Medical Student Organizations
The UK College of Medicine offers a variety of student organizations, clubs, and specialty interest groups for medical students to engage with peers, hone their professional skills, and explore specific interests within medicine during their educational experience. Involvement in these groups can help medical students develop into more well-rounded physicians.
Any student from any UK College of Medicine campus location may join a student organization, even if the student organization is located on a different UK College of Medicine campus. Student organizations provide virtual options, when necessary.
Below is a list of active organizations approved by the Office of Medical Education. Each organization, specialty interest group, and club includes the name of a designated contact. General questions about student organizations can be sent to:
Student Affairs Contacts
If you don't see information for an organization, reach out to your campus student affairs contact.
Also, for a full list of officers, faculty advisor, and group description for an organization, you may visit BBNvolved.
Lexington Campus
Ashlee-Nicole Hamilton
ashlee.crump@uky.edu
Bowling Green Campus
Kent Lewis
kent.lewis@uky.edu
Northern Kentucky Campus
Shannon Schumacher
shannon.schumacher@uky.edu
RPLP/Morehead
Bodie Stevens
bodie.stevens@uky.edu
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Bowling Green
Organizations
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Medicine Student Ambassador Program (College of Medicine Student Ambassador Program)
The Medicine Student Ambassadors is a group dedicated to promoting the interests of medicine throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The group encourages prospective students and their families regarding health professions and medical educational opportunities, and advocates for educational opportunities in areas of Kentucky that are medically underserved.
Contacts: J.T. Newman (Bowling Green)
Dean’s Student Committee on Admissions
The Dean's Student Committee on Admissions helps lead medical campus tours throughout the year for interviewees, student organizations, the UK College of Medicine alumni association, and other interested individuals.
Contacts: Anna Cox (Bowling Green)
American Medical Association/Kentucky Medical Association Medical Student Section (AMA-MSS)
The American Medical Association Medical Student Section (AMA-MSS) strives to be the medical students' leading voice for improving medical education and advocating for the future of medicine. Each section and their dedicated members serve as the basic units for community service activities, grassroots advocacy on issues important to medical students and physicians, medical student representation in the AMA policy-making process and AMA membership recruitment and retention.
Contacts: Kaitlyn Kasemodel (Bowling Green)
Specialty Interest Groups
Specialty interest groups are linked to residencies/fellowships. Involvement in the specialty interest groups provides students with insight into the various fields of medicine. Groups encourage students to join.
Anesthesia and Pain Management Interest Group
Contact: Ibraheem Murtaza
Cardiology Interest Group
Contact: Shivam Champaneria (Bowling Green Liason): Shivam.Champaneria@uky.edu
Dermatology and Plastic Surgery
Contacts: Alicia Fields Alicia.F@uky.edu
Diagnostic Imaging Interest Group
Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG)
Bowling Green:
President: Katelin Maggard katelinmaggard@uky.edu
VP: Megan Haupt Megan.haupt@uky.edu
General Medical Interest Group (GMIG)
TBD
Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG)
Contact: TBD
OB/GYN Medicine Interest Group
Contacts: Savannah Duckworth
Ophthalmology Interest Group
Contact: Dylan Sanford
Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group (Sawbones)
Contact:
Vivek Shah (vpsh222@uky.edu), Mitchell Owens (mitchell.owens@uky.edu)
Otolaryngology Interest Group
Contact: TBD
Pathology Education and Research Interest Group
Contact: Melissa Murphy
Pediatric Interest Group
Contacts: Lexie Smith (agem225@uky.edu)
Psychiatry Interest Group
Contact: Ashley Flaquer
Women in Medicine Interest Group (WIM)
Contact: Kaitlyn Kasemodel
Neurosurgery and Neurology Interest Group (N&NIG)
Fielding Horne (Pres) and Justin Ma (VP)
Clubs
Various local clubs provide opportunities for students to explore different interests within the broad field of medicine.
Christian Medical and Dental Association
Contact:
UK medPRIDE
Contact: Devon Clifton (Bowling Green)
Wildcat Wellness Group
Contact:
President – Cassidy Carter - Cbca233@uky.edu
Lexington
Organizations
Connect with students on topics that are important to you.
Resilient
This group creates programs and resources to make personal wellness a priority for all students. In order to provide compassionate, empathetic, and humanistic care to patients, medical students and doctors must take care of themselves first. The end goal is to be well, and do good.
Read more on our Resilient page here.
Contact(s) Name(s): Co-Presidents
Maddie Mitcham
Connor Stewart
Salvation Army Clinic (UKSAC)
The UKSAC is a free clinic run by medical students from the University of Kentucky. The mission is to assume a leadership role in improving the health and well-being of the uninsured adult population in Lexington by providing free medical services and increasing awareness of local health care resources.
Contact(s) Name(s): Nicole Marker and Hunter Akers
Medicine Student Ambassador Program (College of Medicine Student Ambassador Program)
The Medicine Student Ambassadors is a group dedicated to promoting the interests of medicine throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The group encourages prospective students and their families regarding health professions and medical educational opportunities, and advocates for educational opportunities in areas of Kentucky that are medically underserved.
Contacts:
Rob Yates (rob.yates@uky.edu)
Noor Ali (noorali997@uky.edu)
Dean’s Student Committee on Admissions
The Dean's Student Committee on Admissions helps lead medical campus tours throughout the year for interviewees, student organizations, the UK College of Medicine alumni association, and other interested individuals.
Contacts:
Haseeb Ahmad (hah223@uky.edu)
Samuel Golden (samuel.golden@uky.edu)
Star Manning (katherine.star.manning@uky.edu)
Association of American Medical Colleges Organization of Student Representatives (OSR)
OSR represents medical students nationwide and provides an active role for students in advancing the AAMC mission to improve the nation’s health. Additionally, the OSR seeks to ensure that students actively participate in directing their education, preserving their rights, and delineating their professional responsibilities. To this end, the OSR gives medical students a voice in academic medicine at the national level and strives to foster student involvement and awareness in this arena at a local level.
Contacts:
Christine Sharrer (christine.sharrer@uky.edu)
American Medical Association/Kentucky Medical Association Medical Student Section (AMA-MSS)
The American Medical Association Medical Student Section (AMA-MSS) strives to be the medical students' leading voice for improving medical education and advocating for the future of medicine. Each section and their dedicated members serve as the basic units for community service activities, grassroots advocacy on issues important to medical students and physicians, medical student representation in the AMA policy-making process and AMA membership recruitment and retention.
Contacts:
Jate Bernard (jbe284@uky.edu)
Bradley Firchow
American Medical Women’s Association Advocates (AMWA)
AMWA is an organization that functions at the local, national, and international level to advance women in medicine and improve women's health. We achieve this by providing and developing leadership, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring, and strategic alliances.
Contacts:
Co-Presidents Margaux Danby (margaux.e.danby@uky.edu) and Lindsay Bryant (lindsay.bryant1231@uky.edu)
Students for a National Health Program
SNaHP is a chapter of a national organization whose goal is to promote and advance the cause and case for a universal comprehensive healthcare program and to provide opportunities for education about the merits of a universal comprehensive health care program.
Contact:
Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
SNMA is committed to supporting current and future underrepresented minority medical students, addressing the needs of underserved communities, and increasing the number of clinically excellent, culturally competent and socially conscious physicians. SNMA programs are designed to serve the health needs of underserved communities and communities of color.
Contacts:
Thailandria Daniels (President) Thailandria.Daniels@uky.edu
Kidus Shiferawe (VP) Kidus.Shiferawe@uky.edu
Alexandra Ibewuike (Secretary) Aibewuike@uky.edu
Future Professionals in Global Health (FPGH)
FPGH is a student-run organization that provides students the opportunity to understand the barriers facing multicultural communities in accessing health care and to discuss methods of overcoming those barriers. Our mission is to raise awareness of the shortcomings that many multinational groups face in accessing adequate health care.
Contact:
President – Nick Norman (nicholas.norman@uky.edu)
Lexington Latino Health Advocacy Association
LLHAA exists to provide health care education, access, opportunity and awareness to the LatinX community. Additionally, we seek to unite UK College of Medicine students that share the passion to serve this important piece of the Lexington community.
Contact name(s):
Mariana Arce (Co-President) mariana.arce@uky.edu
Katie Upton (Co-President) katie.upton@uky.edu
Shawn Dripchak (VP of Finance) shawndripchak@uky.edu
Students for Interprofessional Health Equity
This club will be the organizing body for an interprofessional healthcare summer program for incoming college freshmen. Students from different healthcare professions will be representatives for their respective colleges. There will also be volunteering and subcommittees for other students to participate in.
Lindsay Bryant (President) ltbr228@uky.edu
Specialty Interest Groups
Specialty interest groups are linked to residencies/fellowships. Involvement in the specialty interest groups provides students with insight into the various fields of medicine. Groups encourage students to join.
Anesthesiology Interest Group
Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery Interest Group (Cardio/CT Surgery) (CCIG)
Contact:
John Slaughter (Co-President): John.Slaughter@uky.edu
Omkar More (Co-President): omkar.more@uky.edu
Shivam Champaneria (Bowling Green Liason): Shivam.Champaneria@uky.edu
Dermatology Interest Group
Contacts:
Cody Estep (President) cdes225@uky.edu
Doane Fischer Pediatric Interest Group
Contacts:
Co-Presidents- Peyton Roach (peyton.roach@uky.edu) and Alex Johnston (amjo275@uky.edu)
Vice Presidents- Elizabeth Ashley (ebas223@uky.edu) and Katie Todd (kmto228@uky.edu)
Secretary- DeAsia King (drki238@uky.edu)
Treasurer- Mallory Shake (mmsh259@uky.edu)
Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG)
Contacts:
Madison Reed
ENT (Otolaryngology Interest Group)
Contacts:
President: Briana Taormina (btaormina@uky.edu)
Vice-President: Mary Katherine Oberman (mkoberman@uky.edu)
Secretary: Jacob Johnson (Jacob.D.Johnson@uky.edu)
Treasurer: Alex Lukyanchuk (Alexsandr.Lukyanchuk@uky.edu)
Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG)
Kirsten Richards (kirsten.richards@uky.edu) and Maggie Roe (Margret.Roe@uky.edu)
Global Surgery Student Alliance (GSSA)
Contact:
Nashwa Saleem (nashwa.saleem@uky.edu) and Nathan Brunty (Nathan.Brunty@uky.edu)
Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG)
Contacts:
President: Brandon Pruitt brandon.pruitt@uky.edu
Vice-President: Mardan Khashimov mnkh223@uky.edu
Secretary: Megan Moore megan.moore@uky.edu
Treasurer: Ahmad Hakoum ahmad.hakoum@uky.edu
Med-Peds Interest Group
President: Jason Zheng (jyzh222@uky.edu)
Vice-President: Sydni Anderson (san271@uky.edu)
Secretary: Grace Thomas (gkth222@uky.edu)
Treasurer: Emily Ranseen (era236@uky.edu)
Nephrology Interest Group
Contacts:
George Butros
Neonatology Interest Group
Contacts: Skylar Hargrove, Madilyn Limeberry, and Madison Reed
OB/GYN, Reproductive, and Sexual Health Interest Group
Contact:
(Kate.stiles@uky.edu) and Lindsay Beechem (lindsay.beechem@uky.edu)
Oncology Interest Group
Contact:
Presidents: Susanna Goggans (susanna.goggans@uky.edu), Nick Trosper (nick.trosper@uky.edu)
Vice Presidents: Carrigan Wasilchenko (carrigan.wasilchenko@uky.edu), Kathleen Smith (kathleen.smith@uky.edu)
Ophthalmology Interest Group
President: Rebika Khanal (rebika.khanal@uky.edu)
Co-Vice Presidents: Maddie Mitcham (maddie.romines@uky.edu)& Max Benningfield (max.benningfield@uky.edu)
Treasurer: Hailey Mair (haileymair@uky.edu)
Secretary: Alec Dupont (alec.dupont@uky.edu)
SAC coordinators: Nick Demas (njde223@uky.edu), Andrea Alonso (andrea.alonso0601@uky.edu), & Tucker Houchens (tucker.houchens@uky.edu)
Orthopaedic Interest Group (Sawbones)
Pathology Interest Group
Contact:
Heather Short - heather.short@uky.edu
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Interest Group
Psychiatry Student Interest Group (PsychSIG)
Contacts:
Dylan Ballard (dylan.ballard227@uky.edu) and Katie King (katharine.king@uky.edu)
Radiology Interest Group (RIG)
Contacts:
Humphrey, Sophie sbhu224@uky.edu; Meek, Graham graham.meek@uky.edu
Vice President: Estes, Laura laura.estes@uky.edu
Treasurer: Diehl, Cameron cameron.diehl@uky.edu
Secretary: Anderson, Sydni sydni.anderson@uky.edu
Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN)
Contact Kaycee Tackett (kayce.tackett@uky.edu) and Abigail Hurt (abigail.hurt@uky.edu)
Ultrasound Interest Group (USIG)
Contact: Pranav Tyagi
Urology Interest Group
Contact:
Sydney Strup (Co- president, sydney.strup@uky.edu) and Eric Wahlstedt (Co-president, eric.wahlstedt@uky.edu)
Vascular Surgery Interest Group
Olivia Honaker olivia.honaker2@uky.edu
Sadie Junkins Sadie.Junkins@uky.edu
Ward O. Griffen Surgical Society (WOGSS)
Contact: Skyler Palmer (President) - skyler.palmer@uky.edu
Clubs
Various local clubs provide opportunities for students to explore different interests within the broad field of medicine.
AI in Medicine Interest Group
The AI in Medicine Interest Group explores AI and health care, offers discussions, workshops, guest lectures, and fosters community among medical students. Open to all interested in AI's impact on medicine, promoting collaboration, and innovation.
Contact:
Joey Ampfer (President): jcam222@uky.edu
Renee White (Vice-President): renee.white@uky.edu
Rohan Kulkarni (Officer): ryku222@uky.edu
Appalachian Medicine Interest Group
Contact:
Nate Brunty (Co-President): nebr231@uky.edu
Brad Firchow (Co-President): bradley.firchow@uky.edu
Association of Women Surgeons
Contacts:
Co-President- Taylor Bradley (taylor.bradley@uky.edu) and Margaux Danby (margaux.e.danby@uky.edu)
ChefMed
Contacts: Alex Lukyanchuk (alu234@uky.edu) and Sasha Sairajeev (svsa222@uky.edu)
Christian Faith in Medicine
Contacts: Andrew Arnold Andrew.arnold25@uky.edu and Brooke Bailey BMBA260@uky.edu
Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA)
Contact:
Lauren Hudson (lauren.hudson@uky.edu)
Holden Huffman: Hchu224@uky.edu
Wyatt Southall: Wgso222@uky.edu
Amber Schifano: agsc247@uky.edu
Critical Care Interest Group (CritCareIG)
Contact:
Zack Sweeney (zachary.sweeney@uky.edu) and Frank Strasser (frank.strasser@uky.edu)
DanceBlue Interest Group
Contact:
Hollie Clifton
Reagan Smith
Exercise and Medicine
Contact:
President - Drew Singerman (drew.singerman@uky.edu)
First-Generation in Medicine
FGiM is an interest group for all first-generation students in medicine. Whether you are a first-generation college student (FG) or the first in your family to go into a medical career (FiM), this group serves as a networking tool for first-generation and first in medicine students to connect with each other and faculty members from similar backgrounds. This group focuses on building community and mentorship, with informal meetings where you can meet and learn from others' experiences. Learn more about unique experiences of FGiM students at UKCOM here.
Contact:
Gabriella Beharry Gabriella.Beharry@uky.edu, Hannah Cleary hannah.cleary@uky.edu, and Maame Dei Maame.Dei@uky.edu
Future Professionals in Global Health (Previously CONMIGO, GHA)
Contacts: Daniel Yun
HDx
Contacts
Sachin Sundar - Sachin.Sundar@uky.edu
Health Administration and Medicine Interest Group
Contact: Alexandra Nwokedi, Aibewuike@uky.edu
HealthCare Muslim Students Association
MD+NBA Program
Contacts:
Haseeb Ahmad
Medical Education Interest Group
The Med Ed Interest Group is for all students interested in research or careers in medical education, or who are enthusiastic about improving how medicine is taught and learned! We want to help you connect with faculty, find research projects, and learn more about the field of medical education, with absolutely no previous med ed experience required.
Contact:
Ryan Barney ryanpbarney@uky.edu, Shelby McCubbin Shelby.McCubbin@uky.edu, and Garrett Anspach Garrett.Anspach@uky.edu
Medical Students for Reproductive Health and Justice
Contacts:
Medical Student Survival Group
Contact:
Niki Rajendran (Nikitha.Rajendran@uky.edu)
Middle Eastern Medical Student Association
Contact(s) Name(s):
Mary Wasef marywasef@uky.edu
Military Medicine Interest Group
Contact:
Hannah Fancher (hannah.fancher@uky.edu)
Narrative Medicine at UK
Contact:
Margaux Danby (meda241@uky.edu)
Public Health Interest Group
This is a student organization composed of students from health colleges focused on education and service opportunities that allow for the exploration of the interface between public health and medicine.
Contact:
Co-Presidents: Amina Anwar (aan235@uky.edu) and Eli Morey (eli.morey@uky.edu)
Co-Vice Presidents: Noor Ali (noorali997@uky.edu) and Parisa ShamaeiZadeh (parisa.zadeh@uky.edu)
Treasurer: Becca Higdon (rebecca.higdon@uky.edu)
Secretary: Jazz McKinney (jbmckinney@uky.edu)
Advisor: Shelley Ferrin (shelley.ferrin@uky.edu)
Sports Medicine Association
Contact: Michael Nichols Michael.S.Nichols@uky.edu
Substance Use Disorder Support, Education, and Destigmatization (SUD-SED)
Contact:
Matthew Fahmey Mcfa226@uky.edu
UK medPRIDE
Contact:
President - Court Waterbury (they/them) - courtney.H2Obury@uky.edu
Vice President – Mardan Khashimov - mnkh223@uky.edu
M3 Representative – Hunter Campbell (he/him) - hlca234@uky.edu
M4 Representative – Tayla New-Oglesby - tnewoglesby@uky.edu
NKY liaison (stand in) – Ashton Maricocchi (she/her) andi230@uky.edu
Unbridled
Vitals Club
Contacts:
(Shelby.McCubbin@uky.edu) and Kate Cox (k.cox@uky.edu)
Wilderness Medicine Interest Group (WMIG)
Contact:
Jess Sizemore (wjsizemore@uky.edu) and Matthew Lemke (matthew.lemke@uky.edu)
Northern Kentucky
Organizations
Connect with students on topics that are important to you.
Dean’s Student Committee on Admissions
The Dean's Student Committee on Admissions helps lead medical campus tours throughout the year for interviewees, student organizations, the UK College of Medicine alumni association, and other interested individuals.
Contact: Phil Bright (phbr225@uky.edu)
American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
AMSA is a student-governed, national organization committed to representing the concerns of physicians-in-training. AMSA is a vital force of future physicians who believe that patients and health professionals are partners in the management of health care and that access to high-quality health care is a right and not a privilege. Student idealism is transformed into meaningful public service, innovation and institutional change.
Contact: Evelyn MacPherson (memo259@uky.edu)
Compassionate Care Reaching You Clinic (CCRU)
CCRU (Compassionate Care Reaching you) is a free clinic that serves people facing homelessness at the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky. It is run by UK College of Medicine Northern Kentucky campus medical students. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of the homeless population in our community by providing compassionate and accessible medical care.
Contact(s) Name(s): Co-Presidents/Co-Managers: Ashton Maricocchi (andi230@uky.edu), Zoey Knox (ztfa223@uky.edu), Liv Davis (liv.davis@uky.edu)
Resilient
This group creates programs and resources to make personal wellness a priority for all students. In order to provide compassionate, empathetic, and humanistic care to patients, medical students and doctors must take care of themselves first. The end goal is to be well and do good.
Contact: Krista Murphy, Alan Ford
Specialty Interest Groups
Specialty interests groups are linked to residenices/fellowhsips. Involvement in the specialty interest groups provides students with insight into the various fields of medicine. Groups encourage students to join.
Emergency Medicine Interest Group
Contacts:
Donald Williams-Stankewicz (Co-President): dawi241@uky.edu
Megan Ward (Co-President): Megan.Ward@uky.edu
Whitney Weinschenk (Trauma Rep): whitney.weinschenk@uky.edu
Armin Razavi (Medicine Rep): amra261@uky.edu
Sam Farmer (M3 Rep): sfa261@uky.edu
Scott Farmer (M4 Rep): charles.farmer@uky.edu
Neurology and Psychiatry Association (NAPA)
Contact:
Renee White (RSWH224@uky.edu)
Lucas Gleitz (LAGL226@uky.edu)
Shilpa Namala (SSNA232@uky.edu)
Northern Kentucky Anesthesia Interest Group
Emily Paulin (ejpa233@uky.edu)
Northern Kentucky Pediatrics Interest Group
Contact:
Ashley Childress (arch236@uky.edu)
OB/GYN, Reproductive, and Sexual Health Interest Group
Contact:
Crystal Vernon-Small (CAVE229@uky.edu)
Procedure Interest Group
Contacts: Durham Colohan (durham.colohan@uky.edu)
Research Interest Group
Contacts: Makayla Corbin – mca300@uky.edu
Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG-NKY)
Contact(s) Name(s):
President: Nick Brunner (ndbr232@uky.edu)
Vice President: Tori Griffith (tori.griffith@uky.edu)
Secretary: Evelyn MacPherson (evelyn.moore@uky.edu)
Clubs
Local clubs provide opportunities for students to explore different interests within the broad field of medicine.
Christian Faith in Medicine
Andrew Arnold, Brooke Bailey, Chris Wallace
Inclusive Care Advocates
Micah Cummings macu239@uky.edu
Sports Medicine Association
Michael Nichols: msni225@uky.edu, Dillon Powell: djpo227@uky.edu
UK medPRIDE
Lucas Gelitz (LAGL2262uky.edu)