Academic Medicine Integrated Organization

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