Student Organizations Registered at UTMB

There are over 50 student organizations at UTMB. Most are professional and discipline specific. Others are cultural, religious and social. Student Organizations each year participate in and organize hundreds of projects for the campus and the Galveston community. In the course of planning and implementing organizational activities, students need information on the use of University facilities, budgeting, outside vendors and planning strategies. The Office of Student Life is the resource for students and student organizations. It can provide valuable information and save lots of time and energy for busy students.

The Handbook for Registered Student Organizations is a publication no student organization at UTMB should be without (Adobe .PDF format). To view it, click on the link (some hard copies also available).

Student Organizations must re-register every year in order to be considered a registered student organization in good standing. The registration form is available in PDF format by clicking on the highlighted link.

Following is a list of registered student organizations at UTMB with information provided by the organizations.

Alliance in Internal Medicine     AIM Web Site
President: Candice Thornton
Vice President: Kristin Mitchell
Clinical Rep: Nnaja Okorafor
Secretary: Gabriel Mansouraty
Clincial Rep. 4th year: Neisha D'Souza
Mission Statement: To provide medical students of UTMB a greater understanding of the field of Internal Medicine, both as a Primary Care specialty and as a pathway to subspecialties.

Alpha Kappa Kappa
INACTIVE - for more information, please contact the Office of Student Life.

Alpha Omega Alpha               AOA Web Site
President: Brian Gilmer
Secretary: Vicky Gomez
Mission Statement: To promote scholarship and research in medical school, encourage a high standard of character and conduct, and recognize high attainment in medical science, practice, and related fields.

American Medical Association/Texas Medical Association  AMA/TMA Web Site
President: Ashley Agan
Vice President: Tim Farris
Secretary: Heather Ashley
Treasurer: Philip Ashley
Mission Statement: Educate students on policies affecting medicine and encourage participation in medical legislation.

American Medical Student Association 
President: Janice Tyler
Vice President/Treasurer: Sarra Musa
Mission Statement: The American Medical Student Association is committed to improving health care and health care delivery to all people; promoting active imporvement in medical education; involving its members in the social, moral and ethical obligations of the profession of medicin; assisting in the improvement and understanding of world health problems; contributing to the welfare of medical students, interns, residents and post-MD/DO trainees; and advancing the profession of medicine.

American Medical Women's Association AMWA Web Site
President: Catherine Foster
Vice President\Treasurer: Karen Sargent
Social Chair: Julia Woodard
Volunteer Coordinator: Lindsey Hunter
Mission Statement: AMWA is an organization dedicated to advancing women in medicine and improving women's health.

American Red Cross Student Organization
INACTIVE - for more information, please contact the Office of Student Life.

Asian Student Assoication
President: Eric Chiang
Vice President: Samir Patel
Treasurer: Blair Winegar
Secretary: Tim Hsu
Mission Statement: ASA is establlished for people who enjoy or are interested in learning more about Asian cultures.

Austin Student Activities Council
Executive Director: Sarah Wakefield
Executive Director: Natalie Crawford
Executive Director: Courtney Horton
Mission Statement: To facilitate interaction, support and community among Austin-based UTMB medical students and integration of students into the Austin medical community.

Baptist Student Ministry      BSM Website
Leadership Councilmember : Nic Vance
Leadership Councilmember : Adam Farber
Leadership Councilmember : Amber Howell
Mission Statement: Students coming together to continually create a dynamic community of faith where everyone can experience authentic relationships with God & each other.

Biological Chemistry Student Organization   BCSO website
Chair: William Austin Elam
Vice Chair: Paul Evans
Treasurer: Vincent Dimayuga
Secretary: Keerthi Gottipati
Mission Statement: To foster the development and growth of graduate students enrolled in the graduate program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UTMB.

Bowtie Social Club 
Coordinator: Brian Gilmer
Coordinator-elect: Chris Wright
Senior Officer: Kris Hooten
Mission Statement: To celebrate the history & tradition of medicine.

Call to Protect Branch at UTMB
INACTIVE - for more information, please contact the Office of Student Life.

Catholic Medical Student Association -
President: Prisilano Salas
Vice President: Brian Lobo
Treasurer: Krystan Phelan
Secretary: Michaela Marek
Mission Statement: To provide guidance & support for medical students, to develop community among students entering medicine, and to promote education in CAtholic physician values.

Catholic Newman Center
Registration pending completion of annual requirements.

Children's Healthcare Coalition
Co-Director: Jessica Allen
Co-Director: Kyler Elwell
Mission Statement: The organization aims to bridge healthcare disparities, provide children access to healthcare programs, educate healthcare workers, and increase UTMB community involvement.

Chinese Student Association 
President: Daisi Chen
Vice President: Zengrong Zhu
Treasurer: Ziyan Yuan
Communication Officer: Yiwei Lin
Mission Statement: to promote the development of the Chinese community in Galveston areas, the preservation of the Chinese culture, and the achievement of the Chinese students and scholars.

Christian Medical Association  
Co-President: Philip Ashley
Co-President: Heather Relyea Ashley
Co-President: Chanel Granville
Co-President: Rachel Russell
Co-President: Derek Russell
Co-President: Courtney Solomon
Mission Statement: To provide a place where UTMB students and faculty can come together to worship, study, God's word, fellowship and reach out to others.

Collegiate Cancer Council
President: Ogonna Kenechi Nwawka
Vice President: Chelsea Jones
Publicity Chair/Treasurer: Andrea Jackson
Education Chair: Regina Dimbo
Mission Statement: To educate the public about cancer prevention and the additional risks associated with health disparities, advocate for increased education on health disparities at UTMB, and promote careers in cancer among all students.

Committee for Career Development   CCD web site
Registration pending completion of annual requirements.

Committee on Public Policy
INACTIVE - for more information, please contact the Office of Student Life.

Couples Network and Social Club
Co-Chair: Adam and Aurora Djurdjulov
Co-Chair: Dustin and Rachel Porter
Co-Chair: Michael and Cathy Montgomery
Co-Chair: Casey and Melissa Wiley
Mission Statement: To provide an outlet for students and significant others of UTMB students to socialize, network, and provide support.

Creative Expressions
President: Christina Ha
Co-Chair: Judy Hereford
Co-Chair: Joshua Mourot
Co-Chair: Nicole Berry
Mission Statement: To foster an artistic and literary outlet in the UTMB community through the publication of a journal.

Dermatology Interest Group at UTMB   D.I.G. web site
Co-President: Ashley Group
Co-President: Fadi Constantine
Vice-President: Wenhong Zhou
Secretary: Christine Kwan
Mission Statement: The D.I.G. at UTMB Group is a student organization which recognizes dermatology as a broad, interesting, and challenging area of medicine: to encourage medical student interest in dermatology, to help students find mentors within the field of dermatology, to provide information for students interested in skin research, and to inform students about dermatology events at UTMB, locally, and regionally.

Doctoral Nursing Student Orgnization
INACTIVE - for more information, please contact the Office of Student Life.

Emergency Medicine Interest Group    EMIG Web Site
President: Jennifer Russell
Vice President: Adriane Haragan
Secretary: Krysten Phelan
Mission Statement: EMIG has been created to unite, educate, and promote UTMB students interested in emergency medicine.

Experimental Pathology Graduate Student Organization
Co-President: Allison Mayo
Co-President: Sarah Ziegler
Mission Statement: Unite students in Ex Path program and give students a voice when approaching the administration.

Family Medicine Interest Group FMIG Web Site
President: J'Cinda Bitters
Underling: PJ Maslanka
Vice President: Sanjita Ravishankar
Secretary: Christine Murphy
Mission Statement: To foster professional aspirations of those who want to practice Family Medicine and to educate the rest of the student body on the scope of practice of Family Physicians.

Frontera de Salud      Frontera web site
Co-Director: Milagros Martinez  
Co-Director: Melanie Fields
Co-Director: Jennifer Barnhill
Medical Director: John Ray
Mission Statement: To address community health issues by delivering cost effective primary care to communities in need, further the clinical competency of volunteers, and encourage students to reflect on the professional of health care as a moral practice.

Galveston County Health Fair 
Chairman: Melanie Ruyle
Volunteer Coordinator: Angela Caskey
Children's Activities Coord.: Jessica Crawford
Fundraising Chair: Geoffrey Lerew
Mission Statement: To provide health care screenings and information to residents of Galveston County that may have barriers to health care.

Gay Straight Alliance
President: Jeff Pennock
Vice President: Shelly Wilson
Mission Statement: Provide a forum fro the free exchange of ideas and cultural promotion for the campus community, with an emphasis on GLBT issues.

Geriatric Student Interest Group   
INACTIVE - for more information, please contact the Office of Student Life.

Gold Humanism Honor Society
Meeting Coordinator: Poonam Doshi
Mission Statement: To recognize students who demonstrate compassion and humanistic qualities in clinical clerkships.

Graduate Student Organization   GSO web site
President: Jeff Borgeson 
Vice President: Marlene Starr
Secretary: Katie Taylor
Treasurer: Michelle Nelson
Mission Statement: To improve student social relations, create opportunities for additional professional activities, and provide a unified medium of communication with the graduate school administration.

Honor Education Council
Co-Chair: Matthew Ramirez
Co-Chair: Poonam Doshi
Mission Statement: To educate medical students and faculty on issues pertaining to ethical behavior of physicians as well as to help students develop an ethical decision making process within a spirit of honor.

H.E.A.T. Hurricane Evacuation Assistance Team
SOM Representative: Emily Fisher
SOM Representative: Sandra Caldwell
Mission Statement: Aid in the evacuation of Galveston residents in the event of a category 4 or 5 hurricane. Members aid in shelters & evacuation buses.

International Student Organization
INACTIVE - for more information, please contact the Office of Student Life.

Island Cycling Club @ UTMB
Captain: Meghan Keedy
Mission Statement: To provide cycling activities for the students, faculty, staff and friends of UTMB.

Jewish Student & Faculty Organization
President: Rachel Leidner  
Co-Vice President: Alexander Yudovich
Mission Statement: To promote Jewish awareness & connect theJewish community across the UTMB campus.

Lambda Tau CLS Honor Society                CLS Web page
President: Laura Ozkan  
Vice President: Kasondrah Stoops
Secretary: Thu Phuong Dang
Treasurer: Krystyna Bochard
Historian: Zabrina Tesoro
Mission Statement: To join with the National Society to develop a spirit of cooperation and unity among students entering any of the fields encompassed by medical laboratory technology; to interest other students in these fields; and to be a service organization.