Student Organizations and Interest Groups
To educate future medical professionals about the disease concept of addiction and
to assist them with resources on how to better serve patients in their community with
substance use disorders.
President: Hannah Gandy
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ben Thompson
Allies of Sistercare strives to assist the efforts of Sistercare in helping victims
of intimate partner violence and their children. Allies of Sistercare provides a platform
through which students can become involved in volunteering to promote the education
and awareness of an issue we might all encounter during our time as physicians. Additionally,
Allies for Sistercare aids our Columbia community by providing a steady volunteer
force to promote the efforts against intimate partner violence.
President: Emie Jackson
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Britt Wilson
The AMA seeks to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public
health and strives to be the medical students’ leading voice for improving medical
education and advocating for the future of medicine. Specifically, our chapter aims
to provide opportunities for students to learn about physicians’ involvement in healthcare,
lead in the community through volunteer opportunities, and grow as future physicians
through various meetings and events with leaders in the healthcare community.
President: Katherine Turnley
Faculty Advisor: TBD
The American Medical Student Association, with a half-century history of medical student
activism, is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training
in the United States. Today, AMSA is a student-governed, national organization committed
to representing the concerns of physicians-in-training. AMSA members are medical students,
interns, residents and practicing physicians. AMSA is committed to fostering a community
of future physicians through education and advocacy. Consider joining if you are interested
in medical education, activism, and engagement!
Organization Website
President: TBD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Britt Wilson
AMWA is comprised of physicians, residents, medical students, pre-medical students,
health care professionals, and supporters. AMWA is the oldest multi-specialty organization
dedicated to advancing women in medicine and improving women’s health.
President: Victoria Brown
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Falicia Harvey
The mission of the USC APSA Chapter is to build a supportive, local community for
students who are interested in learning about or pursuing careers as physician-scientists.
In working towards this mission, we hope to (1) raise awareness of the physician-scientist
career path, (2) inspire young South Carolinians from diverse backgrounds to pursue
careers in medical science, and (3) work to advocate for the expansion of the MD-PhD
program at USC. Within our inaugural year as an APSA local chapter, we plan to recruit
new members, elect the first executive council, fundraise for national membership,
and host collaborative social and academic events. Joining the APSA and getting involved
with the local chapter at USC will provide an opportunity for students to build an
understanding of the role of research in medicine, connect with senior researchers
across UofSC, and engage in leadership development. Please stop by our booth to learn
more!
President: Devin Kellis
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Iuolia Chatzistamou and Dr. Donald DiPette
The Anesthesiology Interest Group (AIG) strives to provide opportunities to learn
and engage with the medical specialty of anesthesia to those intrigued in the specialty.
President: Katherine Turnley
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jeremy Davis
The Applied Biotech Club (ABC) aims to educate students on the uses biotechnology,
inform students on newest biotechnologies, and to create an environment in which fosters
the proliferation of ideas for new research questions and biotechnological techniques.
This club is in association with the Instrumental Resources Facilities (IRF), which
provides a variety of services for analysis, specimen processing, and imaging. Fall
2023 is the first semester that the ABC is in effect.
President: Kasie Roark
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anna Harper
The Association of Women Surgeons chapter at USC SOMC is dedicated to providing fun
and enriching exposure to surgery while highlighting perspectives from those who have
historically been underrepresented in the field. We host speaker lunches to hear and
learn from a variety of surgeons, provide access to a network of mentors, and offer
hands-on dissection and suturing practice. All medical students are welcome to join!
President: Olivia Gary
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lindsay Dunkelberger
The Biomedical Science Graduate Student Association (BSGSA) is an official organization
at the School of Medicine Columbia. It serves School of Medicine graduate students
through the improvement of the graduate school experience by fostering a sense of
community, facilitating professional development, promoting personal wellness, and
serving/educating the greater Columbia area. Anyone in the Biomedical Science Graduate
Programs can join, including, but not limited to PhD, Master’s, Certificate, Prep,
PA, Nurse Anesthesia, Rehabilitation Counseling and Genetic Counseling.
President: Stephanie Wilczynski
Faculty Advisor: JoSondra Hughes
Our organization strives to educate future physicians on the business side of medicine
to ensure that they understand the benefits and limitations of the U.S. healthcare
system and how they can use this knowledge to provide the best patient care possible.
Connect students with a variety of healthcare administrators in the form of a seminar
series.
President: Jay Patel
Faculty Advisor: Dean Les Hall
The Cardiology Interest Group (CIG) plans to host many exciting events throughout
the year. This includes lunch seminars with speakers from the various subspecialties
within cardiology such as electrophysiology, interventional, nuclear cardiology, etc.
We also hope to have a CT surgeon speak as well. CIG will inform students on the career
path toward specializing in cardiology, the lifestyle of practicing cardiologists,
and the ongoing scientific studies that will influence the future of the practice.
President: Courtney Brown
Faculty Advisor: TBD
CMDA is a national organization that serves to promote Christian community among medical
students. We will host physicians throughout the year to discuss the intersection
of faith and medicine, as well as their experiences throughout their career. Membership
is free and offers tons of opportunities for involvement in regional and national
CMDA efforts including conferences, summer clinical internships, mission trips and
networking. We are also looking at the logistics of a ~short~ weekly or biweekly prayer
group just to have some time to talk. Through CMDA, we want to be a source of encouragement
throughout the long road of medical school (especially on those days, particularly
of M1, when your brain is about to explode with all the anatomy and histology words
you did not know existed)!
President: Madysen Hotchkin
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bruce Easterling
Are you interested in community service? Do you want to organize service opportunities
for other students at the med school? Consider serving with COG! We have worked with
the Red Cross, Foodshare SC, Transitions Homeless Shelter, Prisma Health and more.
We are looking for new leaders to take these partnerships and add more volunteer opportunities
they are passionate about!
President: Mattie Jo Thomas
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Donna Ray
The Dermatology Interest Group strives to promote interest in and elucidate the pathway
to a career in dermatology. We will accomplish this via educating and encouraging
students on a prospective career in dermatology, partnering with fellow interest groups
for collaborative programming, and by establishing connections with local dermatologists.
President: Hannah Gandy
Faculty Advisor: Jim Chow
The Emergency Medicine Interest Group strives to provide meaningful educational and
clinical experiences to its members about a career in emergency medicine, and to nurture
increased interest in the field and impact the specialty has on our community. We
aim to provide exceedingly adequate preparation to our members seeking residencies
as emergency medicine physicians by exposing them early to the hallmarks of the profession
and guiding them to develop a competitive and complete residency application. We will
create more hands-on experiences for first and second-year medical students, allowing
them time in the emergency room, to gain direct experience through clinical encounters
and workshops. We will continue to encourage networking with current emergency medicine
attendings and residents, which will allow our members to develop meaningful relationships
on a personal and professional level. We also will generate community involvement
to provide educational resources in things such as stroke recognition and BP screening
to aid in the safety and well-being of our community.
President: Jenna McGrath
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Chris Gainey
Are you interested in family medicine or just want to learn more about it? Join the
Family Medicine Interest Group! Our goal is to educate students about the specialty
of family medicine and the importance of primary care in the well-being of a patient.
We host a variety of events throughout the year including lunch-and-learns and a clinical
skills workshop. We also provide students interested in family medicine with the help
and resources they need to reach their career goals in this field.
President: Alexander McKay
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andrew Vaughan
First Generation Connections stands as a collaborative between USC School of Medicine
students and first-generation undergraduate students in the Opportunity Scholars Program
at USC. The purpose of this organization is to provide first-generation college students
with an interest in a career in medicine with resources to aid their success in their
undergraduate curriculum, admissions exams, and future endeavors in medicine. This
organization seeks to support undergraduate students with limited resources through
longitudinal mentorship, shadowing opportunities, and informative sessions to facilitate
their success. Increasing diversity and inclusion is of the upmost importance for
our medical school and the community at large. First Generation Connections seeks
to bolster the diversity of our school through direct, focused engagement with an
underserved cohort.
President: Tripp Pratt
Faculty Advisor: Jerel Arceneaux
Gastroenterology is quickly becoming a hub for physicians who recognize the importance
of lifestyle medicine and preventative care. The field offers a wide variety opportunities,
including a schedule balancing procedural-work and clinic time, the ability to combat
epidemics related to diet and gut-health, and a good work-life balance. Our mission
is to introduce medical students to the unique nature of this specialty, the impact
a gastroenterologist can have on their community, and how one can best pursue the
profession. Through engaging members in a variety of ways, we believe the gastroenterology
interest-group will help unite and inform students interested in this manifold specialty
as to its relevance, impact, and future.
President: Nelson Gonzalez
Faculty Advisor: Dr. March Seabrook
The Global Medicine Interest Group strives to bring awareness to the impact and opportunities
for medical students and physicians within the field of global medicine both locally
and around the world. Our goals for this upcoming year are to bring in speakers from
a variety of subspecialties to indicate the breadth of physicians needed in global
medicine, highlight the impacts of the current pandemic on medicine abroad through
talks by infectious disease specialists, epidemiologists, and the World Health Organization.
We will help medical students get involved in global medicine by exposing them to
potential fourth-year rotations and by partnering with local clinics serving the immigrant
community here in Columbia via fundraising and volunteering.
President: Deborah Keen
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jeff Hall
GABA is an organization for graduate students across USC's campus who study and conduct
research in neuroscience. GABA's mission is to promote neuroscience research and education
in the greater Columbia area and at the University of South Carolina through outreach
activities directed towards students, organizations, and the general public.
President: Courtney Buchanan
Faculty Advisor: TBD
HEALthy Strides is your go-to group for helping you maintain a healthy lifestyle even
under the pressures of medical school! We maintain the garden on the UofSC SOMC campus
and make the produce available for all students. Part of our goal is to supply endless
fitness motivation with workout competitions and the virtual running club. We also
host a Community 5k and Health Fair in the spring. During our (little bit of) free
time, hiking, tubing, and volunteering are just a few of the weekend adventures we
like to partake in. At the end of the day, we will help you learn how to take care
of your mind and body to be successful under stress!
President: Elle Magnan
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Rhinehart
We want to encourage anyone who thinks they might be interested in infectious disease
to join our group. We plan on hosting multiple talks throughout the year related to
HIV, Hepatitis C, coronavirus, and various other infectious diseases. We will also
plan a panel of ID physicians to come in and discuss hot topics in the field. This
will provide clinically relevant education to our members as well as provide opportunities
to connect with local specialists. Additionally, we want to further our engagement
in the community by volunteering/fundraising for local HIV/AIDS clinics. Through these,
we want to encourage students to learn more about this specialty and its relevance
in modern-day life.
President: Deborah Keen
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kamla Sanasi Bhola
Our organization strives to offer the student body an informative view into the modern
advances in medicine. Clinicians will present a focused perspective on how medical
treatments and technology have changed since they began practicing, and what changes
they anticipate in the future. These changes may be evaluated by impact on patient
outcome, their effect on the role of the physician, and their implications in specialty
development. Presenters who are actively participating in research may additionally
share their most recent findings and their clinical correlations. The presentations
will be correlated with a range of topics encompassing the present medical field,
including the rapidly evolving technology and methods of surgery, as well as the most
recent pharmacological, genetic, and molecular medicine developments shaping a majority
of patient treatment today. We hope that through these presentations, students may
be provided insight into current movements within medicine and may better understand
how these movements are shaping the environment in their future specialties of interest.
We aim to provide students with the skills to be life-long learners active in understanding
and implementing findings from current research into their practice. We ultimately
hope to initiate innovative thought and interest in the applications of academic and
clinical research and provide students with an understanding of the current and future
environments of medicine.
President: Aneese Jaffa
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Erika Blanck
Internal medicine is an extremely diverse field of medicine that offers a multitude
of career options ranging from training as a general internist to abundant opportunities
for subspecialty training beyond residency. The Internal Medicine Interest Group at
the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia (USC SOMC) serves to
highlight the numerous fields of internal medicine and to provide opportunities for
medical students to interact with professionals practicing in a variety of specialties
and professional settings available to those who pursue a career as an internist.
Due to the wide spectrum of options available to internal medicine residents, it can
be confusing to begin exploring various interests as a medical student. IMIG aims
to demystify the path of becoming an internist from medical school to residency and
beyond and to explain how that path may look very different from person to person.
To do this, IMIG works with local physicians to plan seminars highlighting their specialty
and how they got there. Mentorship is also a crucial pillar of success in medicine,
and IMIG hopes to promote positive mentor/mentee relationships between its members
and internal medicine physicians.
President: Jenna McGrath
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andrew Sides
Journal Club's mission is to instill in students’ confidence in reading scientific
literature, with the end goal of empowering them to practice evidence-based medicine.
As future physicians, we must be able to critically approach scientific literature
to determine whether a specific intervention will fit the needs of each individual
patient.
President: Kyle March
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jack Goldsmith
Links to Care (L2C) is an organization that seeks to address food insecurity and transportation
needs by connecting patients to community resources through interdisciplinary teamwork.
Our organization allows students to gain volunteer experience and an understanding
of the role that social determinant of health play in our community.
President: Tristian Cummings
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Christopher Goodman
Political engagement and voter agency is proven to be a vital determinant of health.
How active we are in making decisions for our community directly impacts healthcare
policy and could truly be the most powerful tool we have for making change. Therefore,
MedCiv's mission is to educate and widen voter access in the school of medicine community
by focusing the club's efforts on voter registration.
President: Brooke Turpeau
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Rhinehart
The Medical Musician Association is an organization that strives to share our musical
ability with patients in the local Columbia community to uplift spirits. We also hope
to deepen connections between students and encourage healthy stress relief and artistic
expression at the UofSC SOMC through love of music. We put on concerts at the School
of Medicine and local hospitals and host social genre nights. We welcome all levels
of musicians and music enthusiasts.
President: TBD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard Hoppmann
Improve on the Spanish proficiency of students at the school of medicine in order
to be able to better serve the vastly growing Spanish-speaking population in the United
States and locally in the greater Columbia area.
President: Allen Khodab
Faculty Advisor: Carla Swygert
MSA is in charge of hosting a variety of different social events and activities throughout
the year to engage students in the MD and other professional programs at the School
of Medicine. Some event examples from years past include the orientation week activities,
tailgates for home football games, a Halloween party, an annual oyster roast, end-of-semester
celebrations, and more. Membership in MSA is for all four years of medical school
and includes a t-shirt covered by the dues.
President: Haakim Waraich
Faculty Advisor: Nikita Stanley
Medical Students for Choice is an international network of medical students who believe
that all people have the right to make their own decisions regarding their reproductive
health. The USC SOMC chapter of MSFC strives to provide reproductive health education
and advocacy opportunities for future healthcare providers. Through our educational
activities we aim to demystify reproductive health choices, including abortion, so
every student can provide well-informed, compassionate care to their future patients.
Through our advocacy work we will help students use their voice to protect reproductive
health choices at local, state, and national levels.
President: Yvone Shametaj
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Patricia Seal
President: Deborah Keen and Caroline Hensing
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Patricia Witherspoon
MEDtorship strives to connect USC Columbia School of Medicine students under a common
goal of community service and mentorship. It is partnered with the Salvation Army
of the Midlands with the Doing the Most Good Academy After-School Reading Program,
which is dedicated to providing after school services to local children who are struggling
academically. MEDtorship students tutor elementary students weekly and work together
to develop educational projects and group lessons. This organization promotes longitudinal
mentorship between medical students of all years as they work together to support,
mentor, and tutor Salvation Army students.
President: Erin Schnell
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sara Lindsay
The Military Medicine Interest Group provides information and support for HPSP students
and others who are considering medical careers within the United States Armed Forces.
President: Baily Gibson
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Paul Bornemann
The Neurosurgery Interest Group strives to connect students interested in pursuing
the field of neurosurgery with the information and resources needed to best prepare
them for a residency program in neurological surgery. Our organization will aim to
connect students to clinicians who can apply our medical school curriculum with clinical
applications in the field of neurosurgery, develop a neurosurgery mentorship program,
and connect interested students with scientists conducting both clinical and basic
science neurosurgery research.
President:b Daniel Jaraki
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Catherine McClung-Smith
The ObGyn Interest Group will be hosting a variety of virtual and possibly in-person
meetings where students can interact with practicing specialists in the field. We
are planning on also holding an ObGyn resident panel where medical students can ask
questions on topics such as residency applications.
President: Emily Rugguero
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jim Cook
The Oncology Interest Group (OIG) aims to kindle student interest in the variety of
oncological career opportunities that are available. OIG aspires to integrate guest
speakers discussing standard chemotherapy regimens, novel therapeutic technologies,
and much more in an attempt to bring to life what we learn in the classroom. Additionally,
speakers from a multitude of subspecialties (i.e. – Pediatric Oncology, Surgical Oncology,
Radiation Oncology, etc.) will provide insight into the nuances of their daily lives,
as well as their journey to get to where they are. Moreover, we seek to promote active
engagement in our community through fundraising and volunteer events, research opportunities,
and developing meaningful connections with local oncologists.
President: Kate Gregory
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kevin McRedmond
Our mission is to provide medical students with opportunity, exposure, and mentorship
within the field of ophthalmology. Bridge students with mentors for research opportunities
in the field.
President: Daniel Jaraki
Faculty Advisor: Alex Pogrebniak
The OSMIG leadership team aims to create a welcoming environment that will permit
learning of both the field of orthopedics and the field of sports medicine, as many
times these two can be muddled together. Through various talks and clinics (if possible
due to COVID) we will help to facilitate the formation of relationships with various
MDs in the communities of sports medicine and orthopedics. We hope you are excited
to join us this calendar year and beyond!
President: Katherine Turnley
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Erika Blanck
Our organization introduces students to the multifaceted field of Otolaryngology,
specifically emphasizing the diversity of the field as it relates to various pathologies
and patient populations. We will strive to continuously emphasize the surgical aspects
of Otolaryngology to interested students at the University of South Carolina School
of Medicine Columbia. We hope that a incorporates complicated surgeries and interesting
clinical diagnoses, all while maintaining strong foundations in clinical medicine.
President: TBD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Morris
The Pathology Interest Group is dedicated to expanding students’ knowledge about career
possibilities in pathology. We will help foster an interest in the field by inviting
speakers to virtual sessions, connecting students with shadowing opportunities, and
building a community of interested students to discuss thoughts and ambitions.
President: Dillon Spires|
Faculty Advisor: Dr. James Catroppo
The Pedagogical Interest Club strives to allow medical professional and graduate students
to participate in interdisciplinary peer-to-peer teaching through learning sessions,
open anatomy labs, and presentations from medical professionals to enhance professional
collaboration and medical education. We want to build up the ability of students to
teach early on in their medical education to prepare them in educating their future
patients about their medical conditions and treatments and collaborating with all
members of the medical team.
President: Tatiana Wirth
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Erika Blanck
The Pediatric Interest Group is dedicated to fostering an interest in pediatrics among
medical students and providing various opportunities to members who are interested
in pediatrics to learn more about the specialty.
President: Kyra Dixon
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sara Lindsey
Provide students with resources, information, and experiences to learn about and prepare
to enter the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Students involved will
explore the various professional opportunities within PM&R through interactive experiences
with rehabilitation professionals and patients.
President: TBD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Danny Westerkam
The Plastic Surgery Interest Group (PSIG) exists to introduce students to the diverse
field of plastic surgery and provides those interested in the profession with the
skills and opportunities needed to match in this competitive specialty. PSIG seeks
to educate medical students about the field through hands-on clinical workshops, social
networking events with residents and faculty, information panels and lectures, and
seminars with surgeons from different subspecialties. To ensure prospective students
have competitive applications for residency, PSIG will facilitate opportunities for
early student involvement in clinical and research experiences.
President: Karina Desai
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Paulina Le
Our organization strives to create a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ identified students
at UofSC SOMC, educate USC SOMC students, staff, and faculty on issues affecting LGBTQ+
individuals and their health, and to benefit the Columbia LGBTQ+ community through
volunteering and programming that is conducive to their needs.
President: Karina Desai
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Erika Blanck
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia Psychiatry Student Interest
Group aims to foster interest in the field of psychiatry among UofSC SOMC students
while also serving as a voice for mental health and healthcare advocacy within the
university and the broader Columbia community.
President: Christian Najjar
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eric Williams
The Radiology Interest Group strives to support UofSC SOMC students interested in
exploring the fields of diagnostic and interventional radiology by providing extracurricular
opportunities to educate and foster interest in radiology through lunch-and-learns
with guest speakers in the field, presentations, meetings, and workshops that allow
for hands-on experience.
Presidents: Deborah Keen and Kimberly Perry
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Floyd "Tripp" Bell
The Rural Health Interest Group will be hosting lunches and events this year where
speakers will present on topics pertaining to rural health. Students will have the
opportunity to learn more about the unique healthcare needs for populations in rural
areas.
President: Michael Patina
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Megan Weis
The Simulation and Clinical Skills Interest Group’s mission is to provide first and
second-year medical students with hands-on opportunities to experience and develop
pertinent clinical skills using high-fidelity simulation and educational workshops
in the hopes of building students’ confidence before entering clerkships and residency.
President: Kendall Stalls
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tariq Horani
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia Student Interest Group
in Neurology chapter aims to provide enriching educational and clinical opportunities
regarding the field of neurology to UofSC SOMC students, serve as advocates for neurological
health within the broader Columbia area, and inspire greater interest in the neurosciences
among medical students.
President: Allen Khodab
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Souvik Sen
SNMA is a national 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.
President: Kyra Dixon
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Rhinehart
SEAM embraces Mother Earth. We aren’t total hippies but close enough. Medicine inherently
consumes extremely high volumes of resources, notable single-use items. While this
is often unavoidable, what can we do in our own lives to live more consciously? How
can we navigate a materialistic society as we become stronger voices for change? What
can we do as students to help our community become more environmentally friendly?
If you’ve thought about these questions, please consider joining SEAM to help develop
actionable answers.
President: TBD
Faculty Advisor: TBD
The Surgery Interest Group strives to provide insight into the professional and lifestyle
demands of different surgical subspecialties through lunch talks with surgeons, skills
workshops, and coffee socials with surgery residents. SIG does not stop there. Through
scheduling volunteer events, coordinating research opportunities, and organizing shadowing
opportunities, we provide our members a way to give back to the community.
President: Jacqueline Lamm|
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jesse Clanton
The Trauma Surgery Interest Group is committed to exposing medical students to the
field of trauma surgery through interactions with physicians and faculty in the discipline.
We aim to create a community of likeminded individuals who will grow in comradery
through both clinical and educational events. We are excited to welcome everyone interested
in trauma surgery!
President: Andrew Freeman
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Phillip Prest
The USC School of Medicine Baking Club's mission is to bring together individuals
who are passionate about baking and promote the joy of baking. We aim to provide a
supportive and welcoming environment for learning and sharing skills, recipes, and
experiences, as well as encourage creativity and experimentation in the kitchen. Baking,
and the food created, provides a unique opportunity for individuals to decompress,
but also explore new cultures and connect with other individuals. By sharing our passion
for baking through our club, we hope to promote the wellbeing of all members of the
USC School of Medicine community, foster a sense of community within the School of
Medicine, and inspire others to explore the culinary world. Whether you are an experienced
baker or just starting out, we welcome all members, students, faculty, and staff,
to join us in our love of all things sweet and delicious.
President: Courtney Brown
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ioulia Chatzistamou
The Ultrasound Interest Group at UofSC SOMC strives to work alongside the Ultrasound
Institute to promote awareness of the current usefulness and potential of ultrasound
via innovative and interactive programs at UofSC SOMC to engage the prospective and
current student body, the Columbia area, and the greater medical community. The first
USIG meeting will be Friday, August 21 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
President: Dominic Kubas
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Dina Brown
The Vertically Integrated Trainee Program is a student association that works in conjunction
with AED (National Health Pre-professional Honor Society) at USC. We host socials,
clinical skills practice, and admissions Q&A sessions, among other events. The purpose
of the organization is to create a connection between medical schools and pre-health
undergraduate societies to benefit both parties.
President: Greyson Fox Tran
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Donald DiPette
We provide opportunities for students to explore wilderness and survival medicine
and connect with other UofSC SOMC community members who share a love of the outdoors.
President: Erin Schnell
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stanley Hassinger