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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?
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.)
Please use this template to construct your slides. Keep the presentation brief, you will be limited to 5 minutes!
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
Complete Updated List of INterest groups
The most up to date list of active interest groups on campus as of Funding Night, September, 2025
Interest Groups at a glance
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
Affinity Groups
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
Faculty Sponsor: Rachel Frank
Group Email: amwa.cusom@gmail.com
Annie Heckman: annie.heckman@cuanschutz.edu
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association
Faculty Sponsor: Rita Lee
Group Email: apamsa.cusom@cuanschutz.edu
Student Contacts: Hieu Nguyen; hieu.t2.nguyen@cuanschutz.edu
Association of Native American Medical Students
Association of Native American Medical Students
Faculty Sponsor: Spero Manson
Group Email: coloradoanams@gmail.com
Student Contacts: joshua.cobb@cuanschutz.edu
BLOOM Initiative
BLOOM Initiative
Faculty Contact: Tessa Carlson
Group Email: thebloominitiative24@gmail.com
Student Contact: Isabel Friesner isabel.friesner@cuanschutz.edu
FirstUp
FirstUp
Faculty Sponsor: Maurice Scott
Student Contacts: Kimberly Christnat Kimberly.christnacht@cuanschutz.edu
International Medical Student Organization
International Medical Student Organization
Faculty Sponsor: Magdalena Danch
Student Contacts: Jun Bai Park Chang junbai.parkchang@cuanschutz.edu
Latinx Medical Student Association (LMSA)
Latinx Medical Student Association (LMSA)
Faculty Sponsor: Claudia Clavijo
Group Email: culmsa@olucdenver.onmicrosoft.com
Student Contacts: David Siller david.siller@cuanschutz.edu
Medical Student Pride Alliance
Medical Student Pride Alliance
Faculty: Chelsea Lohman Bonfiglio
Group Email: mspa@cuanschutz.edu
Student Contacts: gemma.ryu@cuanschutz.edu
Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
Faculty sponsor: Brandi Freeman
Group Email: coloradosom@snma.org
Student Contacts: Juliana Odu juliana.odu@cuanschutz.edu
South Asian Student Association
South Asian Student Association
Faculty sponsor: Arun Kannappan
Student Contacts: Ishan Sahoo ishan.sahoo@cuanschutz.edu
Specialty Interest Groups
Specialty Interest Groups
Aerospace Medicine Student and Resident Organization
Aerospace Medicine Student and Resident Organization
Faculty Sponsor: Arjian Anderson
Group Email: SpaceMedSIG@cuanschutz.edu
Student Contacts: Jack Drummond jack.drummond@cuanschutz.edu
Anesthesiology Interest Group (AIG)
Anesthesiology Interest Group (AIG)
Faculty Sponsor: Mitchell Gist
Group Email: coloradoaig@gmail.com
Student Contacts: Quinn Scallon quinn.scallon@cuanschutz.edu
Association of Women Surgeons
Association of Women Surgeons
Faculty Sponsor: Magdalene Brooke Sanchez
Student Contact: Elizabeth Cho elizabeth.cho@cuanschutz.edu
Cardiology Interest Group
Cardiology Interest Group
Faculty Sponsors: Kevin Rogers
Group Email: cucardsig@gmail.com
Student contacts: Mark Beatty mark.beatty@cuanschutz.edu
Dermatology Interest Group (DIG)
Dermatology Interest Group (DIG)
Faculty Sponsors: Aditi Murthy
Group Email: cusomdermatologyinterestgroup@olucdenver.onmicrosoft.com
Student contacts: Aaron Wang aaron.wang@cuanschutz.edu
Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG)
Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG)
Faculty Sponsor: Michael Overbeck
Group Email: emig@ucdenver.edu
Student Contact: Marlee Akerson marlee.akerson@cuanschutz.edu
Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG)
Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG)
Faculty Sponsor: Heather Broughman
Group Email: fmigleadership@olucdenver.onmicrosoft.com
Student Contacts: Erica Chan erica.chan@cuanschutz.edu
Geriatrics & Palliative Care Interest Group
Geriatrics & Palliative Care Interest Group
Faculty: Tyson Garfield
Student Contacts: geriatricsig@olucdenver.onmicrosoft.com
Claire Baker claire.2.baker@cuanschutz.edu
Grover Surgical Society
Grover Surgical Society
Faculty Sponsor: Paul Montero
Student Contacts: Sydney Fry sydney.fry@cuanschutz.edu
Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG)
Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG)
Faculty Sponsor: Sarach Wachtel
Student Contact: Katherine Berrian katherine.berrian@cuanschutz.edu
Med-Peds Interest Group (MPIG)
Med-Peds Interest Group (MPIG)
Faculty Sponsor: Tuong Phan
Group Email: cu.medpedsig@cuanschutz.edu
Student Contacts: Clara Kennedy clara.kennedy@cuanschutz.edu
Ob-Gyn Interest Group
Ob-Gyn Interest Group
Faculty: Catherine Callinan
Student Contacts: Kori Baker kori.baker@cuanschutz.edu
Orthopedic Student Interest Group (OSIG)
Orthopedic Student Interest Group (OSIG)
Faculty: Frank Scott
Group Email: orthosig@gmail.com
Student contacts: Charles Nolte charles.nolte@cuanschutz.edu
Pediatric Medicine Interest Group (PIG)
Pediatric Medicine Interest Group (PIG)
Faculty Sponsors: Jennifer Soep
Student contact: Neha Bharadwaj neha.bharadwaj@cuanschutz.edu
PM&R Interest Group
PM&R Interest Group
Faculty Sponsor: Stephanie Ryder
Student Contacts: Carson Macgee carson.macgee@cuanschutz.edu
Primary Care Interest Group – Fort Collins Branch
Primary Care Interest Group – Fort Collins Branch
Faculty Sponsor:
Group Email: pcig@olucdenver.onmicrosoft.com
Student Contact: Morgan Wharton morgan.wharton@cuanschutz.edu
PsychSIGN
PsychSIGN
Faculty Sponsor: Anastasia Klott
Group Email: psychsign@olucdenver.onmicrosoft.com
Student Contact: david.siller@cuanschutz.edu
Space Medicine Interest Group
Space Medicine Interest Group
Faculty: Arian Anderson
Group Email: SpaceMedSIG@cuanschutz.edu
Student Contacts: Jack Drummond jack.drummond@cuanschutz.edu
Sports Medicine Interest Group
Sports Medicine Interest Group
Faculty: Morteza Khodaee
Group Email: smig.cusom@gmail.com
Student Contacts: Lauren Morris lauren.morris@cuanschutz.edu
Radiology Interest Group (RIG)
Radiology Interest Group (RIG)
Faculty Sponsor: Natalie Sivak
Student Contact: Nolan Dang nolan.dang@cuanschutz.edu
University of Colorado Oncology Group (UCOG)
University of Colorado Oncology Group (UCOG)
Faculty sponsors: Timothy Garrington
Group Email: ucog@olucdenver.onmicrosoft.com
Student contacts: Brendan King brendan.king@cuanschutz.edu
Vascular Surgery Interest Group (VSIG)
Vascular Surgery Interest Group (VSIG)
Faculty Sponsor: Max Wohlauer
Student contacts: Sam Cho eunsaem.cho@cuanschutz.edu
Service and Advocacy Groups
Service and Advocacy Groups
Colorado Medical Society - Medical Student Section (AMA)
Colorado Medical Society - Medical Student Section (AMA)
Faculty Sponsor: Steven Lowenstein
Student Contact: Nicole Case nicole.case@cuanschutz.edu
Community and Students Together Against Healthcare Racism (CSTAHR)
Community and Students Together Against Healthcare Racism (CSTAHR)
Faculty Sponsor: Brian Wolfe, brian.wolfe@cuanschutz.edu
Student Contact: Anna Hasche-Kluender anna.hasche-kluender@cuanschutz.edu
Medical Students for Choice
Medical Students for Choice
Faculty Sponsor: Rebecca Cohen
Group Email: medstudentsforchoice@cuanschutz.edu
Student Contact: Ixchel Salter ixchel.salter@cuanschutz.edu
Medical Students For Transplant
Medical Students For Transplant
Faculty Sponsor: Yanik Bababekov
Student Contact: Anna Ha anna.ha@cuanschutz.edu
Physicians for Human Rights
Physicians for Human Rights
Faculty Sponsor: Warren Binford
Group Email: phr.anschutz@gmail.com
Student Contact: Nikaash Pasnoori nikaash.pasnoori@cuanschutz.edu
Postpartum Partners
Postpartum Partners
Faculty Sponsor: Heather Straub
Student Contact: Keiko Fox keiko.fox@cuanschutz.edu
REACH: Raising Enviornmental Awareness in Community Health
REACH: Raising Enviornmental Awareness in Community Health
Faculty Sponsor: Aimee Bernard aimee.bernard@cuanschutz.edu
Student Contact: Ekshika Patel ekshika.patel@cuanschutz.edu
White Coats for Black Lives (WC4BL)
White Coats for Black Lives (WC4BL)
Faculty Sponsor: Maurice Scott
Group Email: cusomwhitecoats4blacklives@cuanschutz.edu
Student Contacts: Noon Awad noon.awad@cuanschutz.edu
Learning and Lifestyle Groups
Learning and Lifestyle Groups
Finance and Entrepreneurship in Medicine
Finance and Entrepreneurship in Medicine
Faculty Sponsor: Jeffrey SooHoo
Student Contact: Harrison Weidner harrison.weidner@cuanschutz.edu
Hidden Medicine
Hidden Medicine
Faculty Sponsor: Steven Lowenstein
Group Email: hiddenmedicine@cuanschutz.edu
Student Contact: Vivian Duarte vivian.duarte@cuanschutz.edu,
Med Pals
Med Pals
Faculty Sponsor: Brian Wolfe
Student Contact: Haley Perkins haley.perkins@cuanschutz.edu, Julia Fontana julia.fontana@cuanschutz.edu
Medical Student Grand Rounds
Medical Student Grand Rounds
Faculty Sponsor: Sridharan Raghavan
Student Contact: Caleb Garris caleb.garris@cuanschutz.edu
Ultrasound Interest Group (USIG)
Ultrasound Interest Group (USIG)
Faculty Sponsor: Juliana Wilson
Group Email: coloradousig@gmail.com
Student contacts: Katherine Kesselman katherine.kesselman@cuanschutz.edu
Weightlifiting Club
Weightlifiting Club
Faculty: Jeff Soohoo
Group Email: cusomweightliftingclub@gmail.com
Student contacts: Aaron Wang aaron.wang@cuanschutz.edu, Will Cordett william.cordett@cuanschutz.edu
Austere Medicine Interest Group (AMIG)
Austere Medicine Interest Group (AMIG)
Faculty: Dave Young
Group Email: amig@olucdenver.onmicrosoft.com
Student contacts: William Canty william.2.canty@cuanschutz.edu
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