AI in Medicine is a student-led group focusing on the intersection of artificial intelligence and biomedicine. AI is already profoundly impacting the field of biomedicine in ways that were previously thought to be untouchable by machines. For example, in a recent study, patients scored AI-generated responses to their medical questions higher on empathy and quality compared to responses from human physicians.

The effects of AI are ever evolving and continue to be wide-reaching. From radiology to dentistry to genomics, come join us to learn more about new developments and applications in AI and how you may be able to harness this technology in your future careers.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Dharamainder Choudhary

Student Contacts:
Eyad Nagori, nagori@uchc.edu
Sahal Bin Nasim, nasim@uchc.edu

The Ambroise Pare Society provides an opportunity for discussions of current topics in oral and maxillofacial surgery from experts in the field as well as to introduce basic surgical techniques to aspiring oral surgeons. Meetings are held once a month. The group focuses on guiding aspiring oral surgeons through the application process, as well as providing resources and information to achieve a career in OMFS.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. David Shafer

Student Contacts:
George Bloom, gbloom@uchc.edu
Jaelon Blandburg, blandburg@uchc.edu

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is The Voice of Dental Education. Its members include all 76 U.S. and Canadian dental schools, over 800 allied and advanced dental education programs, 66 corporations and more than 20,000 individuals. The mission of ADEA is to lead institutions and individuals in the dental education community to address contemporary issues influencing education, research and the delivery of oral health care for the overall health and safety of the public. ADEA’s activities encompass a wide range of research, advocacy, faculty development, meetings and communications. The UConn Dental ADEA Student Chapter is an organization that seeks to engage students, residents and fellows in the promoting knowledge of and interest in academic careers. On a local level, our student chapter provides opportunities for students, residents and fellows to participate in curriculum initiatives, to learn with and from faculty about strategies for teaching that best promote effective learning in didactic and clinical settings, and collaborate with faculty and administration on projects that advance the educational activities at UConn Dental. On a national level, our student chapter works to advance ADEA’s mission, strategic directions, key priorities and initiatives, and prepare our students, residents and fellows for local and national leadership positions.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Eric Bernstein

Student Contacts:
Marcus Costa, marcosta@uchc.edu
Vatsa Sheth, vsheth@uchc.edu

ACP’s Mission: To enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine.

Core Values: Our core values answer the question: "How do we want to act as we move toward achieving our vision?"

• Leadership
• Excellence
• Respect
• Compassion
• Professionalism
• Responsibility

The American College of Physicians is a national organization of internists – physician specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. ACP is the largest medical-specialty organization and second-largest physician group in the United States.

Membership for medical students is free and offers many valuable benefits and resources, including access to a number of online journals and newsletters (outlining recent medical literature, clinical guidelines, commentaries, and public policy), free admission to regional and national ACP meetings, networking opportunities, as well as national student research competitions. In addition, via the “Medical Student” portal there is much information about career paths, residency programs and a student specific publication called “The Internal Medicine Newsletter for Medical Students (Impact). There is also the opportunity to become involved with our state’s local chapter as a student representative or on the national level as a member of the Council of Student Members.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Jaclyn Cox

Student Contacts:

The American Geriatric Society (AGS) is the national organization of healthcare providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults. Through panels, education, and service, the University of Connecticut School of Medicine/Dental Medicine Student Chapter seeks to inform all medical and dental students about the clinical needs and healthcare concerns of older patients, encourage and provide opportunities for medical student clinical and basic science research in geriatrics, and interest providers-in-training in the field of geriatrics.

All UConn Medical and Dental students are invited to join the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Student Chapter.

Through monthly meetings that include learning and service opportunities, exposure to geriatrics in a variety of specialties, and residency advising, the UConn Student Chapter seeks to:

• Educate students about the clinical needs and health care concerns of older patients
• Increase awareness of end-of-life care, such as palliative and hospice care
• Encourage and provide opportunities for medical student clinical and basic science research in geriatrics
• Interest physicians and dentists-in-training in the field of geriatrics
• Develop relationships between geriatrics faculty and medical/dental students

Faculty Advisors:
Dr. Victoria Costello
Dr. Margaret Rathier
Dr. George Kuchel

If interested contact:

Student Contact:
Heather McClure, hmcclure@uchc.edu

AMA Mission: To promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

Core Values: Leadership, Excellence, Integrity, and Ethical Behavior. Like other organizations, the AMA chapter at the UConn School of Medicine creates and sponsors a range of educational, social and community service events. However, unlike other medical student organizations, we are voting members of the strongest medical organization in the country, the American Medical Association.

Our chapter hosts speakers who discuss leadership, professionalism and current topics in medicine. We have a mentoring program that supports both undergraduate students from the Storrs campus, and pairs incoming medical students with second year students. Importantly, the UConn AMA Student Section provides opportunities for leadership to its students through participation in national and regional conferences and professional development. We have significant involvement throughout the state through partnership with the Connecticut State Medical Society, and within our region (Section 7: MA, NY, CT, RI, VT, ME and NH) where UConn students hold leadership positions. Through the AMA Policy subcommittee, our students write and submit policy within the AMA Medical Student Section (MSS) and attend national conferences, where they are able to interact with and influence leaders who create national health policy for the AMA. The AMA-MSS provides democratic voting rights and participation to students at the highest levels of policy making. The MSS is known affectionately as "The Conscience of the AMA,” and medical students from across the country have united to spearhead such successful policy as universal health coverage, smoking prohibition in public spaces, and more. Many of our chapter policies have passed through the AMA-MSS and have been presented to the House of Delegates at national conferences. Sign up today to make a difference as a conscientious student physician locally, regionally and nationally!

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Angela Hart

Student Contacts:
President: Kevin Chudy, kchudy@uchc.edu
Vice President: Christopher Garcia, cgarcia@uchc.edu

The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) is an organization which functions at the local, national, and international level to advance women in medicine and improve women’s health. We achieve this by providing and developing leadership, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring, and strategic alliances.

Membership is open to all those (medical students, graduate students, and undergraduates) who wish to advance women in medicine and promote the health of women and their families.

Membership benefits for medical students include:

• A national mentoring program with female residents and physicians
• Networking opportunities at both the annual AMWA meeting and regional conference
• Discounts on exam prep materials
• Medical school tuition scholarships

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Barbara Edelheit, bedelhe@connecticutchildrens.org

Student Contact:
Angela McCarthy, amccarthy@uchc.edu

American School for the Deaf Health Education is an organization that was founded by Sarah Schlegel, M.D., and Chris Skurkis, M.D., when they were medical students. They discovered that there are many misconceptions regarding medical care and topics among deaf children, due to lack of exposure to information compared to hearing children. ASDHE, therefore, was developed in an effort to dismiss some of those misconceptions and to educate deaf children on various health topics. Medical and Dental students teach classes to children and teenagers at the American School for the Deaf (ASD) throughout the year on numerous health topics. Classes are held in the evenings at ASD in West Hartford, Connecticut. At the beginning of each year, an orientation is held at the American School for the Deaf. A baseline curriculum for each topic is also provided to the medical/dental students beforehand. The students are welcome to tailor the curricula to best fit their teaching styles and objectives. Curriculum support/development is provided by the coordinators throughout the year. Interested students are encouraged to contact one of the coordinators for more information and to learn about teaching opportunities.

Faculty Advisors:
Dr. Isabella Paolino
Dr. Sarah Schlegel, sschlegel@connecticutchildrens.org
Dr. Chris Skurkis, cskurki@connecticutchildrens.org

Student Contact:
Desirae Lee, delee@uchc.edu

The UConn ASDA is a chapter of the American Student Dental Association at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. The American Student Dental Association is a national student-run organization which protects and advances the rights, interests and welfare of students pursuing careers in dentistry. It represents students with a unified voice and provides information, education, advocacy and services. The association introduces lifelong involvement in organized dentistry, and promotes change for the betterment of the profession.

Community activities include:

• Hartford Marathon
• Special Olympics
• KEEP Associated Oral Health Screenings
• Give Kids and Smile Day
• Healthy Smiles Program
• Supplies Drive to Zimbabwe
• Wax and Relax and Chill and Drill for Students
• Vendor Lunch and Learns

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Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Donna Paolella

Student Contact:
Claire Koscielski, koscielski@uchc.edu

Anastomoses is the official literary magazine of the UConn School of Medicine and Dental Medicine. Anastomoses publishes works of fiction/non-fiction, poetry, and visual art created by students and faculty. The goals of the magazine are largely to provide an outlet for creative energy in the UConn medical and dental communities as well as to advocate for the strong relationship between the humanities and health care. Submissions need not be related to medicine or dentistry. Submissions to the virtual magazine are published as soon as they are reviewed by our editors and can be accessed via the Anastomoses website.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Hugh Blumenfeld

Student Contacts:
Nishika Navrange, navrange@uchc.edu
Flora Dievenich Braes, dievenichbraes@uchc.edu
Michelle Chin, mchin@uchc.edu
Nova Chen, nochen@uchc.edu

The Anesthesia Interest Group is a student led organization focused on promoting interest and career development in the field of anesthesiology. We provide hands on opportunities in the form of Sim Center workshops that allow students to practice procedures commonly practiced by anesthesiologists, such as airway management and central line placement. In addition, we host panels and Q&A sessions with current residents, recently matched students, and attending physicians, in order to offer insight into the specialty. Our organization aims to cultivate interest in anesthesiology and offer resources to any student interested in learning more about the field and its subspecialties.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Daniel Friedlander

Student Contacts:
Maria Guerrero, mguerrero@uchc.edu
Taylor Amore, amore@uchc.edu
Amar Kalaria, kalaria@uchc.edu

The Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association (APAMSA) is a national organization of medical students committed to addressing the unique health challenges of Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) communities. Our mission is to improve healthcare for Asians and Pacific Americans (APA), foster cultural sensitivity and understanding, and encourage student leadership and community engagement. We promote the health and well-being of the Asian and Pacific Islander community as well as help health care workers who work with these communities understand how to care for the Asian and Pacific Islander patient in a culturally sensitive manner. Finally, APAMSA provides an important forum for APIA medical students to meet, exchange information and experiences and develop personally and professionally.

Faculty Advisors:
Dr. George Wu
Dr. Clifford Yang

Student Contact:
Stephen Li, stli@uchc.edu

College athletics instill invaluable qualities such as effective time management, strong interpersonal skills, and unwavering accountability, all of which are incredibly beneficial in healthcare-related careers. However, the commitment to sports can sometimes pose obstacles to accessing the necessary opportunities for aspiring healthcare professionals. Recognizing this gap, we aim to bridge it through a dynamic partnership between UConn Medical/Dental School and UConn Athletics. This group aims to foster a supportive and inclusive community among UConn undergraduate student-athletes aspiring toward medical, dental, or physician assistant careers, connecting them with current medical and dental students for invaluable advice, mentorship, and educational opportunities. This interest group will offer a structured mentorship program featuring regular meetings, educational sessions, and networking opportunities. Beyond formal events, we hope to foster meaningful relationships between mentors and mentees.

Faculty Advisors:
Dr. Allison Schafer

Student Contacts:
Gabrielle Caron, gacaron@uchc.edu
Lenka Serdar, lserdar@uchc.edu

The Bioethics and Medical Humanities Interest Group invites students to integrate topics of ethics, literature, history, philosophy, religion, sociology, anthropology, and the arts into the practice of medicine. By communicating through humanities and the arts, our goals are to provide more humanistic care to our patients as future providers, and to help students develop a more holistic skill set of critical thinking to enhance experiences of their medical/dental educations.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Hugh Blumenfeld
Dr. Elizabeth Simmons

Student Contact:
Tina Savvaides, savvaides@uchc.edu

The Husky Technology, Innovation, and Dental Entrepreneurship (TIDE) Society is a student organization dedicated to the pursuit of higher knowledge in dentistry. Our club focuses on how science and technology are advancing in the field of dentistry, and how we can incorporate these advancements into our future practice. Events typically include guest speakers, literature reviews, and an annual Husky Pitch competition. 

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Aditya Tadinada

Student Contacts:
President: Christina Budzinski, cbudzinski@uchc.edu
Vice President: Stephanie Salcines, salcines@uchc.edu

The Cardiology Interest Group aims to expose interested UConn School of Medicine students to the many diverse subspecialties in cardiovascular medicine through interactive presentations and speakers. Students can learn about the fields of preventative cardiology, cardiovascular imaging, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, pediatric cardiology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery. We also host events that are useful to any student hoping to become more confident in their cardiovascular knowledge including EKG night and cardiac ultrasound night (a joint event with the Ultrasound Interest Group).

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Peter Robinson

Student Contacts:
Ireoluwatomiwa Opayemi, opayemi@uchc.edu
Elizabeth Silver, essilver@uchc.edu
Amar Kalaria, kalaria@uchc.edu

The Cardiothoracic Surgery Interest Group aims to expose students to CT surgery as a potential career path. Through interactive wet labs, robotic simulations, journal clubs, and more, students will gain the opportunity to learn more about this specialty and the different paths to becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon. This group will provide information on the highly competitive integrated program (I-6) into which students match directly out of medical school. Additionally, there will be opportunities for networking between students and surgeons, research, and CV building to increase one’s competitiveness for this residency track. Even if students are not planning to pursue CT surgery as a residency or fellowship, this interest group will hold events that apply to various surgical specialties. For any questions, please reach out to the student leader below!

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Dustin Walters

Student Contact:
Alessandra Bassani, bassani@uchc.edu

Celebrating Seniors will seek to provide companionship and activities for healthy aging to senior citizens in skilled nursing homes in the greater Hartford area. Additionally, this club will provide an opportunity for medical and dental students to learn from a geriatric population in the hopes of improving clinical awareness when serving this population as providers. The agenda of this club will be to visit a nursing home monthly and participate in activities with seniors that promote socialization, mobility, relaxation, and most importantly - an intergenerational community!

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Lisa Barry

Student Contact:
Suzanne Allen, suallen@uchc.edu
Lingli Zou lzou@uchc.edu

Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA) Founded in 1931, the Christian Medical and Dental Society (CMDA) is a group of almost 10,000 Christian physicians, dentists and medical and dental students committed to living out faith through the health care professions throughout the world. CMDA recognizes the unique pressures that medicine and dentistry bring to families and individuals and offers resources to help meet those pressures. The CMDA is concerned about the ethical challenges brought by modern technology, and seeks to bring a biblical understanding to those challenges. It is dedicated to making the most of the exceptional opportunities for ministry afforded by medicine and dentistry. CMDA has the only extensive ministry of any Christian organization in the nation to medical and dental students, strengthening them during their demanding years of training, and preparing them for future years of practice and service. The UConn CMDA chapter is student-run and works to provide specific opportunities to grow in relationships, in spirituality, through service and missions, and intellectually. The UConn chapter meets on a monthly basis for dinners hosted by different students, residents, and physicians in the area. This is a chance to gather for fun, food, and fellowship, and is always open for anyone to attend. Often different topics for discussion or presentation are part of the evening.

Other events include weekly bible study, prayer group, and community service events every semester.

More information can be found on Facebook and the CMDA website.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Cynthia Price

Student Contacts:
Emma Bergstrom, bergstrom@uchc.edu
Mychael McKeever, mmckeever@uchc.edu

Our primary goal is to encourage and facilitate the use of creativity and craftsmanship to help homeless members of our community get back on their feet. We will host events where students can both unwind and create crafts to donate to this cause. These events will promote mental well-being among professional students while also helping our local community. The project is designed to be flexible so that whether or not students can fit a workshop into their schedule, they can still participate and use their passions to give back. Our members will organize semi-annual craft fests, where the donated crafts will be available for purchase to help fund our mission. The proceeds will be used to create care kits for the homeless. We want to help people look and feel healthy so they can pursue the opportunities around them to live their best life.

Activities and Events:

• Crafting workshops where people can relax, create and give back.
• Fundraising by selling crafts made by community participants and club members.
• Assembly and distribution of care kits.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Isabella Paolino

Student Contact:
Beth Lippman, blippman@uchc.edu
Lavanya Sambaraju, sambaraju@uchc.edu

Crisis Text Line is a national hotline available 24/7 to anyone who is experiencing a crisis ranging from suicidal ideation to domestic violence, elderly abuse, depression, anxiety, substance use, LGBTQ concerns and more. UConn’s Community Crisis Management and Support Interest Group is composed of medical and dental student volunteers who undergo training in active listening techniques, suicide and self-harm risk assessment, safety planning, active rescue initiation, and national resource distribution to become certified crisis counselors and respond to texters in crisis. The group dually functions as a support network for its own members; bimonthly meetings are held during which members can debrief about their experiences. Physicians from multiple disciplines join us for periodic lectures and workshops on topics such as coping with death and dying, leading a team in a crisis, remaining calm, recovering after trauma, and more.

Faculty advisor:
Dr. Margaret Evans

Student contact:
Priya Gupta, prgupta@uchc.edu

The mission of the Dental Student Activities Congress (DSAC) is to act as an umbrella organization in order to provide central support to all the dental affiliated groups. Moreover, it is the intention of the Dental Student Activities Congress to raise awareness of the UConn School of Dental Medicine policies of hosting activities and events. The Dental Student Activities Congress will assist in coordinating their efforts to engage in internal activities and volunteer service projects and will familiarize the student body with all dental student activities, including interest group meetings, and volunteer opportunities.

Events:

• Student activities fair.
• Order supplies for dental student groups and their outreach events.
• Order supplies for dental service trips.
• Honduras (city) service trip.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Sarita Arteaga

Student Contacts:
Isiah Sumler, sumler@uchc.edu
Spencer Infranco, infranco@uchc.edu

The Dermatology Interest Group aims to foster medical student interest in the field of dermatology, promote faculty-student interaction and enhance dermatological skills and education. Approximately 6 to 8 meetings are held each year covering topics from current faculty research, residency application advice, and hands-on suturing workshops. The group also aims for community outreach by hosting two free skin cancer screenings at community events.

Faculty Advisors:
Dr. Hao Feng

Student Contacts:
Nicole Hardy, nhardy@uchc.edu
Alicia Mitchell, alimitchell@uchc.edu

The UConn student Disability Interest Group (DIG) was founded over 25 years ago under the direction of Dr. Bob Greenstein and Dr. Mary Beth Bruder to increase the capacity of future healthcare providers to provide quality healthcare to persons with disabilities and their families across the lifespan. DIG has always been advised by clinical experts and faculty leadership from the CT University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) and CT Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (CT LEND) program.

DIG is a student-driven organization committed to providing more education and learning opportunities to future medical, dental, public health, and other health and healthcare-related providers about disability and health. The group demonstrates a commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity through action. DIG participates in community outreach and engagement, curricular development, and advocacy initiatives for systems change. DIG has been recognized within UConn Health as a valuable resource for enhancing student education. Student leaders have developed and co-facilitated education provided during student orientation and during elective LEAP periods. In addition, DIG and the UCEDD provide a monthly Lunch & Learn series for UConn Health and other faculty and experts to share their experiences and expertise with students. The group actively advocates for increased disability-content in their training that includes persons with disabilities themselves as experts. DIG welcomes students of all backgrounds and disciplines. The group participates in disability-related efforts at the national level, as DIG is an official chapter of the national student organization Medical Students with Disabilities and Chronic Illness (MSDCI).

Faculty Advisors:
Dr. Mary Beth Bruder
Dr. Anton Alerte
Dr. Tara Lutz

Student Contacts:
Tara Peng, tapeng@uchc.edu
Nicolette Meka, meka@uchc.edu
Sarah Biron, sbiron@uchc.edu

Do No Harmony

Do you love to sing? Have you been looking for a way to do this at medical school? Are you worried you can’t make it work with your busy schedule? Not to fear! Do No Harmony is UConn’s first medical school a cappella group dedicated to the art of healing through song. Our purpose is to not only carve a safe space for friendship, fun and artistic expression, but also to share this musical gift with the Connecticut community at large. We perform at hospitals, nursing homes, school functions and more, and host events throughout the year to give back to the people that inspire us. Recorded music files will be sent out two weeks before rehearsals to allow members to learn the music at their own pace, and 1-hour rehearsal will occur weekly to meet the needs of the group. No stress, only fun!

TLDR; come sing with us in UConn’s first a cappella group! We’re all about friendship, community, and stress-free fun - all things we deem essential to surviving medical school. Plus, we have cookies.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Thomas Regan

Student Contact:
Charlotte Clifford, cclifford@uchc.edu

UConn EMIG aims to foster community among all those interested in emergency medicine and to expose medical students to this exciting specialty. We hold monthly meetings throughout the academic year at faculty members’ homes. Meetings typically feature dinner with case presentations from senior students and attendings. We also have special sessions focused on away rotations, residency applications, and interviews, along with simulation and skills nights. Every fall we host a Wilderness Medicine Symposium that attracts medical students from across New England. We also run a mentorship program through which interested students are matched to UConn Emergency Medicine resident mentors.

More information can be found on our website.

You can contact us at emig.uconn@gmail.com  or reach out to our co-presidents.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. David Woo

Student Contacts:
David Cannata, dcannata@uchc.edu
Taylor Doolan, doolan@uchc.edu
Alden Landry, allandry@uchc.edu

The Endodontics Interest Group’s focus is on all things endodontics. Our goals are to provide any student interested in endodontics with guidance in research, career expectations, new technology and procedures, and preparing for endodontic residency programs. These goals are achieved mainly by guest speakers from UConn's endodontic residency program as well as current endodontic faculty.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Aniuska Tobin

Student Contacts:
Jadon Melecio, melecio@uchc.edu
Erin Carroll, ecarroll@uchc.edu

The Family Medicine Interest Group works to increase student awareness of family medicine as a career opportunity, and is open to all students interested in learning more about the specialty. The group hosts monthly to bi-monthly events discussing multiple topics relevant to family medicine and primary care. Meetings can occur on campus during the lunch hour, and more extensive workshops and discussions are hosted in the evening, occasionally at faculty homes.

Past events have included:

• Introduction to Family Medicine Panel
• Sports Medicine Casting and Splinting Workshop
• Dermatology Hands-On Night
• Global Medicine
• Psychiatry in Primary Care
• Medical Marijuana Panel

The FMIG leadership board meets every one to two months to discuss programming and develop new ideas. FMIG leaders, as well as all other students, are encouraged to attend regional and national conferences to increase their exposure to family medicine opportunities. FMIG is currently working to develop local community service efforts in conjunction with existing service projects at UConn. The FMIG is part of a national network of similar groups supported by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

More information can be found on the AAFP website.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Kiran Lorick
Dr. Elizabeth Lorick

Student Contacts:
Callista Love, calove@uchc.edu

Mission Statement:
To support and provide resources to first-generation health professional students. We would also encourage and mentor high school and college students who are first-gen and considering entering a health profession. Anyone who would like to support these goals is welcome to join.

Goals and Events:

• Provide resources (first-year guide, research, residency information, etc.)
• Establish mentorship between first-years and upper years
• Connect students to faculty
• Events to discuss rotations, research, residency, etc.
• Outreach mentorship for pre-health high school, community college, and college students
• Ideally focused on under-resourced areas
  

Faculty Advisors:
Medical: Dr. Thomas Manger
Dental: Dr. Sarita Arteaga

Student Contacts:
Medical: Christopher Garcia, cgarcia@uchc.edu
Dental: Donny You, dyou@uchc.edu

Future Doctors in Progress (founded by Harvard School of Medicine) is a non-partisan, and unequivocally patient-centric and equity oriented organization that seeks to equip medical students with the skills and knowledge necessary to effect systemic political change. The organization views political advocacy as a core responsibility of the medical profession and aims to create a network of medical students committed to this type of work. Goals of Future Doctors in Politics include: shifting medical school culture to recognize patient and community-centric political activism as a professional responsibility, equipping medical students with the skillset to shape political and policy action, and connecting medical students to pathways for servings as agents of political and structural change. Possible actions of FDIP at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine include direct interaction with policy-makers (through town halls, testifying in Congress), get out the vote campaigns, op-ed writing workshops, and more. To learn more about our mission, visit Future Doctors in Politics.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Zita Lazzarini

Student Contacts:
Ajshe Zulfi, zulfi@uchc.edu
Jordyn Williams, jorwilliams@uchc.edu

The global health interest group is made up of both medical and dental students who are interested and committed to learn about global health. The group focuses on expanding global health involvement within the health field, providing mentorship and support for students interested in traveling abroad, and attending educational workshops about global health opportunities. The group also supports an ongoing photo project composed of culturally meaningful photos from UConn students and staff members.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus

Student Contact:
Class of 2028
Ellen Fuller, efuller@uchc.edu

The goal is to promote General/Family Dentistry as a respectable career option and to provide a forum for students interested in a career in general dentistry to connect with each other and the dental community and to explore topics not covered in the dental school curriculum. The primary activity is lunch and dinner meetings to host speakers on various topics of interest to future general dentists. Topics may include:

• Residencies
• Joining a practice
• Practice management
• Continuing education
• New technologies in dentistry
• Cosmetic dentistry
• Office design

These meetings are not intended to be solely a lecture, but rather a presentation with abundant question and answer interaction. Speakers will be invited from the regional dental community, within the dental school, and from the dental product and equipment industry. The group hopes to host at least one speaker per month.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Sarita Arteaga

Student Contacts:
Suzanne Allen, suallen@uchc.edu
Mitchell Andrea, andrea@uchc.edu
TJ Acquista, acquista@uchc.edu