Peer Help at NYU
URL: http://http://education.med.nyu.edu/students/peerhelpatnyu/

Peer Help is an organization established by our Patron Saint Nicolas Cohen (blessed by His Name), the One who created Synapse in His image and envisioned a world in which the sharing of both academic and non-academic information could be simple and without technologic constraints. Today, Peer Help functions as gatherings of 1st and 2nd year med students dedicated to reviewing and helping each other study for upcoming exams as well as practicing USMLE Step 1 type questions.

Contact: Nicholas Cohen '2009 , Sarah Parry '2009 , Benjamin Metelits '2010

Student Council
URL: http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/student-org/student-council/

The Student Council is the student government of the student body. Representatives are elected from each class. All official NYUSM student organizations are sponsored through the Student Council.

Contact: Monica Ho '2008 , Benjamin Ge '2010 , Erin FitzGerald '2010 , Sandra Kamholz '2008 , Emily Slater '2011 , Chris Agrusa '2009 , Kate Gibson '2009

Adolescent Medicine Club

In the immortal words of Dr. Rosenfeld (not Mel) "Adolescents are not big children and they are also not little adults." The field of adolescent medicine is not well recognized and is frequently classified under the umbrella of pediatrics. This is unfortunate as there are several new topics which come in to play when working with adolescents - sexual behavior, the use of illicit drugs, new and confusing anatomical and physiological body changes, social development, etc. With the Adolescent Medicine Club we hope to expose NYU medical students to this field through lectures and outreach programs. We plan to hold talks and discussions both with panels of doctors who deal primarily with this age group as well as with groups of adolescents themselves. Through these dialogues we hope to both increase exposure to this independent field of medicine as well as offer insight into dealing with this group both in a clinical setting and through counseling. Finally, members of this club will be offered the opportunity to participate in outreach programs working with adolescents and observe them in clinical settings. The outreach sessions will focus on various essential topics which come into play when working with this age group, in particular sexual health and drug use.

Contact: Rishi Vohra '2011 , Michael Persky '2011 , Lindsay Ferraro '2011

Alternative Medicine Club

Alternative or complementary medicine has a longstanding history worldwide as treatment for many ailments. As physicians it behooves us to have an understanding of these alternative therapies (which are widely used, particularly in our diverse patient base at Bellevue) both to understand the medical history of our patients and to offer them treatment options beyond medications and medical intervention. Physicians are often prone to reject such therapies as "voodoo", however this is a serious error on their part for many reasons, including the fact that 1) many of the therapies have proven efficacy, among them hypnosis, massage, acupuncture, dietary changes and herbal remedies and 2) as a medical professional we should strive to understand the cultures beliefs of our patients rather than dismissing them. In the alternative medicine club we hope to cover a wide range of alternative medicines hailing from different techniques and cultures throughout the world. There are many alternatives to conventional medical treatments and we hope to introduce NYU students to as many of them as possible and offer a medical and cultural understanding of which treatments have proven efficacy, how we can use them for acute and chronic medical conditions, and how a patient's use of these therapies may interact with those we will prescribe as medical professionals. Club members are encouraged to plan events and introduce their classmates to new cultures and methods of non-medical treatments with the support of the alternative medicine club.

Contact: John Zagat '2011 , Scott Smukalla '2011 , Lucy Vieira '2011 , Stephen Rawlings '2011

Benny and Bobby's Cool Club

No Girls Allowed

Contact: Benjamin Ge '2010

Brothers And Sisters In Science

BASIS (Brothers And Sisters In Science) was established in 2002 as a joint undertaking between the NYUSoM students and administration as part of a new medical school initiative: the Programs for Preparatory Education in Science and Medicine (PPESM). These programs envision the creation of a seamless pipeline through which students across the educational spectrum -- from middle school through college -- are guided towards pursuing higher education, particularly in the science and health professions. A long-standing but unfortunate reality has been that certain racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic communities have been underrepresented among those who have been drawn to these professions in the past. The PPESM programs aim to guide a larger, more diverse population of students towards higher education and the health science professions. BASIS is the umbrella organization that coordinates participation in the PPESM programs at the student level. Our central purpose is to inform the NYUSoM student body about all the various teaching, tutoring, and mentoring activities in which they can become involved both on- and off-campus. The BASIS Steering Committee, composed of the Co-Chairs together with the Middle School and High School Coordinators, work together in organizing student involvement at the Salk School of Science and the High School Fellows Program.

Contact: Ryan Michels '2011 , Ben Keveson '2011 , Adam Snyder '2011 , Aneesh Bapat '2011

Publication of Research on Biomedical Endeavors (PROBE)

The editorial staff of the student-run journal, PROBE, will publish one issue per year of original research done by MD and MD/PhD candidates at NYUSoM. The journal will offer publication rights to basic science, clinical, epidemiological, social-scientific, and humanistic research in the form of abstract presentations after a thorough review by an editorial committee of the students' peers. The journal will also contain a faculty spotlight and complete bibliography of NYU student publications over the last year. Students in the Honors Program, Primary Care/Public Health Scholars Program, and International Health Program will be encouraged to submit and present in this forum. This will be a yearly project that will encourage student participation whether actively engaged in research or not.

Contact: Gila Spitzer '2008 , Joshua Lader '2008 , Brian Levine '2008 , Pritha Gupta '2010 , Justin Hanke '2010

SIGMiA - Student Interest Group in Medical Imaging Applications

Student Interest Group in Medical Imaging Applications

Contact: Philip Murillo '2011 , David Gutman '2011 , Sean Raj '2011

So Hormonal

Endocrinology is a substantial part of our medical school curriculum, yet does not have its own interest group at NYU School of Medicine. This club will reach out to students considering going into endocrinology by bringing in clinicians to come talk about the practice of endocrinology, as well as current research. We will also let students know about conferences in the field. One topic we would especially like to include in this semester?s events is a talk on treating diabetes since this is a very relevant issue in today?s world.

Contact: Nora Muakkassa '2011 , Nora Muakkassa '2011

Class of 2007
URL: http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/student-org/class2007/

Contact: Laura Meyer '2007 , Michael Alaia '2007 , Amber Wheeler '2007 , Michael Postow '2007 , Kevin Small '2008 , Richard Chang '2008

Class of 2008

Contact: Kevin Small '2008 , Sandra Kamholz '2008 , Tom Kim '2008 , Jason Collins '2009 , Nancy Jiang '2009 , Richard Chang '2008

Class of 2009

Contact: Kate Gibson '2009 , Jason Collins '2009 , Nancy Jiang '2009 , Nicholas Cohen '2009 , Vincent Ruiz '2010 , Stacey Gunn '2010

MD/PhDs
URL: http://http://www.med.nyu.edu/som/mdphd

This "Club" is made up of the 80-odd MD/PhD students attending NYU School of Medicine. Mudphuds are a group of students with disparate interests and varied backgrounds enrolled in the MSTP, jointly affiliated with the School of Medicine and Sackler Graduate School.

Contact: Alex Spektor '2005 , Sagar Mungekar '2005

Cardiology Club

The Cardiac Club will serve as a spring board to introduce students to the physiology and pathophysiology of the Cardiovascular system through a lecture series, demonstrations, and "hands-on" experience in the different fields of cardiology. Goals of the Club: 1. Through the club students will have the opportunity to visit and be exposed to the various aspects of cardiology, (i.e. echocardiogram lab, stress lab, interventional and electrophysiology lab) 2. Lecture series on various cardiology topics. 3. Demonstrations of practical tools/equipment used by cardiologists. 4. Act a spring board for students interested in cardiology research.

Contact: Hyunsoo Park '2011 , Sunal Patel '2011 , Jaidip Chakravartti '2011 , David Hersh '2011 , Justin Hanke '2010

Caring for Kids

The goals of this organization will include: 1)providing volunteer opportunities focused on the child/ adolescent community to medical students 2)exposing medical students to the wide array of career opportunities in Pediatrics 3)serving as an additional source of information for students interested in applying to a residency in Pediatrics 4)educating medical students on current issues at the forefront of providing healthcare for children and adolescents. This group will accomplish these goals through opportunities to volunteer, in conjunction with the current pediatric Chief Residents, on projects such as: Child Life- where students will work in association with Child Life Specialists to aid in providing children with a more enjoyable hospital experience. This program also allows children to have a more positive outlook towards the hospital experience and healthcare providers and Project Charge- where students will travel to a local public school with pediatric residents to educate students about health topics. This organization will be beneficial to medical students as an outlet for networking with current pediatricians, providing valuable experience working with children and adolescents in a healthcare focused medium, preparing for the application process for a pediatric residency and maintaining an adequate level of knowledge about noteworthy issues in pediatric healthcare at the current time.

Contact: Arielle Ornstein '2010 , Claudia Reuben '2010 , Kathryn Ross '2010 , Marissa Hauptman '2011 , Emily Slater '2011 , Jennifer Lee '2011

Dermatology Interest Group
URL: http://www.geocities.com/nyu_derm/

The medical student-interest group in Dermatology aims to provide information and exposure to the specialty of Dermatology through multiple initiatives: organizing a lecture series to update students on current advances in skin disease diagnosis, treatment and research, establishing opportunities to shadow dermatologists, arranging for students to meet with Dermatology residents to learn about the residency application process, and facilitating participation in national dermatological conferences. Additionally, this club intends to provide both NYU medical students and members of the local community with information regarding important issues on cutaneous diseases, such as the importance of protection from sun exposure, bioterrorism related skin diseases, and the increase in sexually transmitted diseases involving the skin. As a special project, we plan to set up a program with local public schools to educate children and adolescents about the importance of skin protection as well as to discuss anatomy and pathophysiology of the skin in a relevant and age pertinent manner to increase the interest of students in science.

Contact: Bradley Bloom '2010 , Dorota Korta '2010 , Adele Haimovic '2011 , Noce Nikki '2011 , Julia Valente '2011 , Robert Fakheri '2011

Emergency Medicine Club
URL: http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/student-org/erclub/

The ER Club is primarily responsible for introducing students to topics in emergency medicine, and teaching key clinical hands-on skills such as phlebotomy, suturing, reading chest x-rays, etc... Students are also invited to shadow residents at the Bellevue Hospital Center Adult Emergency Service. Classes, lectures and hands-on workshops are offered throughout the school year.

Contact: Nick Mark '2011

Ether
URL: http://homepages.nyu.edu/~arv213/

Ether is a club designed to introduce students to the fields of anesthesiology and pain management. Through seminar-style dinners with anesthesiologists from Tisch and Bellevue, students have an opportunity to learn more about the nature of the field and the career options it offers. We also serve as a support group for students interested in applying for an anesthesiology residency, as well as those interested in shadowing an anesthesiologist in a clinical setting. Please visit our website (see above) or our bulletin board (across from the NYU medical library entrance) for further information. Any questions can be directed to the contacts below.

Contact: Andrew Baxter '2010 , Sean Raj '2011 , Sunal Patel '2011 , Ryan Krochak '2011

FOCUS: Ophthalmology Club

Students interested in the field of ophthamology and the science of vision As part of our new organization we plan to accomplish the following: 1.to create a society for the students with interest in ophthalmology whose ideas, interests, and plans would be discussed and shared among their peers and to create a forum where lower classmen can be guided by upperclassmen about research and application strategies. 2.to organize lecture series with NYU faculty members and residents that will familiarize students with the field of ophthalmology. 3.to invite research faculty members affiliated with different research facilities to discuss their research and new developments in the field 4.to create a database of summertime research opportunities/research electives for students interested in research. 5. to attend conferences related to ophthalmology to broaden the spectrum of knowledge and to establish liaisons with the students and faculty members from different parts of the United States as well as globally. 6. to invite faculty members involved in private practice who will familiarize the members with experiences associated with it. 7. to be open minded to new activities that will pertain to the field of ophthalmology.

Contact: Vivian Chin '2011

Family Medicine Interest Group
URL: http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/student-org/fpig/index.html

This group is designed to help students explore the Family Medicine Specialty. The Family Practice Interest Group serves as a resource for information about residency, careers, unique opportunities, and contacts within this field. Check us out if you're interested in a specialty that has tremendous flexibility and deals with a wide variety health issues and patients.

Contact: Benjamin Keveson '2011 , Crystal Lee '2011 , Juan Lado '2010 , Carina Sorenson '2011

GAS (GI club)

Contact: Michael Persky '2011 , Sean Raj '2011 , Nora Muakkassa '2011 , Sunal Patel '2011

Hepatitis Project

The Hepatitis Project was started in 1999 in response to an epidemic of hepatitis C virus infection among substance users on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Medical students and doctors volunteer their time to provide free hepatitis A, B, and C viruses counseling, screening, vaccination and referral services to needle exchange participants at the Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center. Though our service, we work to not only to reduce transmission of hepatitis C and help those infected, but also educate medical professionals on how to effectively interact with and educate drug users. Through this, we aim to rebuild trust between the drug user and medical communities and encourage drug users to access needed medical care

Contact: Daniel Gorovets '2011

NYC Free Clinic
URL: http://med.nyu.edu/nycfreeclinic

The NYC Free Clinic (NYCFC) is committed to the belief that high-quality primary health care services must be provided to all persons regardless of their health care problems or financial status. We believe quality health care is the right of all people. Our goal is to provide quality health care, educational services and both social and medical referrals to the medically disenfranchised in our community. Like other student-run free clinics, NYCFC hopes to nurture the long-standing tradition of volunteerism and outreach among health care professionals. Organizing, staffing and fundraising for the NYCFC will offer the medical students of NYU irreplaceable educational opportunities.

Contact: Oriana Cohen '2011 , Andrew Levy '2011 , Maura Madou '2010 , Anjali Gudi '2011 , Karina Vivar '2011 , Irene Isabel Lim '2011 , Jonathan Berliner '2011 , Jolyn Taylor '2010

Obstetrics and Gynecology Interest Group

This club will serve as an outlet for answering questions about OB-GYN and its subspecialties, as well as providing opportunities for hands-on experience. Information will be presented in the form of faculty dinners, as well as discussions about current events affecting the field. The most important goal is to have a rotating schedule of students who are interested in seeing deliveries. The hope is to also set up a program to pair a student with a single mother during her pregnancy and/or her delivery. In this way, students will have access to mentors within the field, as well as exposure to patients.

Contact: Alexandra Mazur '2011 , Erin Fitzgerald '2010 , Joanna Lowenstein '2011 , Sarah Shawki '2011 , Molly Cason '2010

Oncology Club

The Oncology Club is an organization whose mission is to introduce students into the fascinating and ever adapting world of Oncology. The field is constantly reinventing itself and we would like to ensure that students stay up to date on the diagnosis, treatment, research, etc involved with cancer and blood disorders. The primary goal of the club is to inform students on what the Oncology medical specialty is. This includes what it takes to become a board certified physician in Heme/Onc as well as what to expect once you make it there. Various physicians will come in to talk about what it is they do involving cancer. We hope to present all the intricacies of patient care involved in the field. This ties into our secondary goal which is to focus on the disease of cancer and its effect on the individual and society. With these goals in mind, we hope that the students of NYU can come to fully appreciate the depth of what it means to be a Oncology physician.

Contact: alana amarosa '2010 , Claudia Reuben '2010 , sarah shawki '2011 , adam blaisdell '2011 , aaron mitchell '2011

Plastic Surgery Club

NYU School of Medicine boasts one of the most esteemed plastic surgery programs in the country. Using NYU SoM as both a foundation and vehicle to introduce students to the exciting field of plastic surgery, the Plastic Surgery Club aims to: 1. explore the numerous surgical and reconstructive aspects of plastic surgery through a series of dinner lectures, 2. provide students with a better understanding of the diversity of niches occupied by plastic surgeons, 3. become more aware of the patient experience in the context of PS, 4. host presentations on the latest developments in PS research, and finally 5. fundraise for foundations and clinics dedicated to providing free PS care to those in need. The Plastic Surgery Club will serve as a forum for common interest and as a starting point for student involvement in plastic surgery. Most importantly and above all, it is hoped that the Plastic Surgery Club will be able to comprehensively represent plastic surgery as a surgical subspecialty, and as a cause.

Contact: Arjun Majithia '2011 , Benny Ge '2010 , Max Vaynrub '2010 , John Trahanas '2011

SLIP: Students Learning about and Interested in Psychiatry

Psychiatry interest group to facilitate learning about different areas of psychiatry (eg. child, adult, or substance abuse) and different psychiatric illness. For those not interested in practicing psychiatry, also hopes to educate students about psychiatric issues so that they can better serve/refer patients.

Contact: Jessica Eisenberg '2011 , Karla Benzl '2011 , Daniella Loh '2011 , Sarah Buckley '2011

Student Collective for Ear, Nose, and Throat

Otolaryngology is a specialty that is often underemphasized in medical school. The field varies from treating head and neck cancer to cochlear transplants to facialoplastics surgery. The mission of Student Collective for Ear, Nose, and Throat (SCENT) is to introduce medical students to the vast and dynamic specialty of otolaryngology. Through lectures, mentoring programs, resident panels, and other methods of student/faculty interaction, SCENT aims to facilitate student exploration of otolaryngology.

Contact: Adam Snyder '2011 , Lee Rasamny '2011 , David Gutman '2011

Surgery Club

Our events strive to provide medical students considering a surgical career with a greater perspective on the field of surgery and the many specialties it encompasses. Our programming falls into three general areas. Large lectures, followed by dinner, including topics such as the History of Surgery at NYU and Innovations in Surgical Technology. Additionally, we have begun a new program aimed at providing a more intimate exploration of the various surgical fields through a series of small dinners with attending surgeons discussing their experiences, motivations, and influences in their field. Lastly, we run the OR Observation Program, which provides students with an orientation session and the opportunity to observe surgical cases in the operating room. If you have any questions or event suggestions, please feel free to contact one of our officers.

Contact: Grant Moore '2011 , Joelle Glick '2010 , Brad Kligman '2010 , James Crawford '2010

Arts and Entertainment Club

The Arts and Entertainment club is devoted to promoting the appreciation of music and performance arts in the medical school community. The club provides students opportunities to attend performance events in the city and also to showcase their own talent at Coffeehouse each semester. In addition, the club manages facilities and equipment for student musicians interested in playing music with other students, and provides an opportunity for musicians at NYU SoM to meet.

Contact: Stephen Armenti '2011 , Jaidip Chakravartti '2011

Asian Students Union
URL: http://students.med.nyu.edu/asu

The Asian Students Union is an organization devoted to cultural, social, and health awareness concerning the Asian American community. Our organization also offers programs such as Medical Chinese, volunteer opportunities with Asian populations, and resources for clinical or research experiences in Asian countries.

Contact: Ken Park '2011 , Frederick Tsai '2011

Bedside Buddies

Bedside Buddies is a student-run organization at the NYU School of Medicine geared toward providing medical students with the opportunity to spend quality time with patients in a casual setting. This may range from engaging in friendly conversation with your buddy, to reading with them, or even playing music for them. The goal of this organization is not to provide treatment for patients, as that is already being done by the hospital staff. Many students find this experience to be fun and rewarding, as it helps to sharpen their communication skills and leaves them feeling more confident and prepared with regards to developing rapport with patients of various backgrounds.

Contact: Darius Lin '2009 , Veena Choubey '2010 , Ke Wang '2010

Bellevue Babies

A project of working with the babies in the Bellevue Hospital Nursery. Students work in the nursery once every other week and help provide care to the newborns.

Contact: Nicole Aaronson '2009 , Phyllis Caces '2009

Big Sibs Program

This program provides 2nd year medical students as mentors for upcoming first years. The program seeks to provide fast, reliable advice for new students as well as a means to successfully transition to medical school life at NYU.

Contact: Michael Alaia '2007 , Josh Jones '2007

Catholic Student Association

The Catholic Students Association at the NYU School of Medicine exists to bring Catholic medical students together in a social setting. We aspire to express and share our faith with each other and with others, as well as to explore the Catholic perspective on medical bioethics. Non-Catholics who wish to learn more about the Catholic faith are welcome.

Contact: Martin Kopec '2010 , Donato Perretta '2010

Christian Fellowship
URL: http://students.med.nyu.edu/cf/

We are a community of believers at NYU SoM and NYUMC seeking to glorify God through the unique opportunities afforded us by Him during our training as medical professionals by: -- engaging in fellowship with other believers through meaningful relationships, prayer, devotionals, Bible studies, and events with other Christian Medical and Dental Associations? (CMDA) groups (e.g InterMed NY) -- supporting one another as we pursue professional competence, Christ-like compassion and Christ-centered vision in our medical careers -- encouraging friends, colleagues and patients towards a right relationship with Jesus Christ within the body of the Church -- serving the Church, medical community and greater society -- advancing biblical principles in health, medicine and bioethics.

Contact: Vasthie Prudent '2010 , Nitya Abraham '2007 , Sam Mathews '2011 , Elijah Kim '2010 , David Wei '2011 , Jessica Kim '2010

Community Service Club

We, the students of the New York University School of Medicine, have a very special opportunity to help those around us. All of us are here because of our desire to help others. Although we do not yet have all the skills necessary to cure sick patients, we can still improve the lives of those around us. The Community Service Club will provide an opportunity for students to do just this. This club will have the intent of creating a stronger, cleaner, and healthier community for all its members; a student organization designed to create an outlet for purely philanthropic measures. It is important that our school portrays itself in a positive manner in its neighborhood. This club intends to give students the opportunity to help those in need and to create a stronger community as a whole. We will organize events and projects that will allow our classmates to join together in a common effort to improve the overall quality of the community in which we live. We will also create a quarterly report for all community service projects within the NYUSoM community. This will give potential students, the NYU family, and the community at large a chance to learn about all current community service projects, and give the students an opportunity to learn about how they can help out through all available channels.

Contact: Claire Freidman '2010 , Stacey Gunn '2010

Disaster Preparedness Club

Because of the central role of Bellevue and NYU in the response to any major disaster in NYC, our medical school has perhaps a greater obligation than any other institution to be prepared for a mass-causality emergency. Specifically, in the event of a disaster, medical students are an ideal resource for many reasons: they are a highly competent, altruistic group of individuals in generally good physical health. Despite the logical benefit of using medical students in the event of a catastrophe, this resource has not been realized to its full potential. We hope to increase medical student disaster preparedness.

Contact: Sean Raj '2011 , David Gutman '2011 , Anna Natenzon '2011

Economics of Medicine

The Economics of Medicine club is dedicated to providing the students of NYU SoM with the opportunity to learn about the financial challenges physicians face and potential solutions to these troubles. We also explore the opportunities that medical students have to effect change in this environment as well as to prepare for what may lie ahead. EoM will act as a resource for students interested in the subject, as well as those interested in pursuing careers that more heavily focus on the financial aspect of medicine. The EoM club recognizes the significant impact that economics has on all types of medical practices - from private to academic to not-for-profit clinic settings. Please contact one of our officers should you have questions, ideas or suggestions for the group.

Contact: David Friedman '2009 , Ike Ezon '2008 , Leni Glickman '2008 , Martin Kopec '2010 , Brian Liem '2008 , Chika Obele '2010 , Daniel Bassiri '2010

Film Club
URL: http://students.med.nyu.edu/filmclub

This group seeks to bring films worth spending our little free time watching. We aim to provide a forum for students to take a short break from the world of medical science, relax, and enjoy a good movie that will leave you thinking in the end. Our choices range in flavor from comedy, drama, action, foreign, and of course, the classics.

Contact: Jason Bronstein '2009 , Jeffrey Shyu '2008 , Jenny Pan '2008 , Varun Sharma '2008 , Irina Privorotskaya '2008 , Regina Mysliwiec '2009 , Benjamin Metelits '2010

Global Medicine Club

Contact: Robert Baumgartner '2010 , James Crawford '2010 , Michelle Bradley '2010 , Kate Raisler '2010 , Ryan Macht '2011 , Guillermo Espinoza '2011 , Michael Persky '2011 , Dianna Ng '2011

History of Medicine Interest Group

The History of Medicine Interest Group serves to help introduce pertinent historical themes into the NYU SoM environment both by working in conjunction with preexisting clubs and by sponsoring independent events throughout the school year.

Contact: Davida Kornreich '2011 , Sarah Mitchell '2010

Humerus
URL: http://students.med.nyu.edu/humerus

The nation's one and only medical school improvisational comedy group meets weekly to hone our wits to a rapier sharp edge. No experience necessary, but bring creativity and a sense of humor. Humerus is open to ALL students interested in learning and performing improv comedy. In our weekly meetings, a professional instructor teaches and refines our skills. It culminates in our performing as part of the semiannual Coffeehouse, and our own Winter and Spring shows.

Contact: Sagar Mungekar '2005 , Clarence Lin '2008

Jewish Student Association
URL: http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/student-org/jsa/

The JSA promotes Jewish life within the School of Medicine. It brings religious, cultural, and historical aspects of Judaism to studens, faculty, and staff. JSA activities include holiday celebrations, Israel advocacy, and cultural presentations. Events occur at the Medical Center, the Bronfman Center (main NYU Campus, 7 E. 10th St.), and in the Jewish community surrounding the Medical Center. It is the Jewish life Students, faculty, and staff.

Contact: Daniel Bassiri '2010 , Andrew Zimmerman '2011 , Addie Peretz '2011 , David Hersh '2011 , David Alevi '2011

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered People in Medicine
URL: http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/student-org/lgbpm/

The LGBTPM is a group that looks at issues of sexual orientation, particularly in the medical setting. Students of all orientations and gender identities are invited to our events held year-round: socials, dinner discussions, and health fairs. Our goals include enhancing student life for LGBT students, sponsoring discussions around LGBT health issues, identifying LGBT sensitive health care resources and improving health care access for LGBT families in New York City.

Contact: Michael Boffa '2011 , Sarah Schaeffer '2011 , Ian Fagan '2010

Medical Nutrition Club

This year we will hold several small meetings in order to spread current nutrition information to interested members of the student body for use with their future patients. We plan to begin with a lecture on maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle, and then move on to discussions that will provide specific dieting guidelines for patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. We will also address the rising problem of obesity, as well as the myths and misconceptions surrounding fad diets and dietary supplementation.

Contact: Scott Smukalla '2011 , Luciana Vieira '2011 , Neil Bharucha '2010

Music Club

The Music Club promotes student cooperation through the performance of music. We provide facilities for student musicians interested in playing music with other students.

Contact: Patrick Kwon '2010 , David Friedmann '2009

NYU Harm Reduction Alliance
URL: http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/student-org/nyuhra/

The NYU Harm Reduction Alliance accepts that drug use is a part of our society and that the medical community should work to minimize its harmful effects rather than ignore its existence. Our aim is to assist in training non-judgmental practitioners committed to understanding and reducing drug-related harm.

Contact: Navya Nair '2011 , Aneesh Bapot '2011 , Jonathan Berliner '2010 , Casian Monaco '2011

NYU Military Medical Students Association

The career track of an NYU military medical student is significantly different compared to the civilian students. The NYU Military Medical Students Association seeks to provide information and support for both thr medical students who are in the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) and civilian medical students who are interested in the HPSP. If you would like any further information, please feel free to contact any of the names listed below.

Contact: Nicholas DuRocher '2009 , Brent Jones '2010

NYU SoM Couples' Club

The mission of the Couples' Club is to provide a social venue for students in relationships and to address the challenges medical students face in developing and maintaining relationships. The Couples' Club welcomes all students, whether married, engaged, domestic partnered, just dating, or single. Our club aims to address the issues that arise when one, or both, of the partners in a relationship are in a medical career. This club accomplishes this by providing a platform for discussing the relationship challenges in the medical profession, stress management, communication skills, making career decisions, as well as social support. In addition, the Couples' Club aims to connect both partners to the medical school experience by involving them in events and providing opportunities to meet others in similar situations.

Contact: Ariel Samuelson '2010 , Carly Moerdyk '2010

NeedleWorks

Contact: Sarit Shtivelman '2009 , Emily Ford '2009

Outdoor Club

The NYU School of Medicine Outdoor Club will provide all medical students access to the outdoors. Activities will include weekend backpacking trips, paintball, boating, day hikes and climbing trips, biking trips and other outdoor programs. Some of these will be in Manhattan and surrounding boroughs, while longer weekend trips will be made to upstate New York and Pennsylvania. Although the club leaders will be in charge of the well-being of the group, we will encourage individual participants to take leadership responsibility. It would be the additional goal of the organization to promote environmental responsibility and instill in participants the importance of outdoor "Leave No Trace" ethics. Finally, the leaders would ensure that group activities extend to safe but challenging exploratory activities in the outdoors. The club is committed to Student Well-Being and promoting a well-rounded medical school experience.

Contact: Lindsay Ferraro '2011 , Casian Monaco '2011 , Michael Persky '2011

Patient Advocacy Group

Patient Advocacy Group (PAG) is dedicated to addressing both the healthcare needs of under-privileged patients and to raising awareness of socio-cultural issues that affect the management of healthcare within our community. Through a partnership with the Center for Immigrant Health (CIH), students will work closely with the center to learn about the resources available to immigrants and help to extend the center's current resources to a larger population. By pairing up medical students with under-privileged and immigrant patients from Bellevue Hospital, this partnership will be used to help patients navigate through our unfamiliar and complex healthcare system. While accompanying the patient to clinic visits, the medical student will act as a liaison between the patient and healthcare provider. The medical student's primary role is to make the patient feel comfortable in the new setting, to help with translation (as needed), and to ensure that the patient has access to high quality care as well as to continuity of care. Along with educational programming, this process allows the medical student to learn more about our community at large and to gain a better understanding of the realistic challenges, demands, and limitations of our medical system.

Contact: Manisha Patel '2011 , Benjamin Keveson '2011 , Christopher Diefenbach '2010 , David Gutman '2011 , Rena Malik '2010

Photography Club

Goals/Mission: The photography club was conceived mainly to bring the resource of a fully functional darkroom to the students of NYU SOM. A darkroom exists in the student lounge that has all of the necessary equipment including two enlargers. The photography club provides open access to the darkroom for interested students and also provides a forum for students to discuss and critique each other's images. The club is involved in regulating the use of the darkroom and as well as maintaining it in working order, including keeping the supplies current. The club also holds multiple training workshops over the year to teach students how develop and print their own photographs. Lastly, we maintain a rotating gallery of photography in the renovated student communal areas, to which medical students contribute their own original prints created using the student darkroom.

Contact: Hyunsoo Park '2011

Sexual Health Advocacy Group

Our mission is to provide education and resources related to Sexual Health to the NYU School of Medicine and the local community as well as to increase students' comfort levels regarding the discussion of all aspects of sex.

Contact: Vincent Ruiz '2010 , Liz Gurney '2010

South Asian Student Association

SASA serves to promote awareness of South Asian culture through festival celebrations, speakers, movies, and performances. SASA looks to strengthen the diversity of the NYU Student Body by generating dialogue amongst its students through SASA's events.

Contact: Rena Malik '2010 , Anjali Gudi '2011 , Sunal Patel '2011 , Navya Nair '2011

Wine and Food Society

Whether an enologist or novice, The Wine and Food Society will expand upon the science and art of winemaking in order to develop an appreciation for fine wine. We will focus on wine characteristics, the numerous wine regions around the world, wine and food pairing, and most importantly, how to taste and critique wine. No experience is necessary, just an interest!

Contact: Ryan Krochak '2011 , Andrew Baxter '2010

American Medical Association
URL: http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/student-org/ama/

We are the partnership of physicians and their professional associations dedicated to promoting the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. We serve the physicians and their patients by establishing and promoting ethical, educational, and clinical standards for the medical profession and by advocating for the highest principle of all--the integrity of the physician/patient relationship.

Contact: Robert Fakheri '2011 , Anna Natenzon '2011

American Medical Student Association
URL: http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/student-org/amsa/

The American Medical Student Association is committed to improving health care and healthcare delivery to all people; promoting active improvement in medical education; involving its members in the social, moral and ethical obligations of the profession of medicine; assisting in the improvement and understanding of world health problems; contributing to the welfare of medical student, interns, residents and post-MD/DO trainees; and advancing the profession of medicine.

Contact: Navya Nair '2011 , David Alevi '2011 , Nikki Noce '2011 , John Trahanas '2011 , Benjamin Keveson '2011 , Vicky Lai '2011

American Medical Women's Association
URL: http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/student-org/amwa/

The American Medical Women's Association is an organization which 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. At the medical school level, we sponsor mentoring luncheons and dinners on topics in women's health. We also try to build a sense of community among women in medicine at NYU by providing a supportive atmosphere.

Contact: Maura Madou '2010 , Erica Cannell '2010 , Tracey Liebman '2011 , Ilena George '2011 , Davida Kornreich '2011 , Pritha Gupta '2010

Physicians for Human Rights
URL: http://www.phrusa.org

We are the student chapter of Physicians for Human Rights, a national organization that promotes health by protecting human rights. PHR believes that human rights are essential preconditions for the health and well-being of all people. Using medical and scientific methods, the organization investigates and exposes violations of human rights worldwide and works to stop them. PHR supports institutions that hold perpetrators of human rights abuses, including health professionals, accountable for their actions. They educate health professionals and medical, public health and nursing students and organize them to become active in supporting a movement for human rights and creating a culture of human rights in the medical and scientific professions. As a student chapter of PHR, we aim to raise awareness among our peers on the deep connection between human rights and health through innovative activities and colorful speakers.

Contact: Michelle Bradley '2010 , Catherine Ford '2010 , Suzanne Macfarland '2011 , Liz Lamont '2011 , Cristian Valenzuela '2011 , Aaron Mitchell '2011

Physicians for a National Health Care Program

PNHP stands for Physicians for a National Health Care Program, however, we are a diverse group of health care workers and non-health care workers all brought together by a common concern for the uninsurance problem in this nation. The US remains the only developed nation in the world without universal health care, and as a result tens of millions of people in this country are without any access to basic health care services. The students of PNHP at NYU Medical School are a group of activists trying to bring about social and political awareness of this problem, and to build support for a universal health care system in which individuals unable to afford care are not discriminated against.

Contact: Jonathan Baghdadi '2010 , Minjee Kim '2009 , Kevin Hsueh '2008 , Joseph Shin '2008 , Samantha Brenner '2008

Project Smile

NYU School of Medicine is a leader in promoting medical education, awareness, and equality throughout the world. This spirit is the foundation for the first Medical Student Chapter of Smile Train. We hope to continue NYU traditions in educating, securing funds, and raising awareness for the treatment of those unfortunate individuals who have been disfigured with birth defects. Through the mutual support of Smile Train (www.smiletrain.org), a Manhattan based non-profit organization that provides training for local surgeons and medical professionals in developing countries to perform cleft palate repair, our chapter will bring a unique combination of lectures, special events, and international opportunities to the NYU medical school community.

Contact: Geo Tabbal '2009 , Sunil Singh '2008 , Carrie Scharf '2009

Unite for Sight
URL: http://uniteforsight.org/

Unite For Sight is a 501?3 non-profit organization that empowers communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness. More than 4,000 volunteers work in ninety chapters established at universities, medical schools, corporations, high schools, and in communities throughout the world. Additionally, Volunteer Teams are sent to 25 countries to provide eye care and eye health education programs to medically underserved communities. The student members of this organization will reach out to soup kitchens, schools in impoverished neighborhoods and other underserved populations, conducting vision screenings and educational activities while establishing a network of free or affordable health providers to be made available to those in need. We intend to provide such clinical experience to students in their pre-clinical years, allowing early introduction to patient care and the physical exam, while enhancing the lives of impoverished communities nearby.

Contact: Vivian Chin '2011 , Mansi Shah '2010 , Sara Rostanski '2010 , Mike DiLorenzo '2010 , Brian Ross '2011 , Tracey Liebman '2011 , Kristin Ow '2011 , Pritha Gupta '2010

Basketball Club

The Basketball Club will represent not only the medical school but also the greater NYU community with responsiblity, professionalism, and integrity. This club, like other athletic clubs here at NYU SOM, will serve as a forum for interested basketball players to be a part of a team and play in a competitive league.

Contact: Rushi Parikh '2010 , Andrew Levy '2011

Golf Club
URL: http://students.med.nyu.edu/golf

The Golf Club's mission is three-fold. The first goal is to expose students of all levels to the game of golf via practice on the driving range (accessible by bus) and basic instruction. Basic skills to be taught include etiquette, grip, aim, stance, swing mechanics, clubface position, short irons, pitching, chipping, and putting. The second is to provide an opportunity for a number of students to play golf during club outings at local courses. The third goal of the club is to introduce students to subway-accessible courses in the New York area.

Contact: Jonathan Oren '2009 , Stuart Cohen '2008 , Matt Miller '2009 , Martin Kopec '2010 , Rushi Parikh '2010

Martial Arts Club

The Martial Arts Club proposes to provide students of NYU School of Medicine formal training in a martial art. The main benefits of martial arts for these students are to maintain physical fitness, to obtain stress relief from the rigors of medical school, and to gain practical self-defense skills. Through techniques such as punching, blocking, and defending, students can improve their physical fitness. They will increase flexibility, reflexes, and speed. This sport boosts one?s stamina while developing muscle tone. Along with physical activity comes a release of stress and anxiety that builds up throughout the day. Medical school is a challenging time which can create much tension. The safe and structured environment of martial arts instruction is an excellent way to relieve that stress. Attending medical school in New York City is generally a safe environment to learn. However, petty crimes still take place, certain neighborhoods are more dangerous, and at Bellevue Hospital anything can happen. Martial arts primarily enforces non-violence, but students may find themselves in a situation where force is necessary. These lessons will give students the confidence to escape from a dangerous confrontation.

Contact: Therese Canares '2008 , Daniel Diaz '2011 , Frederick Tsai '2011 , Julia Eng '2008

NYU Softball Team- The Cremasters

The Cremasters Softball team plays in the Spring/Summer in a fairly competitive league. We play all over the city including: Harlem, Central Park, Randall's Island, and Riker's Islands (Just kidding). Rosters are due by March 24, so sign up now!!

Contact: Michael Goldman '2010 , Jason Hochfelder '2009

Roller Hockey Club

Players of all levels are invited to join us in this exciting and fast-paced sport. We play pick-up games in the Rubin basketball court year-round, and in the winter and spring we form a team that competes in a non-checking league at the Roller Rinks at Chelsea Piers Athletic Complex. Please e-mail us to be added to our e-mail list, or with any questions you may have.

Contact: Dan Smith '2009 , Michael Goldman '2010 , Brad Kligman '2010

Ski and Snowboard Club

Whether you are an accomplished rider or a beginning skiier, the ski club can offer you the trips you are looking for. Join us as we venture to the local ski hotspots and tear up the slopes. Student council sponsors our trip, so there is no cheaper way to go.

Contact: Andrew Baxter '2010

Soccer Club

The soccer club is involved in organizing pick-up games on the basketball courts outside Rubin and in East River Park as well as playing competitively in indoor leagues during the fall and spring at Chelsea Piers. Players of all skill levels are welcome.

Contact: Cristian Valenzuela '2011 , Aaron Mitchell '2011

Spin Doctors

NYU SoM's the SPIN DOCTORS dance club is here to teach you how to dance to all different grooves. We will host block-classes of approximately 10 weeks, one in the Fall and one in the Spring, to teach beginner moves to Salsa and Tango. Other dance styles, such as West African, Hip-hop, Samba, and Belly-dancing will also be introduced throughout the year. This is not a dance group for competition purposes, but rather a club to learn the various dance styles. We hire experienced and professional teachers to ensure that you can learn the steps. Dancers of ALL levels are welcome, especially beginners. In addition to our regular learning sessions, we will have outings to area dance clubs and studios where we can show off what we've learned! Contact Shuyan, Molly, Lana, or Kim for more information.

Contact: Daniel Diaz '2011 , Stephanie Cheng '2009 , Shuyan Huang '2010 , Lana Katsnelson '2010 , Molly Cason '2010 , Kimberly Bucknor '2010

Volleyball Club

The NYU Volleyball Club participates in 2 seasons of competitive volleyball per year through the NY Urban Professionals League. We welcome members of every class to participate.

Contact: Brad Kligman '2010 , David Wei '2011

Yoga Club

The yoga club is a great way to relieve stress and to maintain physical strength and stamina. Our vinyasa/ hatha yoga sessions are held every Thursday at 6:00pm for 1 1/2 hours. They are geared toward a wide range of abilities so that everyone can have an enjoyable and challenging experience. Also, due to popularity this past year and requests we are expending the nature of the club to try to relate the healing nature of yoga to medicine through anatomical correlations and hearing from yoga healers themselves.

Contact: Karla Benzi '2011 , Stephen Lewellis '2011 , Jennifer Lee '2011 , Gopi Nayak '2010 , Anna Freundlich '2010 , Frederick Tsai '2011

ACP - Internal Medicine Interest Group

Contact: Ben Keveson '2011 , Svetlana Katznelson '2010 , Tracey Liebman '2011

Black and Latino Students Association

Black and Latino Students Association

Contact: Mariana Brewer '2011 , Claritsa Santos-Malave '2011 , Cristian Valenzuela '2011

Class of 2010

Contact: Benjamin Ge '2010 , Stacey Gunn '2010 , Christian Zaino '2010 , Erin Fitzgerald '2010 , Brad Kligman '2010

Class of 2011

Class of 2011

Contact: Stacey Gunn '2010 , Christian Zaino '2010 , Vincent Ruiz '2010

Health & Grad @ Compass Fellowship

Formerly ABSK, this club requires no formal budget and will hold events without dipping into the student activities fund. 2008 Officers: President: Stephanie Wang, sw652@med.nyu.edu, 917-406-1679 Treasurer: Lucy Yang, ly286@med.nyu.edu,917-208-8831

Contact: Stephanie Wang '2006 , Lucy Yang '2006

Medical Informatics Club

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Contact: David Gutman '2011 , Patrick Varley '2009 , Nat Smilowitz '2010 , Jon Adelstein '2010

Medical Students For Choice

Contact: Kathyrn Parker '2011

Physical Medicine Club

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Contact: Michael Purvin '2010 , Austin Pantel '2010 , Molly Cason '2010

S.P.R.I.N.T.S.

Orthopedics Club

Contact: Rebecca Jessel '2010 , Marc Ialenti '2010 , Christopher Diefenbach '2010

Student Interest Group in Neurology

A club devoted to medical students interested in neurology.

Contact: Jon Berliner '2011

Urology Interest Group

MISSION STATEMENT: NYU School of Medicine is one of the top institutes for Urology in the US. This surgical subspecialty tackles a wide spectrum of disease involving the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive system including the surgical management of neoplasms, calculi, female urology, infertility, pediatric urology, kidney transplant, and neurourology. Students learn little of this diverse subspecialty throughout their medical school training. The goal of the Urology Interest Group is to expose students to the field of urology through presentations by enthusiastic attendings and resident panels and to provide an avenue for interested students to make connections, fostering student-attending relationships early on in medical school. President: Tracy Marien (MSIII), tm1094@med.nyu.edu Treasurer: Miriam Nazmy (MSI), mn968@med.nyu.edu Other Officers: Abraham Knoll (MSI), ak2489@med.nyu.edu Evann Eisenberg (MSI), eee227@med.nyu.edu

Contact: Abraham Knoll '2011 , Evann Eisenberg '2011 , Tracy Marien '2009 , Miriam Nazmy '2011