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Welcome to the University of Pittsburgh Medical School Student Groups website!

Here you will find a directory of active student organizations at PittMed, a calendar of upcoming events, and resources for students and coordinators. If you have any questions about the site, please reach out to your class technology committee representatives or the Lab for Educational Technology.

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SEC Student of the Month – 2023

JANUARY

Soukaina Eljamri, MS2;

Soukaina (Souki) Eljamri is an MS2 who is the Community Service chair for her class. She just organized a class service project with a local nonprofit called Za’Kiyah House and is currently helping run a school-wide food drive for the Birmingham Clinic Food Pantry for patients facing food insecurity. She is also a Social Medicine Fellow and works with a community partner in McKeesport called the Healthy Village to promote initiatives around adolescent education and wellness.

MAY

Arjun Mittal, MS3;
Erik Jaklitsch, MS3;

Arjun Mittal and Erik Jaklitsch are rising MS3s that serve as Tech Representative and President for their class, respectively. They coordinated the Slack transition in response to student feedback and imminent need for centralized student communication to replace AmpUp mailing lists. Generally, they are extremely committed to serving their class and the Pitt Med community as a whole and advocate for students through curricular reform, working with admin, and more.

JUNE

Fidelia Gaba, MS2;


Fidelia Gaba is an MS2 actively engaged in both the Pittmed community and the wider community. She is the SHARP representative for her class and coleads a Bible study group fostering spiritual growth. As Vice President of the Pittmed Student National Medical Association (SNMA) chapter, Fidelia collaborates closely with the DEI office and is involved in a variety of community engagement initiatives. In particular, the Homewood home visits that bring valuable support to underserved community members in Pittsburgh. Finally, Fidelia is involved in phase 4 of the curriculum reform. Fidelia is known for her genuine love for people and welcomes anyone seeking a lighthearted, friendly chat or a more serious and meaningful conversation.

AUGUST

Katarina Schneiderman, MS3;

Katarina Schneiderman is a Social Medicine Fellow, former free clinic coordinator at WCC, medical humanities enthusiast, and current MS3.

Katarina has contributed to Social Medicine curricular development, reproductive health education with South Hills Interfaith Movement, and pursues creative mixed-methods research in Nepali menstrual traditions as well as patient-provider communication during periviable birth.

Katarina’s art piece on menstrual agency recently received an award from the Consortium of Universities for Global Health, and Katarina’s efforts along with several other students has brought menstrual hygiene products (MHPs) to Scaife. You can find MHPs in: 3556 L3 Women’s Restroom, 4556 L4 Women’s Restroom, 5732 L5 Women’s Restroom, 6738 L6 All-Gender Restroom, and 7727 L7 Locker Room 1. We are proud to recognize her as the SEC Student of the Month.