Student Groups at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Other Student Activity and Interest Groups
SOURCE Community Service Activities
- American Medical Association - AMA / Maryland State Medical Society (MedChi)
The purpose of the American Medical Association chapter at Hopkins is to educate students about political advocacy and other important issues facing the field of medicine today. Contact Person: Mark Ball mark.ball@jhmi.edu - American Medical Student Association - AMSA
AMSA at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is dedicated to activities that will be of educational value to students, residents, faculty, and staff. Contacts: Jane Andrews jandre22@jhmi.edu, Vivek Kalia vkalia@jhmi.edu, Anthony Chyou achyou1@jhmi.edu. - American Medical Women’s Association - AMWA
The Johns Hopkins American Medical Women’s Association seeks to empower and advance women in medicine and to ultimately improve women’s health. These goals are achieved by optimizing our educational experience, reaching out to the larger community of women through service, addressing systematic bias and discrimination, highlighting women’s achievements in medicine, and uniting women through fellowship. Contact Person: Laura Capelli lcappel1@jhmi.edu. - Student National Medical Association - SNMA
As the oldest organization of minority students in the United States, the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) serves the needs of African-American, Latino, and Native American students through monthly meetings, faculty forums, community activities, and recruitment of prospective students. Contact Person: Cathy Handy chandy1@jhmi.edu - Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association – APAMSA
The APAMSA chapter at Johns Hopkins seeds to provide a means for all students to experience the Asian culture. It hosts a variety of activities, from social events to community service to discussions with Asian Physicians. More information is available at www.jhu.edu/apamsa. Contacts: Jennifer Cai jxcai@jhmi.edu, James Chen james.chen@jhmi.edu - Gertrude Stein Society
The Gertrude Stein Society is an organization for lesbian, gay, and bisexual members of the Johns Hopkins Medical institutions, including the Schools of Nursing, Public Health, and Medicine. Contacts: Brandyn Lau bdlau@jhsph.edu, Jason Constantino jlc.jason@gmail.com - Jewish Student Association – JSA
The Jewish Student Association (JSA) is a student run group that exists to address the needs of the graduate Jewish community at JHU and encourage interaction between graduate and medical students. Contact Person: Alexandra Paul alexandrapaul@jhmi.edu - JHMI Christian Fellowship
We are a non-denominational Christian organization that is student led with a faculty advisor. We meet weekly with other students (medical, nursing, public health, and others), as well as physicians, nurses, and other employees of the hospital. Contact Inf www.jhmicf.org or Contacts: Arielle Stewart astewa21@jhmi.edu, Sara Khalil skhalil2@jhmi.edu. - Johns Hopkins Graduate Muslim Students Association – JHGMSA
The Johns Hopkins Graduate Muslim Students Association (JHGMSA) was created to provide a setting for Muslims affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University community to come together to learn and practice their faith, to teach the community about Islam, and to crate an awareness of concerns specific to the Muslim community. - Johns Hopkins International Society
The International Society provides information about housing, childcare, schools, insurance, driver’s education, English as a second language (ESL) classes, and other community resources to newly arrived internationals. An annual Welcome Reception as well as other social gatherings and trips to nearby places of interest are scheduled throughout the year.
Contact Information: Erin K. McAlister akuanicole@jhmi.edu
International Services and International Society Coordinator
Office of International Student, Faculty and Staff Services
The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
1620 McElderry Street
Reed Hall, Room 1124
Baltimore, MD 21205
Tel: 410.955.3370 / Fax: 410.955.0871
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/intlsvcs - Middle Eastern Student Association
MESA is a non-sectarian organization dedicated to promoting awareness of Arab and Persian cultures, facilitating access to research and education opportunities in the Middle East and promoting an understanding of Public Health issues in the region. Our activities range from public health panels on the Middle East and cultural displays to educational panels on dealing with cultural barriers to patient care. - Physicians for Human Rights
PHR is national organization dedicated to mobilizing the health professions and enlisting support from the general public to protect and promote the human rights of all people. Visit www.phnus.org. Contacts: Vivek Kalia vkalia1@jhmi.edu, Alex Billioux alexander.billioux@jhmi.edu, Sonya Babar sbabar1@jhmi.edu - Bioethics Interest Group
This group promotes discourse about bioethical topics and the ever-expanding role of bioethics in the realm of clinical medicine, basic research and education. Contact Person: Matthew Crim mcrim1@jhmi.edu - Public Health Interest Group
This group organizes monthly luncheons on a public health topics drawing on resources from the School of Medicine and the School of Public Health. - Meme
The JHUSOM literary magazine accepts written work (such as stories and poems), photos and drawings for publication. Contacts: Adam Iddriss iddriss@jhmi.edu, Sydney Long slong19@jhmi.edu, Richard Pollock rpolloc6@jhmi.edu, Kristy Yuan qyuan1@jhmi.edu, Nan Zhu nzhu2@jhmi.edu.
- Baltimore Awareness and Service Experience - BASE
Given the fact that our training as physicians is shaped by the people around us, this one-time event on the day before orientation seeks to familiarize incoming first-year medical students with the surrounding community. BASE has been a huge success over the past few years with over 90% of each class participating. Each year, the incoming class serves over 20 community organizations. Opportunities include organizing group events over the course of the year and putting together an even more incredible event for the class of 2013!
Contact Person: Stephen Juraschek spj@jhmi.edu Chick Webb Tutoring Program
Our goal is to enhance the education and provide positive role models for East Baltimore elementary school students through one-on-one after-school tutoring sessions. Contacts: Chris Deng ydeng6@jhmi.edu, Ellie Pitz epitz1@jhmi.eduChristopher Place
Christopher's Place is an employment academy for men who are turning their lives around. The men are all homeless when entering the program and many are recovering from substance abuse and/or their roles in the justice system. The Catholic Relief Services'-funded 18-month program provides training in job readiness, interpersonal skills, and independent living.
Our primary function at Christopher's Place is to provide weekly, hour-long health education and creative writing classes. The Health Education Partnership covers a different topic each week, with the goal of empowering these men by equalizing access to information about disease, medicine, and healthy living. In the Creative Writing Project, the men use poetry, narratives, and other writing tools to seek new methods of self-expression. Creative Writing Project contacts: Kristy Yuan qyuan1@jhmi.edu, Nan Zhu nzhu2@jhmi.edu. Health Education Partnership contacts: Melanie Schorr mschorr1@jhmi.edu, Ashley Campbell acampb23@jhmi.edu- Community Care Initiative (CCI Health Fair)
The Community Care Initiative (CCI) is an organization of medical students from Johns Hopkins and University of Maryland who combine efforts to help strengthen Baltimore city communities. CCI currently runs two projects: the CCI Annual Health Fair and the Dunbar High School Mentoring Program. The health fair, now in its 13th consecutive year, is the largest in Baltimore city. The mission of the health fair is to provide unbiased health information to the public and to increase access to health care and health insurance to the community. Medical students research and prepare pamphlets, visual aids, give-a-ways, and games for their respective booth topics which cover nearly 40 different health issues or diseases. The organization is completely student-run and relies on the efforts of an organizing committee of 8-10 students and the help of booth leaders as well as an additional 50-100 general volunteers. Contact Person: Evan Russell erussel8@jhmi.edu - East Baltimore Community Talent Show
The Talent Show is a one-night, open-invitation event for the entire East Baltimore community that features local talent acts of all ages. The event is a rare opportunity to host our neighbors in East Baltimore on our campus for a fun and memorable evening. In addition to the show, community members get an opportunity to meet with dozens of student and institutional community groups during an extended intermission in an effort to create an ongoing dialogue of community needs and resources and to increase awareness. The event is primarily organized and run by members of the first-year medical school class as a new Hopkins tradition.
Contact: Alfred See, asee1@jhmi.edu Incentive Mentoring Program
The Incentive Mentoring Program fosters the academic and personal growth of students at Dunbar High School. Volunteers provide after-school tutoring for the students and, in turn, the students design and participate in monthly community service projects to benefit others. In addition, there are quarterly field trips to build a sense of teamwork and camaraderie. IMP meets every Monday and Tuesday from 3:15pm - 6pm in the Dunbar High School library. Dinner is provided for the students and volunteers. For more information, please email Sarah Hemminger, sarah.hemminger@jhu.edu. For additional information, visit our website: www.dunbar-imp.org- Intensive Primary Care Big Buddy/Little Buddy Program
The HIV Big Buddy/Little Buddy Program is a unique student-run group that partners students with children who've been infected with HIV from birth, in collaboration with the Harriet Lane/IPC Clinic here at Hopkins. We provide dedicated friendship and mentoring to these children, most of whom are in great need of consistent support, compassion and role modeling. Ages of the children range from young school age to late teens.
Besides working individually with your little buddy, we organize group activities like volunteer projects, a buddy garden, trips to six-flags, Wizards/Orioles games, camps, dances, parties for Halloween and the winter holidays, as well as educational talks about diverse aspects of pediatric HIV for the big buddies—including everyday growing-up struggles, talking about difficult medical conditions, managing a chronic disease, helping the older little buddies plan for their futures beyond school, community service projects and much more. Come join us for an invaluable and deeply rewarding experience. We promise lasting memories with the chance to grow together, making a genuine difference in someone's life, and learn a different side of doctoring. Download the application here.
Contact: Miriam Stewart, mstewa27@jhmi.edu - Knitting for Warmth in Baltimore
Knitting for Warmth in Baltimore, has two main goals. First of all, we are devoted to teaching all interested medical students how to knit and crotchet. We also host small-scale social events (knit-and-chat nights, for instance) for medical students. Our second and main goal is to offer knitting lessons to community centers in the Baltimore area as a way to promote community interactions between Johns Hopkins and the community. We typically work with one or two Baltimore centers on a bi-weekly basis to develop close relationships among medical students and those who we teach to knit, as we view knitting to be a wonderful way to form warm friendships among individuals. We also make scarves, which we donate to children at the Johns Hopkins Hospital with cancer. Contact Person: Fang Ko fko1@jhmi.edu - Bienestar (formerly Programa Salud)
Programa Salud at the Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health is a tri-school organization dedicated to helping the Latino community in Baltimore. We are a student run service group, dedicated to meeting the needs of the Latino community. We work on projects that meet the needs of our partnering community-based organizations (Adelante Familia, Hispanic Apostolate, Baltimore Medical Systems, and more!). We provide assistance and guidance on a variety of issues that are of importance to local Latinos.
Contact: Ed Chu, echu@jhmi.edu
MORE DETAILS ON OUR Website: www.jhsph.edu/source/ProgramaSalud - Rose Street Tutoring
Contact Person: Allison Kaeding akaedin1@jhmi.edu - Service and Awarness through Geriatric Education
Social isolation is a fact of life for many elderly Americans. Older adults are often unable to leave their homes and stay connected with their communitieis because of declining health. They have lost spouses and friends, putting them at risk for loneliness, depression, poor nutrition, and a host of other health problems. Even in cities such as Baltimore, they may go for days without seeing another person, and have no one to call for help. SAGE is based on the premise that it is our responsibility to diminish elder loneliness. At the heart of the program is also the idea that for medical and nursing students, spending time in the homes of older adults is an ideal way to become more sensitive, compassionate healthcare professionals. By participating in SAGE, students experience the wisdom and warmth of the elderly, and witness the challenges of growing old. Contact: Richard Pollack, richard.a.pollock@gmail.com or Jeff Tosoian, jeff.tosoian@gmail.com - Supporting Hospitals Abroad through Resources and Equipment - SHARE
S.H.A.R.E. is an organization that recovers useful medical supplies that would otherwise be discarded in order to donate them to developing countries. The program is entirely managed by volunteer students and other Johns Hopkins community members who use their spare time to collect, sterilize, label, sort and package medical supplies. Most recovered materials come from the operating rooms in clean, usable condition but cannot be reused at Hopkins because of current regulations or surgical practices. The program is run through four one-hour shifts per week; volunteers can contribute as much time as they want, from one shift per month to serving on the group's managing board. The room is always open and you can help anytime, an ideal opportunity if you want to help but do not want to commit to a specific time and day every week, you can make your own schedule according to your availability. S.H.A.R.E. is a fantastic way to give a little of your time to have a large impact on the health of people around the world, and we hope you'll join us.
Contact Person: Matt Crim mcrim1@jhmi.edu - Type for Life
Type For Life is a student run organization formed by the students from the Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, as well as graduate school students with the mission of increasing the number and diversity of volunteers in the National Bone Marrow Donor registry. Nearly 70% of patients with leukemia or other blood diseases depend on this registry, since a suitable marrow donor is not available within their own family. Each year TFL holds a registration drive, and each year over 600 new volunteers are added to the list; so far 20 volunteers have preliminarily matched and one has completed a transplant. Committees include Publicity, Finance, and Education... are YOU the type to save a life? Join us! Contact Person: Julia Oat-Judge joatjud1@jhmi.edu - Unite for Sight
Unite For Sight is a 501©3 nonprofit organization that empowers communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness. With more than 2,000 volunteers in seventy-five chapters established at universities, medical schools, corporations, high schools, and in communities worldwide, Unite For Sight works to build healthier communities through eye disease prevention, eye health promotion, and health education.The Johns Hopkins SOM chapter of Unite for Sight was founded in December 2003. We have performed free vision screenings in halfway houses and free clinics in Baltimore city, including collaborative efforts with the JHMI Free Clinic at the Baltimore Men's Center and a booth at the Community Care Initiative (CCI) health fair. Contact: Bonnie Swenor, bswenor@jhsph.edu - Universities Allied for Essential Medicines
Contacts: Edith Dietz edietz1@jhmi.edu, Lia Losonczy llosonc1@jhmi.edu - Wolfe Street Workforce
The Wolfe Street Workforce comprises students dedicated to making a meaningful and lasting impact on children in the neighborhoods surrounding Johns Hopkins Hospital through education, athletics, and mentorship. Contact: Chad McCarthy, chad.mccarthy@jhmi.edu or Connie Phelps, conniephelps@ymaryland.org, Community School Coordinator.
OTHER STUDENT ACTIVITY AND INTEREST GROUPS
- Global Health Interest Group: Alex Billioux alexander.billioux@jhmi.edu, Kate Distler cdistle1@jhmi.edu, Adrienne Shapiro ashapiro@jhmi.edu, Maya Venkataramani mvenkat2@jhmi.edu, Meraf Wolle mwolle1@jhmi.edu
- Internal Medicine Interest Group: Jordan Leyton-Mange jleyton1@jhmi.edu, Emily Pfeil epfeil1@jhmi.edu
- BioDesign/Medical Device Student Interest Group: Karl Zhang karl@jhmi.edu
- Anesthesiology Interest Group: HopkinsAIG@gmail.com, Morgan Dooley mdooley3@jhmi.edu, Maggie Lesley mlesley1@jhmi.edu
- Psychiatry Interest Group:
- Student Interest Group in Oncology: Phillip Gray pjgray@jhmi.edu;, Erin Parry eparry1@jhmi.edu
- Students for Choice: Jean Yu jeanyu@jhmi.edu;, Emilia Campbell ecampb11@jhmi.edu
- Neurosurgery Interest Group: Thomas Kosztowski thomas.kosztowski@jhmi.edu, Hasan Zaidi hzaidi1@jhmi.edu
- Women’s Health Interest Group:
- Hopkins Baha’i Club: Allen Eghrari allen@jhmi.edu
- Surgery Interest Group: Robert Wicks rwicks2@jhmi.edu, Elizabeth Rosenblatt erosen17@jhmi.edu, Nan Zhu nzhu2@jhmi.edu
- Geriatrics Interest Group: David Horowitz dhorowi3@jhmi.edu
- Pediatric Interest Group:
- Nutrition Interest Group:
- Note-a-Chords: Bridget Wild bwild1@jhmi.edu
- OB/GYN Interest Group: Sangini Shah sshah36@jhmi.edu
- Plastic Surgery Interest Group: Roni Prucz rprucz1@jhmi.edu
- Child Psychiatry Interest Group: Sara Miller smille93@jhmi.edu
- Dermatology Interest Group: Elizabeth Le elizabeth.le@jhmi.edu
- Leadership Initiative for the Environment (LIFE): Karisa Schreck ksolt1@jhmi.edu, Alyssa Katzenelson akatzen3@jhmi.edu
- Domestic Health Policy Interest Group: Andrea Christman achris13@jhmi.edu, Stephen Juraschek sjurasc1@jhmi.edu
- Student Interest Group in Neurology: Melanie McNally mmcnall5@jhmi.edu
- Military Medicine Interest Group: Rory Petteys rpetteys@jhmi.edu
