Student Organizations
Student Organizations
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Leadership
Benjamin Hambright
Director of Student Organizations
bchambri@uab.edu
Kimmy Chieh
Assistant Director of Student Organizations
kyc2000@uab.edu
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MEDICAL INTEREST GROUPS
SIGA
ANESTHESIOLOGY
President: Brittany Roman
Vice President: Josiah Sowell
Secretary: Sarah Fuller
Treasurer: Eric Chen
Medical Student Rep: Alyssa Niblett
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Paul Piennette
Vice President: Josiah Sowell
Secretary: Sarah Fuller
Treasurer: Eric Chen
Medical Student Rep: Alyssa Niblett
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Paul Piennette
SIGA
CIG
CARDIOLOGY
Co-President: Brett Cooke
Co-President: Anna Tankersley
Events Coordinator: Brian Koh
Research Coordinator: Jalen Spain
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gregory Payne
Co-President: Anna Tankersley
Events Coordinator: Brian Koh
Research Coordinator: Jalen Spain
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gregory Payne
CIG
DIG
DERMATOLOGY
Co-President: Rachael Cowan
Co-President: Mary Alice Crocker
Outreach Coordinator: Reina Deol
Education Coordinator: Ford Cleveland
Co-President: Mary Alice Crocker
Outreach Coordinator: Reina Deol
Education Coordinator: Ford Cleveland
DIG
ENTIG
ENT
Co-President: Javier Nishikawa
Co-President: Natalie Dorin
Vice-President: Jake DiFatta
Treasurer: Maddie Bald
Co-President: Natalie Dorin
Vice-President: Jake DiFatta
Treasurer: Maddie Bald
ENTIG
FMIG
FAMILY MEDICINE
FMIG
IDIG
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
President: Emma Granberry
Vice-President: Ford Cleveland
Research Program Coordinator: Philip Harden
Education Program Coordinator: Ethan Barnes
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mukesh Patel
Vice-President: Ford Cleveland
Research Program Coordinator: Philip Harden
Education Program Coordinator: Ethan Barnes
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mukesh Patel
IDIG
IMIG
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Co-President: Becca Pall
Co-President: Ben Honan
Secretary: Tarun Kore
Treasurer: Brett Cooke
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Winter Williams
Co-President: Ben Honan
Secretary: Tarun Kore
Treasurer: Brett Cooke
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Winter Williams
IMIG
IRIG
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
President: Chase Craven
Co-Vice President: Dakota Williams
Co-Vice President: Ben Tran
Treasurer: Glory Akinduro
Secretary: Jake DiFatta
Outreach Coordinator: Chase Mahler
Co-Vice President: Dakota Williams
Co-Vice President: Ben Tran
Treasurer: Glory Akinduro
Secretary: Jake DiFatta
Outreach Coordinator: Chase Mahler
IRIG
MPIG
MED/PEDS
President: Emma Granberry
Vice President: Elli Gorman
Secretary: Li’an Williams
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carlie Stein-Somerville
Vice President: Elli Gorman
Secretary: Li’an Williams
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carlie Stein-Somerville
MPIG
MIG
MICROBIOME
MIG
SING
NEPHROLOGY
President: Venu Reddy
Vice President: Brody Rhodes
Treasurer: Ford Cleveland
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Navya Eleti
Vice President: Brody Rhodes
Treasurer: Ford Cleveland
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Navya Eleti
SING
NAP
NUTS ABOUT PEDIATRICS
NAP
OBGYNIG
OBGYN
Co-Lead Coordinator: McKenzie Foxall
Co-Lead Coordinator: Helena Steen
Special Events Coordinator: Libby Pinto
Communications Coordinator: Daniela Muñoz-Wilson
Co-Lead Coordinator: Helena Steen
Special Events Coordinator: Libby Pinto
Communications Coordinator: Daniela Muñoz-Wilson
OBGYNIG
OIG
ONCOLOGY
Co-Coordinator: Benjamin Lee
Co-Coordinator: Sarika Mullapudi
Chair of Research and Professional Development: Jack Slatton
Chair of Volunteering and Outreach: Glory Akinduro
Factory Advisor: Dr. Lauren Shea
Co-Coordinator: Sarika Mullapudi
Chair of Research and Professional Development: Jack Slatton
Chair of Volunteering and Outreach: Glory Akinduro
Factory Advisor: Dr. Lauren Shea
OIG
OIG
ORTHOPAEDICS
Co-President: Audria Wood
Co-President: Chandler Harris
Event Coordinator: Gracie Meyer
Research Director: Francis Cruz
Shadowing & Volunteering Director: Clayton Farris
Co-President: Chandler Harris
Event Coordinator: Gracie Meyer
Research Director: Francis Cruz
Shadowing & Volunteering Director: Clayton Farris
OIG
PRSIG
PLASTIC & RECONDTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Co-President: Paxton Peacock
Co-President: Grant Wagner
Vice President: AC Braswell
Secretary: Hector Caceres
Research Coordinator: Stefan Kovac
Social Media Outreach: Maddie Bald
Program Coordinator: Alexandra Savage
Faculty Advisor: Dr. René Meyers
Co-President: Grant Wagner
Vice President: AC Braswell
Secretary: Hector Caceres
Research Coordinator: Stefan Kovac
Social Media Outreach: Maddie Bald
Program Coordinator: Alexandra Savage
Faculty Advisor: Dr. René Meyers
PRSIG
PMRIG
PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
Co-Director: Hunter Soleymani
Co-Director: Tanya Sinha
Co-Director: Frank Roberson
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dale Colorado
Co-Director: Tanya Sinha
Co-Director: Frank Roberson
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dale Colorado
PMRIG
PSIG
PSYCHIATRY
Co-Director: Sri Prahad
Co-Director: Molly Strickland
Co-Director: Marli Jones
Co-Director: Allison Cupps
Co-Director: Molly Strickland
Co-Director: Marli Jones
Co-Director: Allison Cupps
PSIG
RIG
RADIOLOGY
Co-President: Laura Minton Garton
Co-President: Zoey Duncan
Vice President: Faaiz Saad
Treasury Department: Jake DiFatta
Treasury Department: Rohan Badve
Treasury Department: Charles Baker
Public Relations: Hamad Muhammad
Community Outreach: Kayla Charniaux
Community Outreach: James Iheke
Research Coordinator: Ryan Rauch
MS4 Representative: Tamara Zaza
MS4 Representative: Caroline Bennett
MS4 Representative: Kenneth Davis
MS3 Representative: Jordan Tzabara
MS3 Represenative: Jamie Davison
MS3 Representative: Dakota Williams
MS3 Representative: Alexander Lee
MS2 Representaive: Chase Mahler
MS2 Representative: Glory Akinduro
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Desmin Milner
Co-President: Zoey Duncan
Vice President: Faaiz Saad
Treasury Department: Jake DiFatta
Treasury Department: Rohan Badve
Treasury Department: Charles Baker
Public Relations: Hamad Muhammad
Community Outreach: Kayla Charniaux
Community Outreach: James Iheke
Research Coordinator: Ryan Rauch
MS4 Representative: Tamara Zaza
MS4 Representative: Caroline Bennett
MS4 Representative: Kenneth Davis
MS3 Representative: Jordan Tzabara
MS3 Represenative: Jamie Davison
MS3 Representative: Dakota Williams
MS3 Representative: Alexander Lee
MS2 Representaive: Chase Mahler
MS2 Representative: Glory Akinduro
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Desmin Milner
RIG
ROIG
RADIATION ONCOLOGY
President: Mady Taylor
Vice President: Drew Bonner
Undergrad Officer: Venu Reddy
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Samuel Marcrom
Vice President: Drew Bonner
Undergrad Officer: Venu Reddy
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Samuel Marcrom
ROIG
SIGR
RHEUMATOLOGY
SIGR
SMIG
SPORTS MEDICINE
Co-Director: Adam Hoesley
Co-Director: Ryan Griffin
Outreach Officer: Harrison Reeves
Professional Development Officer: Caleb Hayes
Co-Director: Ryan Griffin
Outreach Officer: Harrison Reeves
Professional Development Officer: Caleb Hayes
SMIG
SIG
SURGERY
President: Cate Hodges
Vice President: Cole Callahan
Treasurer: Adi Menon
Research/Events Officer: Jack Slatton
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andrew Gillis
Vice President: Cole Callahan
Treasurer: Adi Menon
Research/Events Officer: Jack Slatton
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andrew Gillis
SIG
TSIG
TRAUMA SURGERY
President: Nick Hakes
Vice President: Adam Sturdivant
Secretary & Treasurer: Bethany Brock
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Zain Hashmi
Vice President: Adam Sturdivant
Secretary & Treasurer: Bethany Brock
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Zain Hashmi
TSIG
UIG
UROLOGY
President: John Michael Kaylor
Vice-President: Kartik Patel
Treasurer: Savannah Petrus
Secretary: Brody Rhodes
Vice-President: Kartik Patel
Treasurer: Savannah Petrus
Secretary: Brody Rhodes
UIG
INACTIVE MEDICAL INTEREST GROUPS
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Gastroenterology
Geriatrics
Pathology
Ophthalmology
Immunology
Gastroenterology
Geriatrics
Pathology
Ophthalmology
Immunology
AFFINITY GROUPS
AIM
ADVANCING INNOVATION IN MEDICINE
Co-President: Evan Gross
Co-President: Frank Roberson
Co-President: John Laue
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Craig Hoesley
Co-President: Frank Roberson
Co-President: John Laue
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Craig Hoesley
AIM
AOA
ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA HONOR SOCIETY
AOA
AMA
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
AMA
AMWA
AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION
President: Victoria Jiminez
Vice President: Glory Akinduro
Director of Finance: Swati Baskiyar
Director of Communications: Nicole Tyler
Director of Programming: Emma Granberry
Director of Mentorship: Hannah Terhaar
Director of Mentorship: Helena Steen
Community Service Chair: Becca Pall
Vice President: Glory Akinduro
Director of Finance: Swati Baskiyar
Director of Communications: Nicole Tyler
Director of Programming: Emma Granberry
Director of Mentorship: Hannah Terhaar
Director of Mentorship: Helena Steen
Community Service Chair: Becca Pall
AMWA
APAMSA
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION
President: Kimmy Chieh
Internal Vice President: Tina Huang
External Vice President: Juliann Wang
Treasurer: Evan Liu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Victor Sung
Internal Vice President: Tina Huang
External Vice President: Juliann Wang
Treasurer: Evan Liu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Victor Sung
APAMSA
AWS
ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN SURGEONS
President: Meghna Katta
Vice President: Kaitlin Burge
Public Relations Director: Anna Jones
Special Topics Director: Elissa Dykes
Special Topics Director: McKinley Williams
Education Director: Sellers Swann
Education Co-Coordinator: Audria Wood
Mentorship Director: Karen Carter
Vice President: Kaitlin Burge
Public Relations Director: Anna Jones
Special Topics Director: Elissa Dykes
Special Topics Director: McKinley Williams
Education Director: Sellers Swann
Education Co-Coordinator: Audria Wood
Mentorship Director: Karen Carter
AWS
AMERICAN PHYSICIAN SCIENTISTS ASSOCIATION
APSA
ARHA
ALABAMA RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
President: Chandler Davis
Vice President: Thomas Shevlin
Treasure: Chase Mahler
Outreach Coordinator: Skyler Pavlou
Vice President: Thomas Shevlin
Treasure: Chase Mahler
Outreach Coordinator: Skyler Pavlou
ARHA
AIM
ARTS IN MEDICINE
Director: Stevan Fairburn
Financial Officer: Hanna Terhaar
Outreach Officer: Evan Liu
Events Officer: Kevin Liu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anand Iyer
Financial Officer: Hanna Terhaar
Outreach Officer: Evan Liu
Events Officer: Kevin Liu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anand Iyer
AIM
BME
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
BME
BIMIG
BUSINESS IN MEDICINE
Co-President: Stevan Fairburn
Co-President: Ben Hambrigth
Vice President: Garrett Hawkins
Secretary: Alyssa Niblett
Treasurer: Brenton Bickness
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Majd Zayzafoon
Co-President: Ben Hambrigth
Vice President: Garrett Hawkins
Secretary: Alyssa Niblett
Treasurer: Brenton Bickness
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Majd Zayzafoon
BIMIG
DSIM
DATA SCIENCE IN MEDICINE
Co-Director: Evan Liu
Co-Director: Abdulla Shahid
Head of Operations: Aidan Miller
Finance Chair: Stevan Fairburn
Outreach Chair: Hanna Terhaar
Media Chair: Millie Puglia
Logistics Chair: Claire Peterson
Tech Lead: Swati Baskiyar
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Murchison
Co-Director: Abdulla Shahid
Head of Operations: Aidan Miller
Finance Chair: Stevan Fairburn
Outreach Chair: Hanna Terhaar
Media Chair: Millie Puglia
Logistics Chair: Claire Peterson
Tech Lead: Swati Baskiyar
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Murchison
DSIM
GHHS
GLOBAL HEALTH INTEREST GROUP
Co-President: Ellie Gorman
Co-President: Jordan Beam
Co-Outreach Coordinator: Swati Baskiyar
Co-Outreach Coordinator: Nikki Sullivan
Co-President: Jordan Beam
Co-Outreach Coordinator: Swati Baskiyar
Co-Outreach Coordinator: Nikki Sullivan
GHHS
JMSA
JEWISH MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION (MAIMONIDES SOCIETY)
President: Ben Honan
Vice President: Cameron Roddy
Past President: Max Oscherwitz
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carlie Stein Somerville
Vice President: Cameron Roddy
Past President: Max Oscherwitz
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carlie Stein Somerville
JMSA
MSIG
MEDICAL SPANISH
MSIG
MSFC
MEDICAL STUDENTS FOR CHOICE
President: Erin Tarnoff
Vice President: Maggie Rosenthal
Advocacy Officer: Tina Huang
Events Coordinator: Amanda Marinello
Vice President: Maggie Rosenthal
Advocacy Officer: Tina Huang
Events Coordinator: Amanda Marinello
MSFC
MEDPRIDE
Co-President: Sunya Reddy
Co-President: Ariana Gorman
Co-President: Mel Ebeling
Co-President: Javier Jurado Velez
Co-President: Ariana Gorman
Co-President: Mel Ebeling
Co-President: Javier Jurado Velez
MIM
MUSLIMS IN MEDICINE
Co-Coordinator: Rabisa Khan
Co-Coordinator: Fizza Mahmood
Co-Coordinator: Hamad Muhammad
Co-Coordinator: Zaurayze Rahman
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nabiha Yusuf
Co-Coordinator: Fizza Mahmood
Co-Coordinator: Hamad Muhammad
Co-Coordinator: Zaurayze Rahman
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nabiha Yusuf
MIM
PICKLEBALL
PHIG
PUBLIC HEALTH INTEREST GROUP
PHIG
SRS
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE SURGEONS
President: Jenna Alkhatib
Vice President: Racquel McCrary
Secretary: Rabisa Khan
Social Chair: Ashley Archer
Advocacy Chair: James Stallworth
Education Chair: Leopold Nkengbeza
Research Chair: Lamario Williams
Service Chair: Audria Wood
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lily Gutnik
Vice President: Racquel McCrary
Secretary: Rabisa Khan
Social Chair: Ashley Archer
Advocacy Chair: James Stallworth
Education Chair: Leopold Nkengbeza
Research Chair: Lamario Williams
Service Chair: Audria Wood
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lily Gutnik
SRS
SNMA
STUDENT NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
President: Chidimma Anunobi
Vice President: Mallory Von Lotten
Treasurer: Charles Baker
Secretary: Maya Wallace
Creative Director: Tameron Williams
Community Service Director: Timberly Washington
MAPS Liaison: Kierra Giles
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Danielle Powell
Vice President: Mallory Von Lotten
Treasurer: Charles Baker
Secretary: Maya Wallace
Creative Director: Tameron Williams
Community Service Director: Timberly Washington
MAPS Liaison: Kierra Giles
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Danielle Powell
SNMA
WMIG
WILDERNESS MEDICINE
President: Steven Fairburn
Vice President: Ethan Barnes
Treasurer: Nick Hakes
Secretary: Mabel Berg
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Walter Schrading
Vice President: Ethan Barnes
Treasurer: Nick Hakes
Secretary: Mabel Berg
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Walter Schrading
WMIG
SERVICE GROUPS
AOHS
ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
President: Stephen Leahy
Mentoring Director: Caitlin Crocker
Curriculum Director: Autumn Beavers
Professional Schools Director: Siva Tekumalla
Slack: #org-aohs
Mentoring Director: Caitlin Crocker
Curriculum Director: Autumn Beavers
Professional Schools Director: Siva Tekumalla
Slack: #org-aohs
AOHS
BTG
BRIDGING THE GAP
Co-President: Christine Nguyen
Co-President: Sean Williamson
Co-President: Ala'a Spetani
Slack: #org-btg
Co-President: Sean Williamson
Co-President: Ala'a Spetani
Slack: #org-btg
BTG
YWCA Tutoring
MSAA
MEDICAL STUDENTS ASK & ADVISE
MSAA
SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ARHA
ALABAMA RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
President: Hannah Howard
VIce President: Chirag Patel
Treasurer: Janison Hunter
Programs Director: Paul Morris
Faculty Advisor: Dr. William Curry
Slack: #org-arha
VIce President: Chirag Patel
Treasurer: Janison Hunter
Programs Director: Paul Morris
Faculty Advisor: Dr. William Curry
Slack: #org-arha
ARHA
AOA
ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA MEDICAL HONOR SOCIETY
Information and Election
Co-President: Timothy Norwood
Co-President: Brian Westbrook
Officer: Carter Boyd
Slack: #org-
Co-President: Timothy Norwood
Co-President: Brian Westbrook
Officer: Carter Boyd
Slack: #org-
AOA
AMA
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
AMA
AMWA
AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION
President: Helen Bae
VP of Programming: Katelyn Simpkins
VP of Communication: Christine Nguyen
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Walter
Slack: #org-amwa
VP of Programming: Katelyn Simpkins
VP of Communication: Christine Nguyen
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Walter
Slack: #org-amwa
AMWA
APAMSA
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION
President: Andrew Yoo
Vice President: Clara Wan
Treasurer: Kevin Yang
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Victor Sung
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Yesie Yoon
Slack: #org-apamsa
Vice President: Clara Wan
Treasurer: Kevin Yang
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Victor Sung
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Yesie Yoon
Slack: #org-apamsa
APAMSA
APSA
AMERICAN PHYSICIAN SCIENTISTS ASSOCIATION
President: Brendon Herring
Vice President: Ashleigh Irwin
Secretary/Treasurer: Sam Gary
Outreach Officer: Alana Jones
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nicholas Van Wagoner
Slack: #org-apsa
Vice President: Ashleigh Irwin
Secretary/Treasurer: Sam Gary
Outreach Officer: Alana Jones
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nicholas Van Wagoner
Slack: #org-apsa
APSA
GHHS
GOLD HUMANISM HONOR SOCIETY
GHHS
LMSA
LATINO MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION
President: Edgar Soto
Vice President: Andres Camino
Officer: Jaida West
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Silvio Litovsky
Slack: #org-lmsa
Vice President: Andres Camino
Officer: Jaida West
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Silvio Litovsky
Slack: #org-lmsa
LMSA
MAA
MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Student Representatives:
Bruce Pittman (Class of 2020)
Graham Kirchner (Class of 2021)
Ally Heng (Class of 2022)
Bruce Pittman (Class of 2020)
Graham Kirchner (Class of 2021)
Ally Heng (Class of 2022)
MAA
SNMA
STUDENT NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
President: Obie Moultrie
Vice President: Amaris Elston
Treasurer: Kalah Ozimba
Secretary: Jaida West
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Danielle Powell
Slack: #org-snma
Vice President: Amaris Elston
Treasurer: Kalah Ozimba
Secretary: Jaida West
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Danielle Powell
Slack: #org-snma
SNMA