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Directory: (2023 Coordinators Are Updated.)
If your group is not listed, please contact your class technology committee representative to be added! The directory is updated annually as coordinators transition and new groups are created.
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| What type of interest do you represent? * | What is the name of your organization? | Describe your organization in 2-3 sentences. | Who are the primary contact(s) for your group? | What is the primary contact email (or organizational email)? | What is the secondary contact email? | Paste a social media link that you would like shared |
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| Academic | American Geriatric Series Noontime Clinical Case Series - AGS | This is a series of monthly noontime case presentations linked to the second year block curriculum. Cases are presented in the format used by all physicians to evaluate patient problems. The goals of the program are to provide clinical correlation with the block curriculum, highlight how health issues differ among the aged, provide experience with the standard clinical approach to differential diagnosis and treatment planning, and to incorporate a biopsychosocial perspective into patient care of the older adult. | Bessette, Lily | bessette@pitt.edu | srk163@pitt.edu, nas415@pitt.edu, jsj230@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | American Medical Association - AMA | Cai, Wesley | wec95@pitt.edu | ksmnthpd@pitt.edu, mat300@pitt.edu, dsb65@pitt.edu, jem366@pitt.edu, sys31@pitt.edu, nam141@pitt.edu, peg46@pitt.edu, ryl32@pitt.edu, srk163@pitt.edu, all304@pitt.edu, rak264@pitt.edu | ||
| Identity | American Muslim Medical Student Association at Pitt - AMMSA | Ahmad, Sami | saa409@pitt.edu | khan.razeen@medstudent.pitt.edu | ||
| Advocacy | American Sign Language Interest Group - ASL IG | The ASL interest group is for students who are interested in learning basic American Sign Language. Our budget covers the cost of night classes at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. | Karnosh, Caroline | cak238@pitt.edu | ekb43@pitt.edu | https://www.wpsd.org/asl-classes/ |
| Academic | Anesthesiology Interest Group - AIG | The Anesthesia Interest Group allows students to explore the variety of clinical and research fields that collectively make up the anesthesia department. Furthermore, we provide networking opportunities and host social events that help familiarize medical students with the anesthesia faculty and their areas of study. Lastly, the group has a wonderful group of students from all years who help guide those who are also interested in anesthesia down a path of success through Q&A sessions and individual meetings. | Parsons, Elizabeth | elp144@pitt.edu | sty8@pitt.edu, chs375@pitt.edu | |
| Identity | Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association - APAMSA | We are an affinity group for AAPI students at PittMed. Our goal is to advocate for AAPI students within the medical school, as well as to address the unique health challenges faced by the local AAPI community in Pittsburgh. | Inay, Franchesca | fmi4@pitt.edu | sec248@pitt.edu, alc447@pitt.edu, svc28@pitt.edu, viw33@pitt.edu, jod154@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Association of Women's Surgeons | AWS is focused on providing aspiring women surgeons with mentorship, community service, and research opportunities. We are a tight knit community focused on supporting women surgeons throughout their professional journey. | Jeong, Tiffany | tij26@pitt.edu | reddy.pooja@medstudent.pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Bioengineering, Biotechnology, and Innovation - BBI | Technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship are driving forces in modern medicine. It is critical that medical students interested in bioengineering, biotechnology, and innovation (BBI) are given the opportunity to integrate their interest in innovation with their medical education. The BBI Interest Group was established to provide medical students exposure to the latest medical technology, hardware and software prototyping skills, medical device industry, entrepreneurial skills, and potential startup development opportunities. | Cao, Yuying | yuc238@pitt.edu | saa412@pitt.edu, nvd7@pitt.edu, chs375@pitt.edu | |
| Advocacy | Birmingham Free Clinic | Birmingham is a free clinic that provides free healthcare access to vulnerable communities and individuals without insurance. It is a non-profit that depends on donations and is ran by students and volunteers. | Chang, Selina | sec248@pitt.edu | xil383@pitt.edu, vks13@pitt.edu, ans630@pitt.edu | |
| Community Service | Booksburgh | We are an organization that promotes childhood literacy by reading books to children at CHP! Volunteers can sign up for specific days and read to patients staying in the hospital via a virtual broadcast. | Krishna Kumaran, Sahana | sak461@pitt.edu | DeJong.madison@medstudent.pitt.edu, vogel.anna@medstudent.pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Cardio-Pulmonary Interest Group - CPIG | The Cardio-Pulmonary Interest Group (CPIG) promotes awareness of the importance of cardiology and pulmonology in medicine, provides a venue for medical students to shadow cardiologists, pulmonologists, and other physicians who treat conditions of the heart or lungs, and reveals the everyday lives, research interests, and clinical experiences of cardiologists and pulmonologists at Pitt/UPMC via lunch talks and residency panels. Meetings will consist of interactive workshops and networking events with Pitt/UPMC cardiologists and pulmonologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, and critical care physicians (as well as other physicians who treat conditions of the heart or lungs). | Kar, Ronit | rok73@pitt.edu | thr51@pitt.edu, cac460@pitt.edu | https://www.facebook.com/CPIG-Cardio-Pulmonary-Interest-Group-102976918601139/about/?ref=page_internal |
| Academic | Cardiothoracic Surgery Interest Group - CTSIG | CTSIG allows students to explore the fields of cardiac and thoracic surgery and learn basic surgical skills. Throughout the year, our group hosts a number of lunch talks and resident panels, along with interactive workshops and shadowing experiences. | Stanley, Kayla | kcs63@pitt.edu | iyanna.nidhi@medstudent.pitt.edu | https://culinarymedicine.wixsite.com/pittcmig |
| Academic | Culinary Medicine Interest Group - CMIG | Our purpose is to promote awareness of the importance of nutrition and diet to medical students, patients, and the community of Pittsburgh as well as gain knowledge related to the application of nutrition to medical illnesses. We hope to improve students' ability to care for patients who are advised to make a healthy dietary change. | Shanahan, Regan | res243@pitt.edu | heh79@pitt.edu, chw285@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Dermatology Interest Group - DIG | The Dermatology Interest Group (DIG) provides medical students with a variety of clinical and service opportunities to explore field of dermatology. The DIG also organizes the Student Dermatology Clinic for the Underserved (SDU) where student volunteers assist dermatologists in providing care to underserved and uninsured patients. | Chang, Selina | sec248@pitt.edu | jod154@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Diagnostic Radiology/Interventional Radiology Interest Group- DR/IR Interest Group | Yagobian, Shiva | sdy14@pitt.edu | mob92@pitt.edu | ||
| Academic | Ear Nose Throat Interest Group - ENT-IG | The ENT Interest Group (ENT-IG) aims to help students get exposure to the field of otolaryngology through lunch talks, residency panels, workshops, shadowing, research opportunities and more. | Reddy, Pooja | por14@pitt.edu | ant214@pitt.edu, mpa22@pitt.edu, mmg91@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Family Medicine Interest Group - FMIG | The Family Medicine Interest Group is a resource intended to help educate students about family medicine and provide opportunities for exploration into family medicine as a specialty. We host a variety of educational talks and workshops as well as community service events in conjunction with the Family Medicine department and other interest groups. We are a part of the national network of FMIGs sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). | Yu, Lauren | lsy5@pitt.edu | alt241@pitt.edu | https://www.facebook.com/groups/pittmedfmig |
| Social | Geriatric Experience for Medical Students - GEMS | The Geriatric Experience for Medical Students (GEMS) is a year-long program of monthly group meetings and visits with an assigned older adult. Students will learn about the experience of aging, gain interview and evaluation skills targeted at older adults, and understand how to use health system services on behalf of older adults. Minimum participation is at least 3 visits and 3 group sessions. This activity serves an option to fulfill credit in the mandatory Clinical Experiences Underserved (CEU) program, and also fulfills a requirement of the Geriatrics Area of Concentration. Students may participate in their first and/or second year. | Bessette, Lily | bessette@pitt.edu | srk163@pitt.edu, nas415@pitt.edu, jsj230@pitt.edu | |
| Community Service | Giving a Boost | Natasha Mayer | nam141@pitt.edu | rai.ajinkya@medstudent.pitt.edu, chen.svea@medstudent.pitt.edu, chang.selina@medstudent.pitt.edu, yu.lauren@medstudent.pitt.edu | ||
| Academic | Global Health and Underserved Populations Interest Group (GHUPIG) | Our group aims to raise knowledge about global public health as well as the role of medical professionals in facing global health challenges. | Lee, Alyson | all305@pitt.edu | amy80@pitt.edu, vks13@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Integrative Health Interest Group - IHIG | Garg, Meera | mmg91@pitt.edu | peg46@pitt.edu | ||
| Academic | Internal Medicine Interest Group IMIG | Bolger, Morgan | mob92@pitt.edu | svc28@pitt.edu, isn18@pitt.edu, srk163@pitt.edu | ||
| Identity | Jewish Medical Students Association - JMSA | Sam Adida | Saa412@pitt.edu | ald361@pitt.edu | ||
| Social | Knitt Med | Bessette, Lily | bessette@pitt.edu | sas475@pitt.edu, Karnosh.Caroline@medstudent.pitt.edu, Chivate.Rutha@medstudent.pitt.edu, Bulova.Julia@medstudent.pitt.edu | ||
| Identity | Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) | LMSA unites and empowers medical students through service, mentorship, and education to advocate for the health of the Latinx community. We promote cultural awareness and awareness of health disparities, build community and mentorship within the Latinx medical community and among allies, and serve the Latinx community in Pittsburgh. | Cosme, Carlos | cac460@pitt.edu | iss88@pitt.edu, Gonzalez.Cristian@medstudent.pitt.edu, VivarRamon.Christian@medstudent.pitt.edu, LaBruna.Sol@medstudent.pitt.edu, Rodriguez, Nathaniel; Rodriguez.Nathaniel@medstudent.pitt.edu | https://www.facebook.com/PittMedLMSA/ |
| Social | Literature in Medicine - LIM | Lee, Alyson | all305@pitt.edu | sty8@pitt.edu, Chen.Grace@medstudent.pitt.edu | ||
| Academic | Med-Peds Interest Group - MPIG | Our interest group helps to expose students to the Medicine-Pediatrics specialty. We organize lunch talks and other activities that will help students learn more about the specialty, and interact with professionals in the field. | Syme, Samantha | sas863@pitt.edu | gsc19@pitt.edu | |
| Identity | Medical Student Pride Alliance - MSPA | MSPA is a nationally recognized queer and allied medical student association formed with the goals of increasing our understanding of health care challenges that affect the larger queer community. Here at Pitt, our goals include advocating for curriculum reform, building networks both within and outside of UPSOM and UPMC, and establishing a community of social support. To learn more about MSPA, visit http://www.medpride.org. | Lee, Danica | dal218@pitt.edu | nja29@pitt.edu, tij26@pitt.edu, sas475@pitt.edu | https://www.facebook.com/mspa.national |
| Advocacy | Medical Students For Choice - MSFC | MSFC is dedicated to advocating for women and reproductive justice through lunch talks and events geared toward de-stigmatizing sexual health, promoting sex positivity, providing education on contraception, and addressing the epidemic of sexual violence. | Fitzgerald, Haley | HNF6@pitt.edu | sob71@pitt.edu, sas475@pitt.edu, nas415@pitt.edu | |
| Community Service | Musicares | MusiCare is an organization dedicated to providing music as an act of service to patients at UPMC. We provide volunteering and social opportunities to students and faculty with a variety of musical talents. | Keenan, Chris | chk196@pitt.edu | Shah.Vrusha@medstudent.pitt.edu, Tang.Wenjing@medstudent.pitt.edu | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJu-F017ZaUUWWqbj_xvCGQ |
| Academic | Neurosurgery Interest Group (NSIG) | Shanahan, Regan | res243@pitt.edu | sut24@pitt.edu | ||
| Academic | OB/GYN Interest Group - OBIG | OBIG hosts lunch talks and workshops to spread knowledge about the field of OBGYN and help interested students connect with faculty in the field. | Fitzgerald, Haley | hnf6@pitt.edu | avp63@pitt.edu, mla58@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Oncology Interest Group - ONCIG | Our goal is to educate medical students about the various aspects of working as an oncologist. We invite practicing medical and surgical oncologists to give their take on how they chose their specialty, the immense amount of coordination and teamwork that it takes to care for oncology patients, and how they achieve work-life balance. We also aim to provide students with research and shadowing opportunities to better be able to explore their interests. | Cheng, Svea | svc28@pitt.edu | cas566@pitt.edu, trs159@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Ophthalmology Interest Group - Guerrilla Eye Service (OIG-GES) | OIG seeks to connect students with the field of ophthalmology through lunch talks, research opportunities, shadowing, and community involvement with the Guerrilla Eye Service (GES). GES of the UPMC Eye Center is dedicated to eliminating barriers to eye care for patients in the Western Pennsylvania area. GES is staffed by students, residents and faculty who are dedicated to providing comprehensive eye care to the residents of our area who would otherwise go without. | Chang, Selina | sec248@pitt.edu | amy80@pitt.edu, eml79@pitt.edu, odc4@pitt.edu, aml213@pitt.edu, ams706@pitt.edu | https://pittmedges.org/ (Website); https://www.facebook.com/groups/gespgh/?ref=bookmarks (Facebook); https://www.instagram.com/guerrilla.eye/ (Instagram) |
| Academic | Orthopaedic Surgery Interest Group - OSIG | OSIG hosts workshops, talks, shares opportunities, and aims to increase representation for medical students interested in Orthopaedic Surgery at Pitt. | Wong, Victoria; Iyer, Sanathan; Rai, Ajinkya | vrw26@pitt.edu | Aar58@pitt.edu, Sai44@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Palliative Care Interest Group - PCIG | The PCIG aims to cultivate a deeper understanding of the goals of palliative medicine and its practice in a safe and collegial space. We believe all physicians should develop the communication skills and knowledge of evidence-based practice necessary to advance good quality of life for their patients. | Huynh, Kevin | keh270@pitt.edu | anv134@pitt.edu, isn18@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Pathology Medical Student Interest Group - PMSIG | Cosme, Carlos | cac460@pitt.edu | jurado.mariaandrea@medstudent.pitt.edu, puligandla.maneka@medstudent.pitt.edu | ||
| Academic | Pediatric and Adolescent Interest Group - PAIG | Our organization focuses on all aspects of pediatric and adolescent medicine. Throughout the year we have different lunch talks, dinner meetings and volunteer opportunities related to pediatrics, and can help students find doctors in pediatric subspecialties to shadow or do research with. | Rebel, Lauren | lar204@pitt.edu | emg191@pitt.edu, dek145@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Interest Group- PMRIG | The PMRIG aims to expose medical students to the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation, where the goal is to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life. We provide networking opportunities for medical students through lunch talks, panels, and workshops with residents, fellows, and attendings involved in PM&R. Prior events include EMG workshops, acupuncture demonstrations, and lunch talks on TBI rehabilitation. | Inay, Franchesca | fmi4@pitt.edu | jjs230@pitt.edu | |
| Social | Pitt Med Art Club | Liu, Hilary | hyl36@pitt.edu | nja29@pitt.edu, pur5@pitt.edu | ||
| Advocacy | Pitt Med Human Rights Clinic - HRC | Narayan, Jeyani | jen76@pitt.edu | lsy5@pitt.edu | https://sites.google.com/view/pitthrc/home | |
| Advocacy | Pitt Students for One Health - PSOH | Pitt Students for One Health is a multidisciplinary organization that seeks to further the One Health initiative of achieving optimal health by recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment. We seek to promote health in the Pittsburgh community through advocacy, education, and volunteering efforts centered around these principles. We also host lunch talks throughout the year in order to increase students' awareness of the importance of environmental health. | McMahan, Cynthia | cym12@pitt.edu | brb290@pitt.edu, din15@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Plastic Surgery Interest Group - PSIG | PSIG aims to increase student exposure and involvement in the diverse and innovative field of plastic surgery. We hope to guide students through exploring their interests in various subspecialties like craniofacial, hand, and aesthetics with lunch talks, workshops, mentorship opportunities, and more. | Wang, Vivian | wang.vivian@medstudent.pitt.edu | liu.hilary@medstudent.pitt.edu, pandya.sumaarg@medstudent.pitt.edu | |
| Community Service | Pregnancy Associated Learning with Students - PALS | PALS pairs medical and social work students with pregnant women in the community who need support during their pregnancy. This is a unique opportunity to support women, learn about the challenges faced during a vulnerable time, and understand the interdisciplinary aspects of care. | Patel, Avni | avp63@pitt.edu | yellapragada.samir@medstudent.pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Psychiatry Student Interest Group - PsychSIG | The Psychiatry Student Interest Group (PsychSIG) aims to help students learn about psychiatry, both with respect to the specialty itself and to the many ways that psychiatry intersects with other aspects of medicine across multiple care settings. Additionally, PsychSIG aims to connect interested students to shadowing experiences, research opportunities, and clinical work within the Department of Psychiatry at Pitt and beyond. | Cao, Yuying | yuc238@pitt.edu | lsy5@pitt.edu, mow50@pitt.edu | |
| Community Service | Refugee Health Advocacy Project - RHAP | The Refugee Health Advocacy Project is a student organization with the focus of creating a healthcare system that is equitable, inclusive, and accessible for refugees and immigrants in the Pittsburgh area and beyond. We aim to accomplish this goal through advocacy and research projects, student and community education, and intentional volunteering opportunities. | Fitzgerald, Haley | HNF6@pitt.edu | trs159@pitt.edu, chw285@pitt.edu, shk112@pitt.edu, all304@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Rural Medicine Interest Group - RMIG | DeJong, Madison | mad566@pitt.edu | Gaba.Fidelia@medstudent.pitt.edu, iyanna.nidhi@medstudent.pitt.edu | ||
| Identity | South Asian Medical Students Association- SAMSA | The South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMSA) organization at Pitt Med is a group aimed at uniting South Asian medical students, promoting education & awareness about the unique culture and societal issues found all over South Asia, as well as mitigating health-related stigmas and healthcare disparities, found commonly in South Asia. We hope to achieve our goals through a wide variety of cultural, educational, and professional events. We look forward to seeing you at our events! | Dutta, Puja | pud4@pitt.edu | ||
| Academic | Sports Medicine Interest Group | Lindsey, Caroline | cal282@pitt.edu | Adida.samuel@medstudent.Pitt.edu | ||
| Advocacy | Student for a National Health Program - SNaHP | Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP), the student arm of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP). PNHP is a single issue organization advocating a universal, comprehensive single-payer national health program with more than 19,000 members. | Bourne, Donald | dsb65@pitt.edu | McMahan.Cynthia@medstudent.pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Student Interest Group in Neurology - SIGN | To foster interest in neurology for medical students and expose them to the field of neurology in general. To foster a connection between medical students in neurology and the upmc neuro department | Waters, Jack | jaw441@pitt.edu | roj40@pitt.edu, iss88@pitt.edu, emd193@pitt.edu | |
| Identity | Student National Medical Association (SNMA) | Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is a organization 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. The Pitt Med chapter focuses on hosting programs dedicated to bringing awareness to social issues within the Pittsburgh community and serving the community members. | Kehinde, Faith | fak26@pitt.edu | fig5@pitt.edu, onaje@pitt.edu, toe9@pitt.edu, awj22@pitt.edu, kcs63@pitt.edu, kdt17@pitt.edu | www.facebook.com/groups/pittsnma |
| Community Service | Students and Latinos United Against Disparities | SALUD provides volunteer medical interpreting services for Spanish-speaking patients in the Pittsburgh Area. We primarily work with the Birmingham Clinic but also aim to address linguistic disparities in healthcare through collaborations with other likeminded organizations. Our interpreter pool consists of medical students, undergraduates, and other members of the Pitt community, all of whom are highly proficient in Spanish and trained in the art of medical interpreting. | Rahman, Amaan | rahman.amaan@medstudent.pitt.edu | hoffman.henry@medstudent.pitt.edu, labruna.sol@medstudent.pitt.edu | https://www.facebook.com/SALUDpghinterpreters/ |
| Academic | Surgery Interest Group - SIG | An interest group focused on helping medical students learn the fields of general surgery & specialized areas, obtain necessary surgical skills, and network. We run hands-on workshops, practice sessions, panels, and talks throughout the year. | Hileman, Bethany | bah105@pitt.edu | viw33@pitt.edu, moj29@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Ultrasound in Medicine Interest Group - UMIG | UMIG is a group for anyone interested in learning more about point of care ultrasound medicine. We host workshops where you can practice scanning techniques with faculty members. Most importantly, we host Sonogames - an annual school-wide ultrasound competition with ~cool~ prizes! | Huynh, Kevin | keh270@pitt.edu | sdy14@pitt.edu, sew129@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Urology Interest Group - UIG | UIG hosts workshops, talks, shares opportunities, and aims to increase representation for medical students interested in Urology at Pitt. | Iyer, Sanathan | sai44@pitt.edu | Aar58@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Vascular Surgery Interest Group - VSIG | An interest group focused on helping to increase exposure to the field of vascular surgery through suturing workshops, shadowing sessions, and lunch talks. We aim to help medical students become knowledgeable about the ever-changing realm of vascular surgery. | Schiermeyer, Chris | chs373@pitt.edu | cal282@pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Wilderness Medicine Interest Group - WMIG | Gilbert, Ryan | ryg22@pitt.edu | shs251@pitt.edu, spw32@pitt.edu | ||
| Community Service | Women's Center Clinic - WCC | The Women's Center and Shelter of Pittsburgh serves as a safe space for women who are survivors of intimate partner violence. Our volunteer group coordinates and staffs a medical clinic for women in residence at the Women's Shelter. Volunteers help volunteer physicians provide care while these women are in a period of important transition in their lives. | Wang, Vivian | wang.vivian@medstudent.pitt.edu | swan.tracy@medstudent.pitt.edu, ficerai-garland.gabriella@medstudent.pitt.edu | |
| Academic | Women's Health Area of Concentration | Nguyen, Tien | tin14@pitt.edu | gilmer.gabrielle@medstudent.pitt.edu | ||
| Academic | American Physician Scientists Association - APSA | The mission of the Local Chapter of the American Physician Scientist Association at the University of Pittsburgh is to bring together the various physician-scientist training routes at our university, create a networking platform across different levels of training and institutions, and increase the presence of Pitt physician-scientists within the local, regional, and national community. Therefore, each event the Pitt APSA Chapter sponsors will clearly support one of the three main branches of our mission: advocacy, symposium, and outreach. | Egnot, Morgan | morganegnot@pitt.edu | taa92@pitt.edu, pud4@pitt.edu, cas566@pitt.edu | Twitter: @PittAPSA |