» Medical Student Organizations
| Organization | Contact Person | Email Address |
| AMA-MSS | Alice Hensley | hensley111 |
| AMSA | Julie Wesp | wesp |
| AMWA | Jessica Brown | brown341 |
| Anesthesiology Interest Group | Trinoh Rojas | rojas |
| AOA | Janelle King | king78 |
| Business of Medicine | Matt Harper | harper114 |
| CMA | Jonathan White | white244 |
| Community Service Organization (CSO) | SuSu Kapourales | kapourales1 |
| Emergency Medicine Interest Group | Josh Walker | walker96 |
| Family Medicine Interest Group | Kimberly Becher | becher |
| Global Medical Brigades | Megan Thomas | thomas320 |
| Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG) | Onala Rakisheva | rakishe1 |
| Medicine-Pediatrics Interest Group | Aaron McGuffin, MD | mcguffi3 |
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| SIGN (Student Interest Group in Neurology) | Rocky Felbaum | felbaum |
| Surgery Interest Group | Bea Grasu | grasu |
American Medical Association - Medical Student Section (AMA-MSS): The AMA-MSSismore than just a student group; it is a professional organization that youcanbelong to throughout your entire medical career. When you become part of the AMA, you join other students,residents, and physicians in shaping the future of our nation's healthcare. The AMA-MSS offers multiple opportunities for participation in community service, advocacy, and leadership roles at the chapter, regional, and national levels. By becoming a member of the largest medical student organization, you can contribute solutions to issues such as medical liability reform, reducing medical student debt, and improving health care access. To learn more, please visit www.amaMedStudent.org.
American Medical Student Association (AMSA): The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), with more than a half-century history of medical student activism, is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. Founded in 1950, AMSA is a student-governed, non-profit organization committed to representing the concerns of physicians-in-training. With nearly 60,000 members, including medical and premedical students, residents and practicing physicians, AMSA is committed to improving medical training as well as advancing the profession of medicine. To learn more, please visit: http://www.amsa.org/
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA): The American Medical Women’s Association focuses on women’s health as well as the unique role of the female physician in medicine today. With a membership consisting of both physicians and medical students, men and women alike, AMWA provides an opportunity to unite with peers in advocating women’s health topics on a national, regional and local level. Members receive such benefits as a subscription to the Journal of the American Medical Women’s Association, opportunities to influence legislation pertaining to women’s health issues on a national level, scholarship and loan opportunities, a bed and breakfast program for interviewing fourth year students, the opportunity to attend regional and national meetings and more. Within our chapter, members have the opportunity to contribute to community service projects relating to women’s health, plan and play a role in presentations to our chapter and the medical school, assume leadership positions, interact with female physicians from the Huntington area, fellow students and our community as well as many other activities. To learn more, please visit www.amwa-doc.org.
Anesthesiology Interest Group: The Joan C. Edwards Marshall University School of Medicine Anesthesiology Interest Group is a group of students seeking to explore and learn about the field of anesthesiology. The goal of this organization is to provide information and awareness about anesthesiology as a medical field and as a possible career. As a member, medical students will have an opportunity to: interact with physicians in anesthesiology through lectures and panel discussions, obtain information about securing a residency in anesthesiology, have learning opportunities to develop skills necessary for the practice of anesthesiology, and examine current topics and subspecialties in anesthesiology through physician luncheons and dinners. All students, regardless of their desire to enter the field of anesthesiology, are invited to join and learn about this important and necessary field of medicine. Dr. Hosny Gabriel MD (Dept. of Anesthesiology, CHH) will oversee and advise our group.
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA): AOA is a medical honor society, founded in 1902 by William Webster Root to encourage achievement, and leadership in medical academics. Faculty, as well as third and fourth year medical students, are elected each year on the basis of academic excellence, personal integrity, professionalism, and overall embodiment of AOA's motto "Worthy to serve the suffering." Students must be in the top quarter of their class to be eligible for election, and no more than a sixth of a given class can be elected. Currently there are more than 120 AOA chapters nationwide. To learn more, please visit www.alphaomegaalpha.org.
Business of Medicine (BOM): Founded in 2006 by
medical students at Georgetown University, The Business of Medicine
(BOM) is a nonprofit medical student organization. BOM's mission is to
increase medical student awareness of the financial challenges and
opportunities impacting the practice of medicine. The Marshall
University chapter of BOM is dedicated to providing an educational
experience that goes outside of the medical school curriculum and
teaches medical students about the real-world issues pertaining to
medicine as a career and as a business. A sound understanding of the
financial opportunities available to rising physicians is critical to
making the most of your chosen profession. The need for strong business
skills is important in every specialty and every style of practice. BOM
focuses on important topics such as career development, debt management,
personal financial planning, health insurance, reimbursement,
malpractice, and the economics of the health care industry. For more
information, to be added to our mailing list, or to offer comments or
suggestions, please contact us at Marshall.BOM@gmail.com. For excellent
web-based financial resources, visit the national organization at
www.businessofmedicine.org.
Christian Medical Association (CMA): The Christian Medical Association (CMA) allows medical students the opportunity to challenge and encourage one another. Opportunities for students to learn about international medical missions and participate in Bible studies will be provided. Most importantly, the CMA is an organization which aims to introduce students to Jesus Christ and help them to grow in a personal relationship with Him. To learn more, please visit www.cmdahome.org
Community Service Organization (CSO): In light of Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine's commitment to our community and to the greater good, the Community Service Organization (CSO) was established to make available, promote, and encourage opportunities for medical students to participate in service-learning activities. The CSO is composed of representatives from each year of medical education. Students are elected as Community Service Liaisons by their peers each year and are responsible for making their classmates aware of service opportunities as well as taking leadership roles in the development and implementation of service learning.
Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG): The purpose of the EMIG is to provide the students of the School of Medicine at Marshall University an opportunity to learn about the specialty of Emergency Medicine prior to their 4th year electives. EMIG provides exposure to Emergency Medicine through discussions with experts in the field of emergency medicine and opportunities for shadowing and research. EMIG acts as a resource to its members in the residency application process by providing advice from 4th year medical students, residents, and faculty in regards to residency selection, competition, locations, and how to make oneself a strong candidate. In addition, EMIG seeks to aid its members in networking and building valuable relationships with MUSOM faculty and staff.
Global Medical Brigades:
Global Medical Brigades is a secular, international network of university clubs
and volunteer organizations that provide medical relief and health education
to the world's poorest countries. The current emphasis of this national
grassroots movement is Central America where, in 2006, more than 30,000
patients in 70 villages were provided aid. The mission of the
organization is to lead a holistic model for sustainable health care in
underserved villages by conducting preliminary needs assessments,
treating patients to the highest ethical standards, sponsoring referrals
to those with needs beyond our capability, recording data for the
production of quantitative reports, and working to improve the water,
sanitation, and economic infrastructures. Please contact Megan Thomas
(thomas320
Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG): The Joan C. Edwards Marshall University School of Medicine Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG) is a group of students exploring and learning about the field of internal medicine. The goal of this organization is to provide students with information about internal medicine as a medical specialty and as a possible career. As a member, students will: interact with physicians in internal medicine via panel discussions, have exposure to information sessions and panel discussions addressing what to expect in third-year medicine rotations, as well as how to obtain a residency in internal medicine, and examine the multitude of subspecialties in internal medicine via physician luncheons and dinners.
Medicine - Pediatric Interest Group: The Medicine Pediatric Interest Group consists of the Medicine Pediatric Program Director, Medicine Pediatric Faculty and Residents. Our purpose is to foster interest in a future career as a Medicine Pediatric physician. The Department of Medicine Pediatrics participates during the annual Primary Care Week by providing lunch and an in depth description of the Medicine Pediatric program. Students are also invited to attend selected Medicine Pediatric meetings throughout the year.
Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN): The Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN) brings together medical students who are interested in exploring the practice of neurology. The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) supports each SIGN chapter along with the Neurology Department at our institution. As a member, students will have the opportunity to: shadow a neurologist, be matched with a mentor, meet professors, meet neurologists in private practice, meet attendings, and be involved in ongoing research at this institution.
Surgery Interest Group: Marshall's Surgery Interest
Group was recently created in the Fall 2008. With the growing interest
in surgery from medical students, several second years took the
initiative to cater to their classmates' curiosity. Case reports, advice
from fourth years, and suture clinics are just a few of the upcoming
events SIG plans to organize. The main purpose of this organization is
to create and facilitate professional, mentoring relationships between
MUSOM students and its surgeons. SIG believes that the more exposure one
achieves, the better prepared they are for what's to come. If you are
interested, please email marshallsig