Academic Medicine Integrated Organization



SIG NAMEGOALS/OBJECTIVESCo-LeadersAcademic Medicine Integrated Organization(AMIGOs)To expose medical students to a variety of possible careers in Academic Medicine. However, events are appropriate for other med students interested in discussing though-provoking cases, pre-health okay with being in over their heads, students of other health professions, or current health care professionals. Events consist primarily of regular lunch meetings to discuss medical journal articles or recent unique cases seen by members at UC Davis. Evelyn LingThanh TranAndrew WongGreg WestinSarah AshleyAmerican Medical Association(AMA)The purpose of our organization is to incorporate students into organized medicine, shape policy such that it best represents the opinions and needs of our members, and to represent UC Davis at local, regional, and national level. Daniel O’BrienRobert KucejkoAdam DoughertyTyler AndreRachel MitchellAmerican Medical Student Association (AMSA)The AMSA is committed to improving health care & healthcare delivery to all people; promoting active improvement in medical education; involving its members in the social, moral & ethical obligations of the profession of medicine; and assisting in the improvement & understanding of world health problems; contributing to the welfare of medical students, premedical students, interns, residents and pos-MD/DO trainees; and advancing the profession of Medicine.Rachel MitchellLuz ContrerasKeisuke NakagawaJeanine GoreAdam DoughertyAnesthesiology Student Interest Group (ASIG)The purpose of the ASIG is to promote understanding and exposure of the Anesthesiology specialty. Med Students will be given the opportunity to network with those in the field to facilitate learning and professional development.Michael LeungBernie MillerVu NguyenMeena GhiyaLeon HsuAsian Pacific American Medical Students Association at UC Davis(APAMSA)Purpose of this group is to unite the Asian American medical student body and to help and improve the awareness of common health complications affecting the Asian American communities and the quality of healthcare to this population in Sacramento.Leeyen HsuYen HsiehAnna JungAndrew RongWilliam ThieuChristian Medical FellowshipCMF is an interdenominational student group with ties to the Christian Medical & Dental Association, that seeks to promote greater understanding of the Christian Faith and how it relates to life and medicine, CMF wishes to create opportunities for students/doctors to engage in intellectual, social & religious issues.Christina KinneveyKatherine CrabtreeGarrett ShengPaul DeramoJenni ShulerDermatology Student Interest GroupThe purpose of the Dermatology SIG is to promote understanding of the Dermatology specialty. Furthermore, medical students will be given the opportunity to network with those in the field to facilitate learning and professional development.Leon HsuNahid YakubyTiffany PhanMichael LeungEmi YoshidaEducation Student Interest Group (ED SIG)EdSIG is an interest group that seeks to provide medical students with the opportunity to explore different aspects of education in the context of medicine. Activities will focus on careers in academic medicine, patient education, community outreach, and education theory and pedagogy.Laura O’NeillJason FarrowKris KlemAleksey KorolyovLauren BrownEmergency Medicine (EMSIG)The Emergency Medicine Student Interest Group provides avenues for medical students to explore the field of emergency medicine through workshops, lectures and other events throughout the academic year.Erin OsieckiSarah AshleyTyler AndreJake GireBryce GregersonFamily Medicine Interest GroupFMIGFMIG meeting provide rare opportunities for medical students of all class levels to provide information about and support student interest in Family Medicine as a specialty, and about areas of practice within Family Medicine; provide opportunities for hands-on workshops, such as phlebotomy, suturing, women’s health procedures and casting. Meet and share experiences in local and international physicians settingsHarold SanAgustinChristina KinneveyNadya KondrashovEva MontesSuzanne DelaCuestaFilipino Americans In Medicine (FAIM)Support for Filipino-American Medical Students and pre-health undergrads. Outreach to the community; help other organizations understand the Filipino culture relating to medicine, attend conferences and maintain networks with other Filipino American medical studentsGlenn San AgustinSuzanne DelaCuestaChelsey VillanuevaSimon WuWilliam ThieuFlying Samaritans at UCD SOM(Flying SAM SIG)This SIG is in place to organize med students interested in participating in weekend clinic trips to Baja California with the Flying Samaritans, Mother Lode Chapter. The SIG will raise funds, publicize the organization, facilitate student participation, and act as a liaison between UCDSOM and the Flying Samaritans international organizationPhillip SummersErin OsieckiJacob GireAndrew MeyersAlejandro BorquezGlobal Health SIG (GHSIG)GHSIG helps students to explore career options, participate in global health advocacy, learn about current issues in the field through speakers and events, identify options for volunteering, work and education abroad, and attend conferences and other education events related to global health.Sarah AshleyWilliam ThieuPhillip SummersTyler AndreAddison CuneoInternal Medicine (IMSIG)IMSIF is dedicated to providing exposure and guidance to current medical students about a possible future career in Internal Medicine or it subspecialties. There are many career choices available within Internal Medicine, and IMSIG serves as the main resource for medical students interested in this field. Goals: Facilitate the understanding of Internal Medicine and its subspecialties, promote community awareness of Internal Medicine, address issues with the practice of Internal Medicine, promote collaboration and resource utilization, and answer questions regarding Internal Medicine and its subspecialties.Evelyn LingBehnood KhodayariValerie YuanJules VieauxMichael ChewIn Vivo Literary MagazineIn Vivo is the creative arts magazine for students, faculty, patients and staff of the UC Davis Health System. Our mission is to provide a glimpse into the life within the medical center and to showcase the creative talents of the UC Davis family. Our print magazine displays written and visual pieces, including poetry, short stories, essays, photography, paintings, and drawings. We plan to expand In Vivo t include video and audio works on our web siteSiddarth PuriErin HealyBehn KhodayariKelly GrayWilliam TuongLatino Medical Student Association (LMSA)LMSA is dedicated to providing social and professional support for Latino students, and committed to increasing cultural awareness within our medical school community. LSMA is also committed to increasing the numbers of qualified Latino students gaining acceptance into medical school.Krystal ChanLuz ContrerasRaul LaraEva Marie MontesMerrill Velez LGBT People in MedicineLGBT People in Medicine educates its members, the students, faculty of UCDSOM, and the general public on issues relating to lesbians, gay, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals, emphasizing but not limited to the topics of health and health care of individuals of these groups. We host lectures and events throughout the year for all to attend. It is our goal that all future physicians graduating from UCDSOM fully understand the special health care needs of queer individuals, and that queer individuals treated by graduates of UCDSOM receive the best health care possibleKelly GraySiddarth PuriWilliam TungBrittany LewisKayla TindalMedical InterCultural Opportunities for Students (MEDICOS-Kenya)The purpose of the group is to build international professional and academic relationships with medical students from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. UC Davis medical students travel to Kenya for 4 weeks to learn about the Kenyan healthcare through shadowing Kenyan medical students in the hospital. UC avis medical students also provide medical care (under the supervision of American licensed physicians) in the form of medical camps to Kenyans living in severely underserved and impoverished areas, both rural and urban.Laura O’NeillSarah WalkerSarah AshleyQuynh NguyenSuzanne Dela CuestaMedical InterCultural Opportunities for Students (MEDICOS-Nicargua)MEDICOS is a tale of how a group of motivated med students can turn an ambitious dream into reality with teamwork, dedication and some good fortune. It was collectively agreed that as future California physicians, we must have an understanding of the various healthcare needs, cultures and languages of our diverse patient population, especially the Chicano culture. Today, that dream is carried out by UCD med student and staff at El Centro de Salud en Sutiaba and many other clinics, in Leon, Nicaragua where we engage in a med student exchange. Here we find a perfect situation for students to gain first-hand experience in medical care for the underserved locals and a look at a healthcare system available to everyone in Nicaragua. Phillip SummersRobert KucejkoAlejandro BorquezKelly GrayChristina KinneveyMedical Student for Choice (MSFC)MSFC aims to increase and promote comprehensive reproductive health education knowledge in medical schools across the country.Ashleigh DennyStephanie HandlerHayley MacleanElizabeth KuilanoffDavid AndersonMilitary Medicine SIGMMSIG is primarily intended for current UC Davis medical students pursuing careers in the armed forces. The group serves as an important resource for sharing information about opportunities and challenges in training for and later providing medical care to our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marinesGreg WestinPreethika EkanayakeChristian LaRoeChelsey VillanuevaChristian EsquivelNeurology & Neurosurgery SIG(Neuro SIG)The NeuroSIG group is meant to bring together students who are interested in the field of neurology or neurosurgery, or would like to know more about it. Opportunities will be given for more exposure to those fields by organizing shadow dates, movies related to neurological disorders, dinners with physicians (neurosurgeons, neurologists, etc.)Hasmik MinasyanKatherine CrabtreeAndrew MeyersJoyce MaRoxana CortesNutrition SIGThe UCDSOM Nutrition group will improve medical student awareness of current issues in nutrition and resources available to their patientsKatherine CrabtreePhil SummersWhitney FiskElizabeth KuilanoffQuynh NguyenObstetrics and gynecology SIGProvide an environment for students to explore their interest in Ob/Gyn specialty and related subspecialties. Our students are given the opportunity to shadow local ob/gyn physicians and their patients, as well as attend lunchtime talks that address the ob/gyn field and women’s health issues. Our goal is to not only promote education on campus, but reach out to the Sacramento community through projects that educate women on accessing women’s health resources, and promoting proper women’s health practices among at risk teens. Hayley MacleanNadya KondrashovClaire PierceStephanie HandlerAshleigh DennyOphthalmology SIGTo foster interest in ophthalmology as a career and to ensure that UC Davis Medical Students who are interested in ophthalmology are able to match. We will achieve these goals through several means. To hold a series of lunch lectures given my UCD ophthalmologists on their specialty targeted at first and second year medical students. These lectures are intended to be 30 minutes long and will focus on a single aspect of ophthalmology; general, cornea, retina, glaucoma, and applying to ophthalmology. Yvonne PhamKhoa LamJennifer DammanJustin LotfiVanessa FloresOrthopaedic Surgery/Sports Medicine SIGThe purpose of Orthopaedic Surgery/Sports Medicine SIG is to provide medical students with the opportunity to learn more about medical specialties that related to musculoskeletal health. Through lunchtime presentations, hands-on learning experiences and research opportunities, we hope to provide students with early exposure to medical specialties that they may be interested in pursuing.Stephanie WongJacob GirePatrick CurranAlexis GaskinAndrew MeyersPediatric Student Interest Group (PedSIG)The PedSIG is a student run organization intended to promote knowledge in the field of Pediatrics. Medical students are encouraged to explore the specialty through educational lectures, physician networking and child-centered community service opportunities. The goal of the organization is to advocate and encourage interest in Pediatrics through education and service.Melissa HaradaJenny PhungJulia HellmanAnna JungHang VuPhysician Scientist SIGThe Physician Scientist Training Program SIG is a forum for members of dual-medical scientific degree programs at UC Davis to network with faculty and other students interested in pursuing dual degrees.Joyce MaAndrew WongWeston PowellCarolyn BlackHillary DavisPsychiatry Student Interest GroupThe Psychiatry SIG was formed to bring resources and opportunities to medical students interested in careers in psychiatric medicine as well as to provide information to others about the field of psychiatry. We will hold movie nights, a general introduction to psychiatry talk, resident and attending panels, a faculty/student dinner, and a residency interview talk. Hold workshops for new students to help them adjust to medical school.Jenny PhungLeon CushenberryGlenn San AgustinNadya KondrashovAddie CuneoPublic Health Student Interest Group (PHSIG)The Public Health SIG at UCD SOM promotes awareness of public health issues and strives to educate medical students on how they can incorporate public health knowledge into their medical career.Elizabeth KuilanoffKatherine CrabtreeSarah WalkerLaura O’NeilAdam DoughertyQuality Improvement & Patient Safety The vision of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety at UCD is students across disciplines partnering to improve healthcare quality and patient safety. The mission is to foster commitment and advance preparation of the next generation of professionals across disciplines to improving the quality and safety of healthcare locally, nationally, and globally.Nazanin IzadpanahDeborah YangDaphene FrancisRyan RibeiraCharles JohnstonRadiation Oncology Student Interest GroupThe radiation oncology student’s interest group strives to inform and educate students who are interested in translational research, technological innovation, and clinical application of radiotherapy.Emi YoshidaBehn KhodayariYao YuJeremy WongSukhjeet BatthRadiology SIGThe purpose of the Radiology SIG is to educate students regarding the field of radiology. During the upcoming year our goal is to increase awareness of radiology specialties, and help students connect with physicians, fellows, and residents that practice in this field.Chris MolloyPedro JinSukhjeet BatthKasey RoweDan O’BrienRunning SIGThe purpose of this group is to provide a fun, supportive environment for medical students that are interested in running either as a hobby or as a sport.Erin HealySiddarth PuriRaul LaraJulia HellmanErin OsieckiRural SIGStrives to provide a forum for all of its members that will help advance the collective goals of the group: providing support for med student members who wish to pursue extracurricular activities to supplement their interest in rural health, to provide a forum for rural health advocacy, to collaborate with the Rural-PRIME program in order to strengthen rural health opportunities at UC Davis, and to serve as a social outlet for like-minded med student leaders.Andrew MeyersSarah WalkerPhillip SummersAlex BussBryce GregersonStudents for Integrative MedicineStudents for Integrative Medicine sponsors lectures, demonstrations and discussions related to the interface between allopathic medicine and CAM practices in today’s Healthcare environment. We strive to form a network of informed students, physicians and community practitioners that may serve as a resource for others that interests in CAM, integrative medicine, and personal wellness. Siddarth PuriKelly grayWilliam TuongBrittany LewisKayla TindallStudent National Medical Association (SNMA)SNMA brings together students committed to the health and well being of underserved populations with a focus on clinical care, academic medicine and service. In 1994, SNMA members founded the Imani Clinic – a student run facility which provides health care to the Oak Park community of Sacramento on a weekly basis. Our goals are to 1) educate students, faculty, policy makers and the medical community about the healthcare needs and concerns within underserved communities. 2) Increase student access to clinical opportunities working with and within underserved communities. 3) Address issues concerning the medical education of traditionally under-represented students. 4) Provide a network of support and resources for current and prospective medical students.Leon CushenberryAlexis GaskinDaphne ShankleHeather BarnesBrittany LewisSurgery SIGTo provide information to medical students on the different careers in surgery, research and shadowing opportunities, lectures, and educational workshops.Jacob GireJade ShorterSarah WalkerRobert KucejkoStephanie WongTable Tennis SIGThe purpose of this group is to promote relationships, improved health, and release stress for our members through recreational games of table tennis (Ping-Pong)Chris MolloyTyler AndrePeyman LaviJason FarrowSam TahkUrology SIGThe purpose of this group is to encourage students to pursue the medical specialty of urology, as well as assist in developing shadowing, research, and other professional experiences.Daniel O’BrienTyler AndreKasey RoweJason FarrowAlejandro BorquezWilderness Medicine SIGThe WMSIG is an organization of med students and other members of the UCD community who share a common interest in wilderness medicine. Our mission is to encourage and support programs that improve the knowledge of our membership in matters related to human activities in wilderness environments, and to promote appreciation and stewardship of those areas. To promote the development of clinical skills necessary for wilderness medicine, to expose med students to principles of wilderness medicine, and to provide a forum for the exploration of medical careers which involve the mission of our organization and the education of our membership. Exposure to and familiarity with a range of wilderness environments and activities is integral to the mission and education of our membership. We seek to educate our members in both the prevention and treatment of emergencies that may be encountered while participating in outdoor activities. Alejandro BorquezKasey RoweJulia HellmanErin OsieckiPhillip Summers ................
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