SIG NAME
Academic Medicine Integrated
Organization
(AMIGOs)
American Medical Association
(AMA)
American Medical Student
Association (AMSA)
Anesthesiology Student Interest
Group (ASIG)
Asian Pacific American Medical
Students Association at UC Davis
(APAMSA)
Christian Medical Fellowship
Dermatology Student Interest
Group
GOALS/OBJECTIVES
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.
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.
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.
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.
Co-Leaders
Evelyn Ling
Thanh Tran
Andrew Wong
Greg Westin
Sarah Ashley
Daniel O’Brien
Robert Kucejko
Adam Dougherty
Tyler Andre
Rachel Mitchell
Rachel Mitchell
Luz Contreras
Keisuke Nakagawa
Jeanine Gore
Adam Dougherty
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.
CMF 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.
Michael Leung
Bernie Miller
Vu Nguyen
Meena Ghiya
Leon Hsu
Leeyen Hsu
Yen Hsieh
Anna Jung
Andrew Rong
William Thieu
Christina Kinnevey
Katherine Crabtree
Garrett Sheng
Paul Deramo
Jenni Shuler
The 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 Hsu
Nahid Yakuby
Tiffany Phan
Michael Leung
Emi Yoshida
SIG NAME
Education Student Interest Group
(ED SIG)
Emergency Medicine (EMSIG)
Family Medicine Interest Group
FMIG
GOALS/OBJECTIVES
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.
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
.
FMIG 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 settings
Filipino 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 students
Flying 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
organization
Global 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.
Co-Leaders
Laura O’Neill
Jason Farrow
Kris Klem
Aleksey Korolyov
Lauren Brown
Erin Osiecki
Sarah Ashley
Tyler Andre
Jake Gire
Bryce Gregerson
Harold SanAgustin
Christina Kinnevey
Nadya Kondrashov
Eva Montes
Suzanne DelaCuesta
Glenn San Agustin
Suzanne DelaCuesta
Chelsey Villanueva
Simon Wu
William Thieu
Phillip Summers
Erin Osiecki
Jacob Gire
Andrew Meyers
Alejandro Borquez
Sarah Ashley
William Thieu
Phillip Summers
Tyler Andre
Addison Cuneo
SIG NAME
Internal Medicine (IMSIG)
In Vivo Literary Magazine
Latino Medical Student
Association (LMSA)
LGBT People in Medicine
Medical InterCultural
Opportunities for Students
(MEDICOS-Kenya)
GOALS/OBJECTIVES
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.
In 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 site
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.
LGBT 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 possible
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.
Co-Leaders
Evelyn Ling
Behnood Khodayari
Valerie Yuan
Jules Vieaux
Michael Chew
Siddarth Puri
Erin Healy
Behn Khodayari
Kelly Gray
William Tuong
Krystal Chan
Luz Contreras
Raul Lara
Eva Marie Montes
Merrill Velez
Kelly Gray
Siddarth Puri
William Tung
Brittany Lewis
Kayla Tindal
Laura O’Neill
Sarah Walker
Sarah Ashley
Quynh Nguyen
Suzanne Dela Cuesta
SIG NAME
Medical InterCultural
Opportunities for Students
(MEDICOS-Nicargua)
Medical Student for Choice
(MSFC)
Military Medicine SIG
Neurology & Neurosurgery SIG
(Neuro SIG)
Nutrition SIG
Obstetrics and gynecology SIG
GOALS/OBJECTIVES
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.
MSFC aims to increase and promote comprehensive reproductive health education
knowledge in medical schools across the country.
MMSIG 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 marines
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.)
The UCDSOM Nutrition group will improve medical student awareness of current
issues in nutrition and resources available to their patients
Provide 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.
Co-Leaders
Phillip Summers
Robert Kucejko
Alejandro Borquez
Kelly Gray
Christina Kinnevey
Ashleigh Denny
Stephanie Handler
Hayley Maclean
Elizabeth Kuilanoff
David Anderson
Greg Westin
Preethika Ekanayake
Christian LaRoe
Chelsey Villanueva
Christian Esquivel
Hasmik Minasyan
Katherine Crabtree
Andrew Meyers
Joyce Ma
Roxana Cortes
Katherine Crabtree
Phil Summers
Whitney Fisk
Elizabeth Kuilanoff
Quynh Nguyen
Hayley Maclean
Nadya Kondrashov
Claire Pierce
Stephanie Handler
Ashleigh Denny
SIG NAME
Ophthalmology SIG
Orthopaedic Surgery/Sports
Medicine SIG
Pediatric Student Interest Group
(PedSIG)
Physician Scientist SIG
Psychiatry Student Interest Group
Public Health Student Interest
Group (PHSIG)
GOALS/OBJECTIVES
To 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.
The 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.
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.
The Physician Scientist Training Program SIG is a forum for members of dualmedical scientific degree programs at UC Davis to network with faculty and other
students interested in pursuing dual degrees.
The 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.
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.
Co-Leaders
Yvonne Pham
Khoa Lam
Jennifer Damman
Justin Lotfi
Vanessa Flores
Stephanie Wong
Jacob Gire
Patrick Curran
Alexis Gaskin
Andrew Meyers
Melissa Harada
Jenny Phung
Julia Hellman
Anna Jung
Hang Vu
Joyce Ma
Andrew Wong
Weston Powell
Carolyn Black
Hillary Davis
Jenny Phung
Leon Cushenberry
Glenn San Agustin
Nadya Kondrashov
Addie Cuneo
Elizabeth Kuilanoff
Katherine Crabtree
Sarah Walker
Laura O’Neil
Adam Dougherty
SIG NAME
Quality Improvement & Patient
Safety
Radiation Oncology Student
Interest Group
Radiology SIG
GOALS/OBJECTIVES
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.
The 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.
The 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.
Running SIG
The 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.
Rural SIG
Strives 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.
Students for Integrative Medicine
Students 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.
Co-Leaders
Nazanin Izadpanah
Deborah Yang
Daphene Francis
Ryan Ribeira
Charles Johnston
Emi Yoshida
Behn Khodayari
Yao Yu
Jeremy Wong
Sukhjeet Batth
Chris Molloy
Pedro Jin
Sukhjeet Batth
Kasey Rowe
Dan O’Brien
Erin Healy
Siddarth Puri
Raul Lara
Julia Hellman
Erin Osiecki
Andrew Meyers
Sarah Walker
Phillip Summers
Alex Buss
Bryce Gregerson
Siddarth Puri
Kelly gray
William Tuong
Brittany Lewis
Kayla Tindall
SIG NAME
Student National Medical
Association (SNMA)
Surgery SIG
GOALS/OBJECTIVES
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.
To provide information to medical students on the different careers in surgery,
research and shadowing opportunities, lectures, and educational workshops.
Table Tennis SIG
The purpose of this group is to promote relationships, improved health, and release
stress for our members through recreational games of table tennis (Ping-Pong)
Urology SIG
The 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.
Wilderness Medicine SIG
The 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.
Co-Leaders
Leon Cushenberry
Alexis Gaskin
Daphne Shankle
Heather Barnes
Brittany Lewis
Jacob Gire
Jade Shorter
Sarah Walker
Robert Kucejko
Stephanie Wong
Chris Molloy
Tyler Andre
Peyman Lavi
Jason Farrow
Sam Tahk
Daniel O’Brien
Tyler Andre
Kasey Rowe
Jason Farrow
Alejandro Borquez
Alejandro Borquez
Kasey Rowe
Julia Hellman
Erin Osiecki
Phillip Summers