{"id":2748,"date":"2025-08-14T13:46:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/student-affairs\/?page_id=2748"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:50:26","slug":"organizations-and-groups-a-to-g","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/student-affairs\/student-organizations-and-interest-groups\/organizations-and-groups-a-to-g\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Organizations and Interest Groups A to G"},"content":{"rendered":"

Addiction Medicine Interest Group<\/div><\/h3>

The mission of this group is to provide medical students with additional education about substance use disorder through speakers, training events, and group discussion. This group will encourage open mindedness towards the complexities of substance use disorder and its treatment. Our goal is to foster scholarly inquiry regarding addiction medicine while reducing stigma and improving students\u2019 knowledge of harm reduction methods. The group will work to promote relationships with the local community impacted by substance use disorder, while also advocating for improved public health and perception regarding these topics. With the knowledge that most medical students will encounter these issues in the future, regardless of their chosen specialty, we hope this group will serve to benefit the entire UConn Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine.<\/p>\n

Faculty Advisors:
\n<\/strong>Dr. Suzanne Doyon
\nDr. Surita Rao<\/p>\n

Student Contacts:
\n<\/strong>Jessica MacIntyre, jmacintyre@uchc.edu<\/a>
\nChristian Tallo, tallo@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Ambroise Pare Society (OMFS Interest Group)<\/div><\/h3>

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.<\/p>\n

Faculty Advisor:<\/strong>
\nDr. David Shafer<\/p>\n

Student Contacts:
\n<\/strong>George Bloom, gbloom@uchc.edu<\/a>
\nJaelon Blandburg, blandburg@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

American Dental Education Association (ADEA)<\/div><\/h3>

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\u2019s 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\u2019s mission, strategic directions, key priorities and initiatives, and prepare our students, residents and fellows for local and national leadership positions.<\/p>\n

Faculty Advisor:
\n<\/strong>Dr. Eric Bernstein<\/p>\n

Student Contacts:
\n<\/strong>Marcus Costa, marcosta@uchc.edu<\/a>
\nVatsa Sheth, vsheth@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

American Geriatric Society (AGS)<\/div><\/h3>

The American Geriatric Society (AGS)\u00a0is 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.<\/p>\n

All UConn Medical and Dental students are invited to join the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Student Chapter.<\/p>\n

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:<\/p>\n