Preprofessional Advising Center
Robert and Ellen Salant Prehealth Program
Silver Center for Arts and Science
100 Washington Square East, Room 901
New York, New York 10003-6688
P: 212 998 8160
F: 212 995 4549
prehealth@nyu.edu
PREHEALTH STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Club
Active Minds
Mission
Contact
Active Minds is a national nonprofit organization
which aims to destigmatize mental health issues in a
university setting. On a peer-to-peer basis, students
are encouraged to familiarize themselves with various
aspects of mental health; to respect those who
experience depression, anxiety or other mental
adversities; and to engage in support and awareness.
President: Natalie Vick, ncv213@nyu.edu
The American Medical Student Association is
committed to improving healthcare and healthcare
delivery to all people; promoting active improvement
in medical education; involving its members in the
social, moral, and ethical obligations of the profession
of medicine; assisting in the improvement and
understanding of world health problems; contributing
to the welfare of medical students, interns, residents,
and post-MD/DO trainees; and advancing the
profession of medicine.
amsa.cas.club@nyu.edu
Biological Society
To us, biology is not simply an academic requirement
but a passion outside of the classroom. It transcends
the confinement of a lecture hall and can be found in
every part of existence. We enjoy biology, and it’s
our goal to share that interest with others.
Vice President: Farzanna Mohamed,
fam279@nyu.edu
Asian Pacific
American Medical
Student
Association
Committed to deepening the understanding of the
biomedical world and to propel more students to
both apply/succeed in medical school. Educates NYU
students about the social, moral and ethical
obligations of the profession of medicine, and
supplements the information taught in class with
peer review and discussion during meetings.
nyu.apamsa@gmail.com
Club SODA
(Students for
Organ Donation
Awareness)
We work to spread awareness about the need for
organ donors, educate the public about becoming a
donor, and recruit more people for the registry in
order to improve public health.
Co-president: Jenna Solomon,
jenna.solomon@nyu.edu
Colleges Against
Cancer
Colleges Against Cancer works on behalf of the
American Cancer Society to celebrate those who are
currently fighting cancer, remember those we have
lost to cancer, and fight back against cancer through
preventive care. We encourage students to live a
healthy lifestyle by creating activities focused on
nutrition, exercise, and lowering stress. Many of our
activities are sponsored by LiveWell NYU, an
organization that promotes a healthier campus.
nyurelay@gmail.com
American Medical
Student
Association
(AMSA)
Vice-President: Jaffer Naqvi, jhn249@nyu.edu
Treasurer: Lindsay Gillen, lcg301@nyu.edu
Secretary: Sahib Anand, gsa251@nyu.edu
President: Calvin Sung, ys1201@nyu.edu
Vice President: Doaa Shalabi, ds3323@nyu.edu
Treasurer: Chirag Shah, cks289@nyu.edu
Secretary: Abhinay Tumati, at1792@nyu.edu
President: John Yuen, john.yuen@nyu.edu
Vice President: Safi Ali-Khan, sak494@nyu.edu
Treasurer: Richard Hsu, richardch8@gmail.com
President: Sarah Haueisen, sh2561@nyu.edu
Vice President: Allison Flom, alf444@nyu.edu
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Draper Chemical
Society
Global Brigades
at NYU
The Draper Chemical Society (DCS) aims to build a
community of NYU chemists and chemistry
enthusiasts. We acquaint students with new research
and developments in the field, and hold community
service events to give back to the community. We
also demonstrate chemistry experiments to kids, give
tours of research labs at NYU, conduct faculty and
alumni chats, and much more!
President: Vicente Ochoa, vo283@nyu.edu
Global Brigades includes the preparation, delivery,
and follow-up of nine unique programs that are
implemented alongside community members and
local technicians: Architecture, Business, Dental,
Environmental, Human Rights, Medical, Microfinance,
Public Health, and Water.
global.brigades.club@nyu.edu
Within our partner communities, access to healthcare
remains one of the largest challenges. Global
Brigades has worked with local government,
international and local doctors, and student leaders
to develop a Medical program with the goal to
provide consistent access to healthcare using an
economically sustainable model. Our Medical
program has three complimentary initiatives: mobile
clinics (medical brigades), resident community health
workers, and a patient referral program with local
specialists.
Vice President: Puneet Gupta, pg1007@nyu.edu
Treasurer: Rijul Asri, ra1510@nyu.edu
Secretary: Kishen Bulsara, kgb272@nyu.edu
Executive President: Lucia Yu, ly571@nyu.edu
Campus Chairperson: Davena Zhang,
ddz207@nyu.edu
Medical Brigade Co-president : Angelina Ellis,
ame368@nyu.edu
Medical Brigade Co-president: Elizabeth
McIntosh, ejm428@nyu.edu
Gallatin PreHealth
Association
Offers a sense of community amongst Gallatin
students following the prehealth track. Hosts
prehealth curriculum info sessions, speakers, study
sessions, and other relevant events.
gallatinprehealth@gmail.com
Health Leads
Project Health works to break the link between
poverty and poor health by mobilizing college
students to provide sustained public health
intervention in partnership with urban medical
centers, universities, and community organizations.
project.health.club@nyu.edu
Heart to Heart
Our mission is dedicated to the prevention of high
blood pressure by providing free blood pressure
screenings across New York City to populations with
elevated risks for this condition. We aim to help
communities who have a high prevalence of this
condition, sometimes because of socioeconomic
factors out of their control. We provide educational
brochures and referral information to those at risk,
and become a first step towards promoting health
and awareness.
heart2heart.club@nyu.edu
The Minority Association of Pre-Medical and Science
Students is dedicated to provide a community for
students looking to enter the STEM professions. The
purpose of this organization shall be to collect and
disseminate throughout this university and individual
students information concerning medical, dental,
health, and non-health related science opportunities
for minority students.
nyumapss@gmail.com
MAPSS
President: Katherine La Puente, kl1637@nyu.edu
President: Anika Alam, ata302@nyu.edu
Vice President: Yvonne Huang: yh778@nyu.edu
Vice President: Idania Moreno, igm218@nyu.edu
Treasurer: Jillian Zhu, jjz258@nyu.edu
Secretary: Bakthameera Kajendrakumar,
mk4316@nyu.edu
President: Florangel De Leon, fdl233@nyu.edu
Vice President: Assama Ketegou,
ak4000@nyu.edu
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Medical Dialogue
Review
The Medical Dialogue Review (MDR) is a peerreviewed journal aiming to reflect the diversity of the
healthcare profession by means of publications in
various areas of healthcare. We accept articles from
anyone who is able to discuss a socially relevant
medical issue, including that of the patient
experience.
Medical
Economics
Seeks to bridge medicine and economics in order to
prepare students for the realities of healthcare in the
United States.
National Student
Speech-Language
Hearing
Association
To encourage professional interest among university
students in the study of human communication
sciences and disorders; To provide continuity to the
dissemination of professional information; To provide
a vehicle for student representation in matters of
professional concern.
Naturopathic
Medicine for
Global Health
Student Chapter
at NYU
Support Naturopathic Medicine for Global Health’s
global health initiative to provide sustainable
healthcare and capacity building within developing
countries through the promotion of Naturopathic
Medicine as a feasible and cost effective means of
healthcare in developing nations, with a focus on
maternal and children’s health.
nmghs.club@nyu.edu
Operation
Dreamcatchers
The mission of Operation Dreamcatchers is to be a
leading and charitable not-for-profit organization
that promotes awareness in healthcare worldwide.
They collect monetary donations to alleviate medical
disparities by purchasing medical supplies for
underprivileged charitable institutions in
underdeveloped countries abroad. All monetary
donations collected will be used to purchase the
needed medical supplies, which will be sent to the
intended charitable institution where visiting
members of Operation Dreamcatchers will ensure
that the medical supplies are properly received by
beneficiaries. In fulfilling their mission, they hope to
encourage leadership, character, service, and charity.
operation-dreamcatchers@lists.nyu.edu
Peer Health
Exchange
Peer Health Exchange’s mission is to give teenagers
the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy
decisions. We do this by training college students to
teach a comprehensive health curriculum in public
high schools that lack health education. Our vision is
that, one day, all teens will have the knowledge and
skills they need to make healthy decisions.
President: Lucy O'Shaughnessy,
los222@nyu.edu
Phi Delta Epsilon is a co-ed international medical
fraternity that, at the undergraduate level, serves
primarily to foster a family of future physicians. As a
pre-professional fraternity, we strive to develop
within all of our members the ability to succeed as a
pre-med student and the values to become great
physicians. We provide academic support,
professional know-how, and, most importantly, a
family for all of our members.
nyuphide@gmail.com
Phi Delta Epsilon
President: Sehrash Shabbir, ss6176@nyu.edu
Vice President: Diptesh Tailor, dt1102@nyu.edu
President: John Como, jmc907@nyu.edu
President: Lucy O'Shaughnessy,
los222@nyu.edu
Secretary: Anthony Filipovic, af1798@nyu.edu
Vice President of Programming: Austin Taylor,
abt275@nyu.edu
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Pre-Dental Club
The NYU Pre-Dental Club is a campus organization
devoted to providing guidance to those
undergraduates interested in a future in the dental
field. Our club is involved in organizing community
dental awareness as well as hosting local dentists and
dental administrators from various universities in
order to gain further insight into the dental field. Our
club offers the opportunity to find hands-on dental
experience and information regarding dental school
admissions and the DAT.
nyupredental@gmail.com
The mission of the club is to plan events at
elementary schools and middle schools in the city
and teach them about dental hygiene and proper
care. Through our fun events, these young students
can have access to dental care through education
and start being healthy at an early age.
President: Katie Nice, kan314@nyu.edu
Pre-Veterinary
Club
Exchanges information on internship opportunities,
GREs, and the vet school admission process. Also
plans to hold animal related events and participate in
different volunteer opportunities.
julieegnor@nyu.edu
Project Sunshine
at NYU
To Provide services to children with long-term
illnesses and disabilities along with their families in
the NYC area. Project Sunshine strives to create
programs that educate and entertain in order to give
children and their families the opportunity to leave
the monotony of medical treatments and procedures.
project.sunshine.club@nyu.edu
Society for
Undergraduate
Neural Science
(SUNS)
Through the Society for Undergraduate
Neuroscience, you can further your interest in
neuroscience outside of the classroom. We provide
opportunities to attend city events, lectures by
faculty/scientists, and more. Join a community of
NYU students with common interests, regardless of
your major/area of study!
nyusuns@gmail.com
Society of
Students in
Emergency
Medicine
In Society of Students in Emergency Medicine
(SSEM) we organize medicine related events that
cater to the interest of our club members. Whether
we are hosting physicians and nurses to come speak
on a guest panel, playing EMS jeopardy or touring
Columbia’s ER, we always maintain an educational
but fun environment where you can get to know
more about other students invested in the field or
about Emergency Medicine in general!
ssemnyu@gmail.com
UAID
UAID empowers students and communities to
eliminate health inequities.
unitedagainstinfectiousdiseases.club@nyu.edu
Pre-Dental
Outreach Club
President: Murad Ali, mha267@nyu.edu
Vice President: Courtney Vindigni,
cv652@nyu.edu
External Vice President: Jackie Schmidt,
(jos246@nyu.edu
Internal Vice President: Amanda Wong,
asw366@nyu.edu
President: Helen Lyo, hkl259@nyu.edu
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