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Registered Student Organizations at the Medical Center

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, MEDICAL STUDENT SECTION (AMA)

The purpose of this organization shall be to provide medical student participation in the activities of the American Medical Association through adherence to the following principles: to have meaningful input into the decision and policy making processes of the association; to improve medical education and to further professional excellence; to involve medical students in addressing and solving the problems of health care and health care delivery and to provide a forum for the discussion and dissemination of information; to develop medical leadership; to initiate and effect necessary change; to promote high personal and professional ethics, and a humanistic approach to the delivery of quality patient care; to promote activity within organized medicine on the local, state, and national levels; and to work cooperatively with other student groups to meet these objectives.

AMERICAN MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION (AMSA)

The objectives of this organization include: to be committed to the improvement of health care and health care delivery to all people; to promote the active improvement of medical education; to involve its members in the social, moral and ethical obligations of the profession of medicine; and to assist in the improvement and understanding of world health problems.

AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION (AMWA)

Our purpose is to bring together all medical students, physicians and workers in related research and allied health fields; to promote their education and training; to educate them and the public on issues related to health; to encourage the study of medicine; to cooperate with other organizations having comparable interests; and to address issues in the field of medicine as they especially relate to women.

ASIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION (ASA)

The purpose of the ASA is to create and bind together a group of students/scholars to address the academic and non-academic issues of Asian students; to represent and safeguard the common interests of the members; to promote good fellowship and sociability and encourage mutual assistance among its members; to provide a means of communication among members and promote the dissemination of information relating to problems faced by Asian students/scholars; and to provide academic and social support to the Asian students/scholars at the Medical Center.

CHRISTIAN MEDICAL DENTAL SOCIETY (CMDS)

The purpose of this organization is threefold: to aid Christian medical students, physicians, and others in the medical profession obtaining maturity in Christ through sharing together in the scripture and bearing each other's burdens in prayer. To present a positive witness of God our Father and Savior, Jesus Christ, to the medical profession and to the recipients of medical care. To emphasize the duty and privilege of every Christian to provide compassion and a commitment to active service for those in need.

EMERGENCY MEDICINE CLUB (a.k.a. THE ER CLUB)

The purpose of the Emergency Medicine Club is to expose pre-clinical students to Emergency medicine by providing informative programs to allow students to learn and practice basic clinical skills; to orient students to pre-hospital and Emergency Room care, as well as allow students to explore the specialty of Emergency Medicine, through Emergency Department and local ambulance practical time; and to allow students the opportunity to participate in community education on injury prevention and basic first aid.

FAMILY MEDICINE INTEREST GROUP (a.k.a. FAMILY PRACTICE CLUB)

The Family Practice Club serves to advance the specialty of Family Practice, to contribute to the experience of medical students, to familiarize its members with the purpose, ideals and practice of Family Physicians, and to expose members to pertinent issues in primary care in general.

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY GOLF CLUB (LUGC)

The LUGC would like to bring together persons in the health professions that have an interest in golf. We hope to help those members who want to learn or improve their skills. The LUGC will serve its members by arranging instruction and practice, and to schedule outings, tournaments and other activities.

GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL (GSC)

The Graduate Student Council serves as the voice of the graduate student body in the academic, administrative, and non-academic affairs which affect or involve the graduate student body at the Medical Center.

GRADUATE STUDENT NURSE ASSOCIATION (GSNA)

The purpose of the GSNA is to create a cohesive group of graduate nursing students, provide a forum to address academic issues, provide a means of communication among faculty, administration and students, and provide a body where students can bring issues pertaining to nursing affairs for discussion and research.

HILLEL OF LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Hillel of LUMC is the organization of Jewish students, faculty and staff. Our goals are to sponsor cultural, religious, and social programs that help to provide a sense of community as well as to educate and to inform the campus at large about the traditions and culture of Judaism and the Jewish people.

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE CLUB (IMC)

The purpose of our Club is to expose and educate people to the practices of alternative medicine and its applications within the context of allopathic medicine. This will be achieved through small group forums, guest speakers, and allying with health care professionals well versed in integrative modalities.

INTERNAL MEDICINE INTEREST GROUP (IMIG)

IMIG’s purposes shall be to foster interest in Primary Care Medicine, with emphasis placed on the field of Internal Medicine; to provide student-mentor ship opportunities and community service opportunities for medical students; sponsor workshops, forums, speakers and journal club activities for topics related to, but not limited to, the practice of Internal Medicine; and promote interest and involvement in the Student Membership Division of the American College of Physicians.

LATINO MIDWEST MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION (LMMSA)

Our organization's interests rest primarily in Latino/minority health related issues. We encourage open participation to all interested in these same concerns. We also intend to develop service programs in the community for Loyola students.

MEDICAL STUDENT UNION (MSU)

The purpose of MSU shall be the active representation of the medical student body in the areas of curriculum, promotions, social events, and other concerns as they relate to medical students.

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY INTEREST GROUP (OSIG)

The purpose of our group is to expose students to the career opportunities in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery; to facilitate interaction between the students, faculty, Attendings and residents of the Orthopaedic Surgery Department; to provide students with the means to observe Orthopaedic surgeons in the operating room and in the clinic; and to provide students with contacts for summer research opportunities.

PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (PSR)

Our purpose is to inform the students, faculty, and staff as well as the general public about the medical consequences of environmental pollution, lack of health insurance and health care, nuclear weapons testing, and nuclear war. We will gather and disseminate medical and scientific information concerning these issues as well as other topics of concern at the regional and national levels of the organization.

RUNNING AND ATHLETIC CLUB (RC)

The purpose of our organization is to offer students interested in running and other forms of outdoor exercise the opportunity to do so by making them aware of events such as road races, and by subsidizing entry fees for such races. We also intend to bring together students with similar interests and encourage running and other outdoor activities ways of increasing personal health, and as a constructive way to relieve stresses associated with medical school.

STUDENTS ADVISING STUDENTS

Students Advising Students (SAS) is an organization that was designed to provide knowledge and advice about various pertinent topics faced by medical students during their four years at SSOM, including USMLE Boards, third-year clerkships, and residency programs. It consists of a group of third and fourth year medical students whose role is to serve as a source of information for other SSOM students.

STUDENT NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (SNMA)

The purpose of the SNMA is to promote the dissemination of information relating to problems faced by minorities seeking a medical education; to create an atmosphere of racial harmony wherein professional excellence and moral principles can find fullest expression; to take necessary and proper steps to eradicate practices in medical education that compromise the goal of providing a quality education to minorities and women; to develop and promote programs that will bring better health care to the indigent of the Maywood community; to promote increases in the levels of minority student recruitment, admissions, and retention at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine; to provide academic and social support to the minority students of this campus; and to function as leaders and model physicians in all areas of Loyola life.