative

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rana Alkhaldi

Primary Contact: Chelsea Li

Link: UNC Refugee Health Initiative

Rheumatology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Laura Cannon

Primary Contact: Carolina Vo

Link: UNC Rheumatology Interest Group

Simulation Lab Integrated Curriculum Experience

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Paul Shea

Primary Contact: Mili Dave

Link: UNC Simulation Lab Integrated Curriculum Experience

Sports Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. David Berkoff

Primary Contact: Katherine Li

Link: UNC Sports Medicine Interest Group

Stop the Bleed at UNC-Chapel Hill

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amy Sauls

Primary Contact: Ishani Deliwala

Link: UNC Stop the Bleed

Student Health Action Coalition

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Karen Halpert

Primary Contact: Alexa Holloway

Link: UNC Student Health Action Coalition

Student National Medical Association

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Lisa Long

Primary Contact: Theresa Dickerson

Link: UNC Student National Medical Association

Surgery Interest Group (George Sheldon Society)

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Luigi Pascarella

Primary Contact: Pradeep Madduri

Link: UNC Surgery Interest Group

The Gardening and Ethnobotany in Academia Project

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amanda Corbett

Link: The Gardening and Ethnobotany in Academia Project

UNC American Medical Student Association, Medical Chapter

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Georgette Dent

Primary Contact: Katherine Poulos

Link: UNC American Medical Student Association – Medical

UNC Healthcare for All

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Jonathan Kotch

Primary Contact: Colette Cambey

Link: UNC Healthcare for All

UNC SOM Student Government

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Valerie Glassman

Primary Contact: Brianna Ramirez

Link: UNC SOM Student Government

UNC SOM Family Support Initiative

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Rupal Yu

Primary Contact: Anna Caffrey-Bottoms

Link: UNC SOM Family Support Initiative

UNC Gold Humanism Honor Society

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Amy Weil

Primary Contact: Katherine Kruse

Link: UNC Gold Humanism Honor Society

UNC-SOM Opioid Addiction/Addiction Management Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Robyn Jordan

Primary Contact: Emily Walton

Link: UNC Addiction Management Interest Group

Urology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Marc Rogers

Primary Contact: Avani Desai

Link: UNC Urology Interest Group

Vascular and Interventional Radiology Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Priya Modi

Primary Contact: TJ Turner, Estefania Gonzales

Link: UNC Vascular and Interventional Radiology Interest Group

Vascular Surgery Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Jacob Wood

Primary Contact: Dakota Perez

Link: UNC Vascular Surgery Interest Group

Wilderness Medicine Interest Group

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Benjamin Smith

Primary Contact: Alec Carlson

Link: UNC Wilderness Medicine Interest Group

Women’s Health Consortium

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Meghan Rebuli

Primary Contact: Amy Amuquandoh

Link: UNC Women’s Health Consortium