Club/Cup Contacts 2011 - 2012
American Medical AssociationAMA sets standards for the medical profession and, as an association, represents the unified voice of physicians and students throughout the nation.
President: Christine Gruessner,
cgrues@email.arizona.eduAmerican Medical Student AssociationAMSA is a student run organization that focuses on international health, student well-being, and minorities and women in medicine.
President: Alice Ferng,
aferng@email.arizona.eduAmerican Medical Women's Association (AMWA)This organization is dedicated to advancing women in medicine and improving women’s healthcare.
President: Leah Kalin,
lkalin@email.arizona.edu Anesthesia Interest Group (AIG)
The Anesthesia Interest Group (AIG) aims to promote an interest in anesthesiology and to foster mentoring relationships between medical students and anesthesiology faculty.
Arizona Surgery Club (ASC)
This organization provides an opportunity to learn about surgery through observation and interaction with other students and physicians.
President: Joshua Damian,
jdamian@email.arizona.edu
Asian/Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)
An organization that explores the unique issues and challenges that pertain to Asian/Pacific-American medical students.
Co-President: Yue Zong,
zong@email.arizona.eduCo-President: Alana Connell,
acon0526@email.arizona.eduVice President: Andrew Sy,
asy1130@email.arizona.eduChristian Medical Society (CMS)CMS is an organization in which medical students can come together to have fellowship and study the Bible and its application to their lives and careers.
College of Medicine Business AssociationThe objective of this organization shall be to educate and inform University of Arizona College of Medicine students about the steps involved in maintaining a private practice and the legal, financial and logistical requirements of starting their own business or being a partner in a small business.
President: Kelley Stanko,
kelleys1@email.arizona.edu Collegium Aesculapium
A national organization for members and non-members alike of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to come together and discuss holisitc healing, the role of spirituality in medicine, and to help protect the Christian values of all Christian health providers.
President: Joe Schramm,
jschramm@email.arizona.eduVice President: Lindsay Gunnell,
leg@email.arizona.edu
Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EM)
An organization to foster interest in the field of Emergency Medicine and to promote community service among medical students.
President: Erik Smith,
esmith28@email.arizona.eduVice President: Darrel Douglas,
ddougla@email.arizona.eduFamily Medicine Interest GroupThe U of A Family Medicine Interest Group is a student run organization providing information and training opportunities to Medical and Undergraduate students.
Co-President: Zach Orman,
zorman@email.arizona.eduCo-President: Shana Semmens,
ssemmens@email.arizona.eduFilm Club (Monday Movie Madness)Students choose films that are to be shown on Monday at 5pm, twice a month, in the College of Medicine. Sponsored through the Medical Humanities Program.
President: Lev Korovin,
lkorovin@email.arizona.eduFlying Samaritans ClubThis club flies down to Baja, Mexico each month for weekend trips to provide medical services to an underprivileged pueblo in Baja, Mexico. We travel with numerous physicians along with medical students who work as helpers and interpreters.
President: Joey Chao,
jcslater@email.arizona.eduGeriatrics ClubThis club promotes awareness of health issues pertaining to older patients across every specialty in medicine. Students are invited to participate in the Senior Mentor Program, Geriatric Elective, volunteer events in the community, and physician shadowing/discussions.
Co-President: Jessica Hubbs,
jhubbs@email.arizona.eduCo-President: Jeanne Feuerstein,
jfeuerst@email.arizona.edu Global Health Forum (Global Health)
This club focuses awareness and action regarding international health issues, acting locally and globally.
Integrative Medicine ClubIntegrative medicine combines mainstream medical therapies with complementary and alternative therapies to provide humane care to patients, families, and the community.
President: Kristin Anchors,
anchors@email.arizona.eduVice President: Lauren Imbornoni,
limborno@email.arizona.eduInternal Medicine Student Association An organization for students who are interested in interacting with Internal Medicine physicians and learning more about the field.
Jewish Medical Student Association (JMSA)
JMSA’s mission is to create opportunity for Jewish medical students, faculty, and our community to interact socially, intellectually, and religiously.
This is a local chapter for a national organization that focuses on issues related to Latino medical students and the Latino population.
Co-Chair: Gabrielle Brown,
gebrown@email.arizona.eduCo-Chair: Pablo Sanchez,
sanchezp@email.arizona.eduMedcats Making ChangeThe mission of MedCats Making Change is to support the community through health and wellness education, raise funds specifically for non-profit, academic and clinical research through biannual charity events, help to provide a channel for patients to actively participate in raising medical research funds and help lead the fight against medical ignorance.
President: Brent Watkins,
watkinsb@email.arizona.eduVice President: Wasiq Zaidi,
wzaidi@email.arizona.eduMedical Ethics Reality Forum (MERF)"Consensus is neither expected, nor required; reasoned, respectful discourse
is." Through this club, we can learn how to have discussions that are both reasoned and respectful even (and especially) when dealing with issues that have the potential to be emotionally charged.
President: Brandon Yates,
byates.uacom@gmail.comVice President: Jeanne Feuerstein,
jfeuerst@email.arizona.eduMedical Research Student AssociationThe MRSA promotes interest in medical research including clinical and basic sciences. This club holds journal clubs at a frequency of once per month; this counts towards credits for theResearch Distinction Track for the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
Co-President: Alice Ferng,
aferng@email.arizona.eduCo-President: Christine Gruessner,
cgrues@email.arizona.eduMedical Students for Choice (MSFC)An organization dedicated to promoting the education of medical students about reproductive health and family planning and the multilevel implications involved. We are dedicated to expanding women’s access to safe reproductive health care choices.
Co-Coordinator: Allie Uber,
anu@email.arizona.eduCo-Coordinator: Julie Darke,
jdark@email.arizona.eduCo-Coordinator: Julianna Weiel,
jweiel@email.arizona.eduMedPride (Gay/Straight Medical Student AllianceThis club promotes awareness of LGBTQ issues in healthcare through participation in national and community events, and provides medical students with the resources they need to care for LGBTQ patients. MedPride is also a forum for the discussion of issues relating to LGBTQ patients, medical students, residents, physicians and their allies.
President: N. Skye Robins,
niskro@email.arizona.eduVice President: Jeanne Feuerstein,
jfeuerst@email.arizona.eduNeurology Interest GroupWe want to support medical students by providing an environment in which they can further expand their knowledge regarding the practice of neurology and neurological sciences.
President: Donna Ferguson,
dcf@email.arizona.eduVice President: Jeanne Feuerstein:
jfeuerst@email.arizona.eduOB/GYN Interest GroupAn organization for students who would like to interact with physicians in OB/GYN and learning more about the field.
President: Joie Guner,
jzguner@email.arizona.eduVice President: Aneesha Hossain,
aneesha@email.arizona.eduOphthalmology Interest GroupThe purpose of the Ophthalmology Interest Group at The University of Arizona is to increase student exposure to the field of ophthalmology and the science of vision by providing students with opportunities for education, mentorship, and outreach within the field of Ophthalmology. The interest group is a great opportunity to learn about a specialty that students have minimal exposure to and may not have initially considered as a career choice. It is an opportunity to interact not only with students but also with key faculty and the community.
Vice President: Catherine Lo,
clo@email.arizona.eduOrthopaedic Surgery ClubThis organization is focused on Orthopedic Surgery and provides students with opportunities to learn more about Orthopedic Surgery and their subspecialties through interaction, observation, and shadowing of physicians, residents, and students.
President: Justin Yuan,
jyuan@email.arizona.eduVice President: Jamie Fleming,
flemingj@email.arizona.eduPediatrics ClubThis club provides a forum to discuss current issues in pediatric medicine and the opportunity to interact with and shadow practicing pediatricians.
Co-Chair: Nataly Vadasz,
nivadasz@email.arizona.eduCo-Chair: Jennifer Heck,
jenheck@email.arizona.eduVice-President: Allysa Kehring, a
kehring@email.arizona.eduRadiology ClubA club for anyone interested in radiology or just curious about how to read exams.
President: Kara Samsel,
ksamsel@email.arizona.eduResuscitation Education (RED) GroupThe mission of Resuscitation Education Group at the University of Arizona College of Medicine (RED) is to save lives through effective cardiac resuscitation training. We work toward this mission by: promoting the understanding and ability of every person in our community to provide cardiac resuscitation; facilitating the education and training of our membership; encouraging interest in the science of cardiac resuscitation.
President: Caleb Taylor,
cjtaylo4@email.arizona.eduStudent Athletes for Community Outreach (SACO)This club promotes physical fitness and overall health for both medical students and the local community. Through community outreach and education, we aim to encourage people to live a healthy active life.
President: Zach Bailowitz,
zbailowi@email.arizona.eduStudent National Medical AssociationSNMA is committed to supporting current and future underrepresented minority medical students, addressing the needs of underserved communities, and increasing the number of clinically excellent, culturally competent and socially conscious physicians.
President: Nafis Shamsid-Deen,
nshamsid@email.arizona.eduVice President: Jolomi Iyoha,
jiyoha@email.arizona.eduThe ClinicThe clinic is a student run organization for athletic enthusiasts. Our goal is to build camaraderie in the support of University of Arizona Athletics.
Co-Coordinator: Jenny Heck,
jenheck@email.arizona.eduCo-Coordinator: Hersh Goel,
hershg@email.arizona.eduCo-Coordinator: Jessica Witkowski,
jessw10@email.arizona.eduCo-Coordinator: Ronald Tang,
ronaldt@email.arizona.eduCo-Coordinator: Patrick Hollinger,
dogmod@email.arizona.eduCo-Coordinator: Michael O'Neil,
mikeyo@email.arizona.eduWilderness Medicine Society (WM)This organization exists to promote an interest in wilderness medicine and the outdoors through education, training and ridiculously fun activities.
President: Zach Orman, zorman@email.arizona.edu
Vice President: Erik Smith, esmith28@email.arizona.eduCommitment to Underserved People (CUP)
Arizona CCC (Continuous Chest Compression) TeamAHA-CPR Coordinator: Shana Semmens,
ssemmens@email.arizona.eduCCO-CPR Coordinator: Wes Anderson,
wes88@email.arizona.edu Art Works
Asylum Clinic
Med TeachMSAPPCoordinator: Briana Ketterer,
brianak@email.arizona.eduCoordinator: Kristin Anchors,
anchors@email.arizona.eduMedSETCoordinator: Yue Zong,
zong@email.arizona.eduCoordinator: Barrett Howell,
bhowell@email.arizona.eduCoordinator: Alana Connell,
acon0526@email.arizona.eduCoordinator: Briana Ketterer,
brianak@email.arizona.eduMobile ClinicNogales Ortho/PedsShubitz ClinicStudents In Charge Coordinator: Jennifer Yan,
jyan22@email.arizona.eduStudents In Charge: Eric Hamm,
ehamm@email.arizona.eduStudents In Charge: Shana Semmens,
ssemmens@email.arizona.eduStudents In Charge: Nataly Vadasz,
nivadasz@email.arizona.eduLab Coordinator: Lauren Imbornoni,
limborno@email.arizona.eduLab: Joie Guner,
jzguner@email.arizona.eduLab: Izzy Tourville,
etourvil@email.arizona.eduMedications Coordinator: Sara Seghezzo,
seghezzo@email.arizona.eduSupplies Coordinator: Allysa Kehring,
akehring@email.arizona.eduReferrals Coordinator: Briana Ketterer,
brianak@email.arizoa.edu Sight SaversCoordinator: Jon LaMee,
jonlamee@email.arizona.eduCoordinator: Izzy Tourville,
etourvil@email.arizona.eduSun SmartsSchedule Coordinator: Jenny Heck,
jenheck@email.arizona.eduVolunteer Coordinator: Briana Ketterer,
brianak@email.arizona.eduSupplies Coordinator: Sara Seghezzo,
seghezzo@email.arizona.eduTAPPCoordinator: Tanida Rojchanakasetchai,
trojchan@email.arizona.eduCoordinator: Jolomi Iyoha,
jiyoha@email.arizona.eduTar WarsCoordinator: Laurel Cox,
lmcox@email.arizona.eduCoordinator: Hersh Goel,
hershg@email.arizona.eduTot ShotsWomen's ClinicCoordinator Organizer: Chelsey Johnson,
chelseyj@email.arizona.eduPatients/Clinic Coordinator: Sara Seghezzo,
seghezzo@email.arizona.eduPhysician Recruitment: Milad Behbahaninia,
miladbeh@email.arizona.eduLabs/Supplies Coordinator: Laurel Cox,
lmcox@email.arizona.eduLabs/Supplies Coordinator: Donna Ferguson,
dcf@email.arizona.eduLabs/Supplies Coordinator: Izzy Tourville,
etourvil@email.arizona.eduOutreach Coordinator: Nikita Patel,
nikitap@email.arizona.eduOutreach Coordinator: Aneesha Hossain,
aneesha@email.arizona.eduOutreach Coordinator: Yue Zong,
zong@email.arizona.edu