Interested?
There are all kinds of student run interest groups to you help you figure out where you fit into the world of medicine (and to give you occasional free lunch). If you want to get more involved, feel free to reach out to the current leadership so you can get on their email list. Groups may vary in activity level from year to year; some have a significant, ongoing presence while others may periodically go dormant if student interest and involvement wanes.
If you've got no idea where to start, you might want to check out this comic, or this flowchart.
This is the most up-to-date listing we have. Don't see your group listed? That's because you didn't tell us! Send your groups information to CUSOM.pulse@gmail.com. If you don’t see a group to fit your interests, you can start one! The Medical Student Council (MSC) accepts applications for new student interest groups throughout the school year.
Trying to start an interest group?
Starting Your Group
Please refer to the "Student Organization Recognition" section of the Student Organization Policy Guidebook - found in the section immediately below - that has full instructions for starting an interest group. Please consult this for details.
Here is a link to the Student Organization Registration Form which must be completed as part of your registration.
Once all steps for creating and registering your group have been completed, reach out to the MSC Executive President via e-mail to schedule your group for a presentation to MSC for final approval. Below is an outline of what must be included in the MSC presentation.
Required Presentation Topics:
Organization Name
Goals of the Organization
Leadership Organization (President, Treasurer, Secretary, etc.)
Faculty Advisor
Completed and/or Planned Activities
Budget
Current Funding Sources (donations, departments, etc.)
MSC Funding
Once your group has been approved, you can apply for funding through MSC at the beginning of each semester during Funding Night. Funding Night dates will be determined by the MSC Executive Treasurer. Please reach out to them for details about how to submit a budget.
2021-22-student-org-handbook-.pdfComplete Updated List of INterest groups
The most up to date list of active interest groups on campus as of Funding Night, September, 2023
Interest Groups at a glance
Note: while most of these groups are active, all groups reflected here may not be completely up to date
Affinity Groups
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
Student Contacts: Anima Shrestha Anima.Shrestha@cuanschutz.edu and YooJin Yoon Yoojin.Yoon@cuanschutz.edu
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association
Faculty Sponsor: Rita Lee
Student Contacts: Anthony Tran Anthony.D.Tran@cuanschutz.edu and YooJin Yoon Yoojin.Yoon@cuanschutz.edu
ucoloradoapamsa@gmail.com
Association of Native American Medical Students
Student Contact: Devante Kee-Young devante.kee-young@cuanschutz.edu
Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA)
Faculty Contact: Peter Hountras peter.hountras@gmail.com
CUSOM Black Student Collective (BSC)
Student contact: Ephrat Fisseha ephrat.fisseha@cuanschtuz.edu
FirstUp
Faculty Sponsor: Regina Richards
Student Contacts: Nicolas Do nicolas.do@cuanschutz.edu, Kylene Desmith kylene.desmith@cuanschutz.edu, Austin Gronewold austin.gronewold@cuanschutz.edu, and Theres Tafoya theresa.tafoya@cuanschutz.edu
Latinx Medical Student Association (LMSA)
Student Contacts: Nicholas Felan Nicholas.Felan@cuanschutz.edu, and Elizabeth Garcia-Creighton Elizabeth.GarciaCreighton@cuanschutz.edu
Medical Student Pride Alliance
Faculty: Chelsea Lohman Bonfiglio
Student Contacts: Co-presidents Leah Crawford, Anima Shrestha Leah.Q.Crawford@cuanschutz.edu; Anima.Shrestha@cuanschutz.edu
National Arab American Medical Association NextGen
Student Contact: Haya Kaliounji haya.kaliounji@cuanschutz.edu
Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
Faculty sponsor: Brandi Freeman, Regina Richards
Student contacts: Co-presidents: Edwige Sewavi edwige.sewavi@cuanschutz.edu and Sandra Appiah sandra.appiah@cuanschutz.edu
coloradosom@snma.org
Student Veterans Association
Student Contacts: Matt Paulson matt.paulson@cuanschutz.edu and John Hesling john.hesling@cuanschutz.edu
Women in Medicine Wellness and Christian Fellowship
Faculty Contacts: Nahid Hotchkiss and Erika Baird
Student Contacts: Gabrielle Coleman gabrielle.coleman@cuanschutz.edu and Melody Jan melody.jan@cuanschutz.edu
Specialty Interest Groups
Aerospace Medicine Student and Resident Organization
Student Contacts: Breanna Stafford breanna.stafford@cuanschutz.edu, Benjamin Hakaklan benjamin.hakaklan@cuanschutz.edu, Omair Khan omair.khan@cuanschutz.edu
Anesthesiology Interest Group (AIG)
Student Contacts: Helene Kuffel helene.kuffel@cuanschutz.edu and Brie Sandridge brie.sandridge@cuanschutz.edu
anesthesiainterestgroup@olucdenver.onmicrosoft.com
Association of Women Surgeons
Student Contact: Adrainna Kayden adrianna.kayden@cuanschutz.edu and Jessie Jiang jessie.jiang@cuanschutz.edu
Dermatology Interest Group (DIG)
Faculty Sponsors: Cory Dunnick and Robert Dellavalle
Student contacts: Annie Cao annie.cao@cuanschutz.edu
Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG)
Student Contact: Monisha Lensink-Vasan monisha.lensink-vasan@ucdenver.edu
ucd.emig@gmail.com
Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG)
Student Contacts: Ashlyn Richie ashlyn.richie@cuanschutz.edu and Theresa Tafoya theresa.tafoya@cuanschutz.edu
fmnews@ucdenver.edu
Geriatrics & Palliative Care Interest Group
Faculty: Sarah Tietz
Student Contacts: Linh Nguyen, linh.3.nguyen@cuanschutz.edu
Global Surgery Student Alliance
Faculty: Peter Kennealey, Lacey Lagrone
Student Contacts: Khoa Nguyen | khoa.n.nguyen@cuanschutz.edu; YooJin Yoon | yoojin.yoon@cuanschutz.edu
Grover Surgical Society
Faculty Sponsor: Paul Montero, paul.montero@cuanschutz.edu
groversurgicalsociety@cuanschutz.edu
Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG)
Student Contact: Ariyani Challapalli ariyani.challapalli@cuanschutz.edu
imig.cusom@gmail.com
Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG) - Fort Collins Branch
Student Contacts: Jennifer Felker jennifer.felker@cuanschutz.edu and Satya Trikha satya.trikha@cuanschutz.edu
Med-Peds Interest Group (MPIG)
Faculty Sponsor: Tuong Phan
Student Contacts: Amy Reyes amy.reyes@cuanschutz.edu and Brandon Middlemist brandon.middlemist@cuanschutz.edu
cu.medpedsig@gmail.com
Neurosurgery Interest Group (NSIG)
Faculty Sponsor: Dan Kramer
Student contacts: Eric Fu eric.fu@cuanschutz.edu
Ob-Gyn Interest Group
Faculty: Shawna Tonick
Student Contacts: Kevin Flores kevin.2.flores@cuanschutz.edu
Ophthalmology Interest Group (OIG)
Faculty: Jeff SooHoo
Student contact: Rehan Choudhury rehan.choudhury@cuanschutz.edu
Orthopedic Student Interest Group (OSIG)
Faculty: Frank Scott
Student contacts: Adrianna Kayden adrianna.kayden@cuanschutz.edu
Otolaryngology Interest Group (OtoSIG)
Faculty Sponsor: Daniel Fink (Vicki Muscatello)
Student contacts: Nick Senofsky nicholas.senofsky@cuanschutz.edu
Pediatric Medicine Interest Group (PIG)
Faculty Sponsors: Jennifer Soep
Student contact: Ella Annest gabriella.annest@cuanschutz.edu, James Wilson james.a3.wilson@cuanschutz.edu, Amy Reyes amy.reyes@cuanschutz.edu
cupedscoalition@gmail.com
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Interest Group
Faculty Sponsors: Frederic Deleyiannis, Brooke French, David Mathes
Student Contact: Brandt Gruizinga brandt.gruizinga@cuanschutz.edu
PM&R Interest Group
Faculty Sponsor: Adele Meron
Student Contacts: Richard Tran richard.t.tran@cuanschutz.edu, John Hesling john.hesling@cuanschutz.edu
Primary Care Interest Group – Fort Collins Branch
Student Contact: Morgan Wharton morgan.wharton@cuanschutz.edu
PsychSIGN
Faculty Sponsor: Joseph Sakai, joseph.sakai@cuanschutz.edu
Student Contacts: Claire Baker claire.2.baker@cuanschutz.edu, Quinn Scanlon quinn.scanlon@cuanschutz.edu, Amy Reyes amy.reyes@cuanschutz.edu
Sports Medicine Interest Group
Faculty: Morteza Khodaee
Student Contacts: Antonio Calderon antonio.calderon@cuanschutz.edu
Radiology Interest Group (RIG)
Faculty Sponsor: Kimi Kondo
Student contact: Jordan Coburn jordan.coburn@cuanschutz.edu
University of Colorado Oncology Group (UCOG)
Faculty sponsors: Tim Garrington, Jill Slanksy
Student contacts: Sera Sempson sera.sempson@cuanschutz.edu and Maksym Goryachok maksym.goryachok@cuanschutz.edu
Vascular Surgery Interest Group (VSIG)
Faculty Sponsor: Emily Malgor
Student contacts: Jintong Liu jintong.liu@cuanschtuz.edu
Women in Neurosurgery Group
Student Contact: Caitlin Ritz caitlin.ritz@cuanschutz.edu
Service and Advocacy Groups
Addressing Infant and Maternal Mortality
Student Contact: Sarah Stroup sarah.stroup@cuanschutz.edu
addresinginfantmortality@gmail.com
Anschutz Blanket Club and Loops ‘n’ Exchange
Student Contact: Jordan Andersen jordan.andersen@cuanschutz.edu
Colorado Medical Society - Medical Student Section (AMA)
Faculty Sponsor: Steven Lowenstein, Steven.lowenstein@cuanschutz.edu
Student Contact: Adnan Syed adnan.syed@cuanschutz.edu
som.cms@cuanschutz.edu
Community and Students Together Against Healthcare Racism
Faculty Contact: Janet Meredith janet.meredith@ucdenver.edu
Student Contact: Medha Gudavalli medha.gudavalli@cuanschutz.edu
CSTAHRproject@gmail.com
CU Anschutz Correctional Healthcare Advocacy Group
Student Contacts: Michael Francesco Corbisiero michaelefrancesco.corbisiero@cuanschutz.edu and Jordan Stellern jordan.stellern@cuanschutz.edu
CU Street Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Kathryn Boyd-Trull
Student Contact: Rebecca Henkind Rebecca.henkind@cuanschutz.edu
Kenton Kares
Faculty Sponsor: Ryan Kammeyer ryan.kammeyer@childrenscolorado.org
Student Contacts: Reema Amin reema.amin@cuanschutz.edu
Knowledge Base
Student contact: Sydney Fry sydney.fry@cuanschutz.edu
Medical Students for Choice
Faculty Sponsor: Rebecca Cohen
Student Contact: Heami Yi heami.yi@cuanschutz.edu
medstudentsforchoice@cuanschutz.edu
Medical Students For Transplant
Student Contact: Hannah Kyllo hannah.kyllo@cuanschutz.edu
MHCEP
Student Contact: Tien Thuy Nguyen tienthuy.nguyen@cuanschutz.edu
PreMD
Student Contact: Lauren Arguinchona lauren.arguinchona@cuanschutz.edu
Sickle Cell Buddy Program
Student Contacts: Monisha Lensink-Vasan monisha.lensink-vasan@ucdenver.edu and Emily Greenberg emily.greenberg@cuanschutz.edu
Think Like a Scientist
Faculty Sponsor: Aimee Bernard
Student contact: Kayla Sompel kayla.sompel@cuanschutz.edu and Jeffrey Olson jeffrey.2.olson@cuanschutz.edu
White Coats for Black Lives (WC4BL)
Student contacts: Rachel Ancar rachel.ancar@cuanschutz.edu and Medha Gudavalli medha.gudavalli@cuanschutz.edu
cusomwhitecoats4blacklives@cuanschutz.edu
Learning and Lifestyle Groups
Clinical and Creative Minds
Student Contact: Joel Ayers joel.ayers@cuanschutz.edu
Clinical Nutrition Student Interest Group
Student Contact: Kavya Ganuthula kavya.ganuthula@cuanschutz.edu
CU Anschutz Pickleball
Student Contact: Arun Chandnani arun.chandnani@cuanschutz.edu
Elevated Eating
Student Contact: Emmeline Kim emmeline.kim@cuanschutz.edu
Finance and Entrepreneurship in Medicine
Student Contact: Brady Hogan brady.hogan@ucdenver.edu
Gender Affirming Care Interest Group
Student Contact: Nicholas Cleland nicholas.cleland@cuanschutz.edu
Medical Student Grand Rounds
Student Contact: Bekah Davis rebekah.a.davis@cuanschutz.edu
SLAC Podcast
Student Contact: Vivian Rajeswaren vivian.rajeswaren@cuanschutz.edu
Technology in Medicine Interest Group
Faculty Sponsor: Paul Montero
Student contact: Spencer Evans spencer.evans@cuanschutz.edu
Ultrasound Interest Group (USIG)
Faculty Sponsor: Juliana Wilson
Student contacts: Sera Sempson sera.sempson@cuanschutz.edu
Wilderness Medicine
Faculty: Dave Young
Student contacts: Liam Canty william.2.canty@cuanschutz.edu