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If you are interested in setting up a new student organization at the College of Medicine, visit http://ohiounion.osu.edu/. Then click on "Activities and Organizations" and go to "Student Organization/SOURCE." Registering is done online.
The College of Medicine offers glass-enclosed cases in the lower level of Meiling Hall to showcase the activities of its student organizations. To check on availability of the display cases or to request a mailbox for your group, contact eileen.mehl@osumc.edu or call 292-9952.
Want to reserve a room or AV equipment?
Click here to access the Presentation Services home page that directs you to reserving either a meeting room or AV equipment. When reserving a room, you must know who the advisor is for your organization and provide the information requested. After completing and submitting the online form, you will receive an immediate notice telling you that your form has been received and that you will be notified by the end of the next business day if the room you have requested is confirmed or not.
When you receive your room reservation confirmation, you may then schedule any AV equipment/support you will need by using the AV request form, Link Here. Complete the online form as requested, and when asked for an Organizational #, type in your class year. For the Fund #, type in the name of your student organization.
Do not type in anything under the Optional Information section.
Corrections to the following list should also be sent to eileen.mehl@osumc.edu.
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - Gamma Chapter
http://www.alphaomegaalpha.org/ or http://medicine.osu.edu/studentaffairs/5613.cfm
Cedric Pritchett, president
cedric.pritchett@osumc.edu
Sireesha Achanti, vice president
sireesha.achanti@osumc.edu
Sheryl Pfeil, MD, councilor
sheryl.pfeil@osumc.edu
American Academy of Family Practice
http://www.aafp.org/
American College of Preventive Medicine – Medical Student Section
www.acpm.org/medstudents.htm
American Medical Association – Medical Student Section/OSU Chapter
http://medicine.osu.edu/ama
Amber D'Souza, president
amber.d'souza@osumc.edu
Nikita Desai, vice president
nikita.desai@osumc.edu
Natalia Kubicki, secretary
natalia.kubicki@osumc.edu
Roma Moza, treasurer
roma.moza@osumc.edu
Gautam "Goo" Mankaney, recruitment chair
gautam.mankaney@osumc.edu
Rachel Voss, community service chair
rachel.voss@osumc.edu
Dan Garcia, intercollegiate chair
daniel.garcia@osumc.edu
Amy Ravindra, national events coordinator
amy.ravindra@osumc.edu
Student2Student coordinators
Jarred Burkart
jarred.burkart@osumc.edu
Sonya Delwadia
sonya.delwadia@osumc.edu
Laura Holzer, blood drive coordinator
laura.holzer@osumc.edu
Advisor: Andy Thomas, MD
andy.thomas@osumc.edu
American Medical Student Association - OSU Chapter
http://medicine.osu.edu/amsa
Rachel Bensman, president
rachel.bensman@osumc.edu
Brad Demeter, vice president
brad.demeter@osumc.edu
Robert Rennert, treasurer
robert.rennert@osumc.edu
Primary Care Week Coordinators
Sarwat Ahmaed
sarwat.ahmaed@osumc.edu
Stephanie Rosenbloom
stephanie.rosenbloom@osumc.edu
Advisor: Linda Stone, MD
linda.stone@osumc.edu
AMSA Spanish Tables
Brittany Belcastro, student coordinator
Anesthesiology Interest Group
Moumen Asbahi, copresident
moumen.asbahi@osumc.edu
Keith Vogt, president
keith.vogt@osumc.edu
Leanne Lesko, vice president
leanne.lesko@osumc.edu
Shiraz Yazdani, secretary
shiraz.yazdani@osumc.edu
Dan Tamez, treasurer
dan.tamez@osumc.edu
Tristan Weaver, shadowing chair
tristan.weaver@osumc.edu
Jeff Fujii, activities cochair
jeffrey.fujii@osumc.edu
Paul Anderson, activities cochair
paul.anderson@osumc.edu
Advisor: Andrew Roth, MD
andrew.roth@osumc.edu
Aprovechando Salud y Educacion (ASE)
(Taking Advantage of Health Education)
http://medicine.osu.edu/amsa/8414.cfm
Ben Rosenfeld, co-president
benjamin.rosenfeld@osumc.edu
Enrique Feria-Arias, vice president
enrique.feria-arias@osumc.edu
Kelly Eagan, secretary
kelly.eagan@osumc.edu
Rocky Wright, treasurer
rockford.wright@osumc.edu
Tony Martinez, screening coordinator
antonio.martinez@osumc.edu
Charley Randazzo, undergraduate liaison
charles.randazzo@osumc.edu
Tyler Dschaak, Web Master
tyler.dschaak@osumc.edu
Goo Mankaney, education materials coordinator
gautam.mankaney@osumc.edu
Advisor: Allison Macerollo, M.D.
allison.macerollo@osumc.edu
Asian Free Clinic
Jennifer Ahn, student coordinator
jennifer.ahn@osumc.edu
Peggy Lee, student coordinator
margaret.lee@osumc.edu
Joanna Tsai, student coordinator
mailto:muchun.tsai@osumc.edu
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association
http://apamsa.org.ohio-state.edu/
Marty Tam, president
marty.tam@osumc.edu
Linden Lee, treasurer
linden.lee@osumc.edu
Caducean (student yearbook)
Advisor: Patricia Fertel
patricia.fertel@osumc.edu
Advisor: Richard Fertel, PhD
fertel.1@osu.edu
Catholic Medical Association
Ann Singer, president
ann.singer@osumc.edu
Jeffrey Wargo, vice president
jeffrey.wargo@osumc.edu
Advisor: Charles Hitchcock, MD/PhD
charles.hitchcock@osumc.edu
Christian Medical and Dental Association
http://www.geocities.com/osucmda
Lacey Bierlein, president
lacey.bierlein@osumc.edu
Daniel Tseng, treasurer
daniel.tseng@osumc.edu
Michael Prats, secretary
michael.prats@osumc.edu
Anita Chong
anita.chong@osumc.edu
Joshua Mitchell
joshua.mitchell@osumc.edu
Amanda Royse
amanda.royse@osumc.edu
Advisor: David Wininger, MD
david.wininger@osumc.edu
Clowning in Columbus
http://clowns.org.ohio-state.edu/
Columbus Free Clinic
Kara Keplinger, referrals and social work
kara.keplinger@osumc.edu
Wes Halderman, referrals and social work
Alena Neton, referrals and social work
Rein Lambrecht, laboratory coordinator
Nicole Dubosh, pharmacy coordinator
Nate Richards, student volunteer coordinator
nathan.richards@osumc.edu
Colby Day, physician coordinator
Andrew Schaffrinna, treasurer and grant writer
Beth Halley, secretary
Advisor: Mary Jo Welker, MD
mary-jo.welker@osumc.edu
Complementary Medicine Interest Group
Kirsten Arling
kirsten.arling@osumc.edu
Rowan Karaman
rowan.karaman@osumc.edu
Jessica Leadford
jessica.leadford@osumc.edu
Loriana Newman
loriana.newman@osumc.edu
Ellen Vogt
ellen.vogt@osumc.edu
Advisor: Sorabh Khandelwal, MD
sorabh.khandelwal@osumc.edu
Dermatology Interest Group
Cathy Sanders, president
cathy.sandeers@osumc.edu
Jeff Messenager, vice president
jeffrey.messenger@osumc.edu
Jessica Holder. treasurer
jessica.holder@osumc.edu
Advisor: Mark Bechtel, MD
mark.bechtel@osumc.edu
Diverse Interest Group
Kelly Eagan, president
Katie Wieferich, vice president
Praveen Kanneganti, treasurer
Craig Miller, meeting coordinator
Shadowing Coordinators
Kim Cheong
Mimi (Carol) Kao
Advisor: Catherine Lucey, MD, FACP
catherine.lucey@osumc.edu
Doctor-in-Training
http://doctorintraining.org.ohio-state.edu
Carli Lehr, president
Teresa Giacomazzi, executive team
Natalia Kubicki, executive team
Thai Trinh, executive team
Advisor: Dan M. Clinchot, MD
Emergency Medicine Interest Group
http://emig.org.ohio-state.edu/
Stacey Boore, president
stacey.boore@osumc.edu
Stevie Dreher, vice president (communications)
stephanie.dreher@sumc.edu
Matt Flynn, vice president (shadowing and basic life support)
matthew.flynn@osumc.edu
Joseph Meyerson, vice president (workshops)
joseph.meyerson@osumc.edu
Laura Holzer, treasurer
laura.holzer@osumc.edu
Ether Arts Society
http://ether.org.ohio-state.edu/index.html
Advisor: Linda Stone, M.D.
linda.stone@osumc.edu
Family Medicine Interest Group (abbreviated list)
http://osu.virtualfp.com/
Katie McGuire, president
katie.mcguire@osumc.edu
David Swenson, meetings
david.swenson@osumc.edu
Tracey Wagner, special projects/events
tracey.wagner@osumc.edu
Jan Esker, workshops
jan.esker@osumc.edu
David Beckstead, finance
david.beckstead@osumc.edu
Communications
Bulletin Board: Jan Esker
Web Site: TJ Stidham
Newsletter: Katy Meeker, Susan Friedman, and Wendy Herold
Community Service:
Mount Carmel Outreach Van: Katie McGuire
Tar Wars: Robert Ricketts, Zachary Van Wagoner
On Call Creations: Julianna Padavano, Katelyn Krivchenia
Workshops:
Jan Esker
Rein Lambrecht
Premedical Initiative
Liz Renard
Matt Haldeman
Ryan Christensen
Mentorship Program
Kate McGuire
AAFP Student Membership Coordinator
TJ Stidham
Sports Medicine Interest Group
Schott Shemory, chair
Jarin Leavitt
David Swenson
Rueben Nair
Advisor: Kelly Fleming, MD
kelly.fleming@osumc.edu
Advisor: Linda Stone, MD
linda.stone@osumc.edu
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Medicine
Charlie Pennix, president
charles.pennix@osumc.edu
Aaron Kithcart, treasurer
aaron.kithcart@osumc.edu
Advisor: Doug Knutson, MD
douglas.knutson@osumc.edu
Gold Humanism Honor Society
http://medicine.osu.edu/studentaffairs/honorsocieties
Thomas Crosslin, cochair
thomas.crosslin@osumc.edu
Laura Kenkel, cochair
laura.kenkel@osumc.edu
Advisor: Linda Stone, MD
linda.stone@osumc.edu
Honor and Professionalism Council
Maria Shikary
Med 4 Representatives:
Brad Gable
brad.gable@osumc.edu
Anjali D'Souza
anjali.d'souza@osumc.edu
Farshid Kazi
farshid.kazi@osumc.edu
Cedric Pritchett
cedric.pritchett@osumc.edu
Advisor: Joanne Lynn, MD
d.joanne.lynn@osumc.edu
Internal Medicine Interest Group
Stephen Barman, president
Li (Jimmy) Feng, vice president-financial
Nihal Patel, vice president-administrative
nihal.patel@osumc.edu
Advisor: Troy Schafffeernocker, MD
troy.schaffernocker@osumc.edu
International Health Interest Group
http://medicine.osu.edu/globalhealth/5659.cfm
Rein Lambrecht, co-president
rein.lambrecht@osumc.edu
Justin Wheeler, co-president
Sarwat Ahmad, secretary
Cheryl Czapla, fundraising cochair
Juraj Kavecansky, fundraising cochair
Michael Hellman, publicity chair
Robert Ricketts, AMSA liaison
robert.ricketts@osumc.edu
Advisor: Charles Hitchcock, MD
charles.hitchcock@osumc.edu
Inter-Professional Council
http://ipc.osu.edu/
Interventional Radiology Interest Group
Tanakorn Songrug, president
tanakorn.songrug@osumc.edu
Noah Schwind, vice president
noah.schwind@osumc.edu
Jacob Gerstman, treasurer
jacob.gerstman@osumc.edu
Neil Lall, secretary
neil.lall@osumc.edu
Prasad Shankar, Web master
prasad.shankar@osumc.edu
Landacre Honor Society
http://medicine.osu.edu/landacre
Kevin, Horn, president
kevin.horn@osumc.edu
Kim Hoang, vice president
kim.hoang@osumc.edu
Anna Wolfson, secretary
anna.wolfson@osumc.edu
Adam Young, treasurer
mailto:kadam.young@osumc.edu
Coral Day, officer
coral.day@osumc.edu
Brad Lawson, officer
bradley.lawson@osumc.edu
Latin American and Native American Medical Association
Raul Lopez, president
raul.lopez@osumc.edu
Dana Head, vice president
dana.head@osumc.edu
Lifeline of Ohio
Scholarship representative pending
MD Camp
Amy Ravindra, director
amy.ravindra@osumc.edu
Kimberly Cheong
kimberly.cheong@osumc.edu
Brett Daly
brett.daly@osumc.edu
Jeremy Davis
jeremy.davis@osumc.edu
Ashley Scheffer
ashley.scheffer@osumc.edu
Med Paws
Colby Day, copresident
Emily Nurre, copresident
emily.nurre@osumc.edu
Med-Peds Interest Group
Bryan Ellertson, president
Allison Janusz, vice president
allison.janusz@osumc.edu
Johnathan Zhang, treasurer
Med Serve (formerly Medical Student Altruism Society)
http://medserve.org.ohio-state.edu/
Jeff Peck, president
Kim Hoang, treasurer/secretary
Blair Glasgo, Filing Program
Karen Dugan, Kids Program
Xenos Free Clinic
Stephen Barman
Laura Holzer
Angela Douglas, Web master
Advisor: Suellywn Stewart, MD
Med Students 4 Futbol!
Jeffrey Prescott, president
jeffrey.prescott@osumc.edu
Sarah Voss, vice president
sarah.voss@osumc.edu
Andrea McGonigle, treasurer
andrea.mcgonigle@osumc.edu
Advisor: John Bolte, MD
john.bolte@osumc.edu
Medical Scientist Student Organization
Corey Clay, president
corey.clay@osumc.edu
James Pauff, vice president
james.pauff@osumc.edu
Keith Vogt, secretary
keith.vogt@osumc.edu
Hui-zi Chen, treasurer
hui-zi.chen@osumc.edu
Advisor: Alan Yates, MD/PhD
alan.yates@osumc.edu
Medical Student Alumni Council
http://medicine.osu.edu/alumni/student_alumni_council.cfm
Paul Marcus, president
paul.marcus@osumc.edu
Matt Blickendorf, vice president
matthew.blickendorf@osumc.edu
Victoria Sultani, treasurer
victoria.sultani@osumc.edu
Advisor: Mike Basford
michael.basford@osumc.edu
Medical Students for Kids
Stevie Dreher, president
stephanie.dreher@osumc.edu
Ben Abramoff, treasurer
benjamin.abramoff@osumc.edu
Advisor: John Mahan, MD
john.mahan@nationwidechildrens.org
“mEDnOTES”
Director position pending
Military Medicine Interest Group
Andrew Lewis, president
Andrew.lewis@osumc.edu
Steve Durning, vice president
steven.durning@osumc.edu
Andrew Schaffrinna, treasurer
andrew.schaffrinna@osumc.edu
Muslim Medical Students Association
Marium Husain, copresident
marium.husain@osumc.edu
Munira Karim, copresident
munira.karim@osumc.edu
Saad Ranginwala, vice president
saad.ranginwala@osumc.edu
Obaid Malik, secretary
obaid.malik@osumc.edu
Omar Usman, treasurer
omar.usman@osumc.edu
Advisor: Dr. M. Iyad Azrak
mlyad.azrak@osumc.edu
“Nite Out”
Executive Directors:
Neil Lall
Shubha Singh
Tara Subbarao
Stage Managers
Brad Gable
brad.gable@osumc.edu
Sheila Rajashekara
Obstetrics/Gynecology Interest Group
Nikita Desai, president
nikita.desai@osumc.edu
Amber D'Souza, executive officer
amber.d'souza@osumc.edu
Laura Pence, co-vice president
laura.pence@osumc.edu
Reena Patel, co-vice president
reena.patel@osumc.edu
Nhu-y Dao, secretary
Nhu-y.dao@osumc.edu
Rachel Voss, treasurer
rachel.voss@osumc.edu
Heather Bidgoli, activities coordinator
heather.bidgoli@osumc.edu
Sonya Delwadie, shadowing coordinator
sonya.delwadie@osumc.edu
Advisor: Garth Essig, MD
garth.essig@osumc.edu
Advisor: Melissa Goist, MD
melissa.goist@osumc.edu
On Call Creations Charity Crafting Group
Angela Lawson, cochair
angela.lawson@osumc.edu
Laura Pence, cochair
laura.pence@osumc.edu
Ophthalmology Interest Group
Current leadership being updated.
Orthopaedic Surgery Interest Group
Jeffrey Aucoin, cochair
jeffrey.aucoin@osumc.edu
Christopher, Davis cochair
christopher.davis@osumc.edu
Sameh Elguizaoni, cochair
sameh.elguizaoni@osumc.edu
Otolaryngology Interest Group
Ruwan Kiringoda, cochair
ruwan.kiringoda@osumc.edu
Bryce Peterson, cochair
bryce.peterson@osumc.edu
Advisor: Charles Elmaraghy, MD
charles.elmaraghy@osumc.edu
Pathology Interest Group
Kali Tu, co-leader
kali.tu@osucom.edu
Kathryn Dyhdalo, co-leader
Eric Byrum, treasurer
Pediatrics Interest Group
Teresa Cunningham, cochair
teresa.cunningham@osumc.edu
Nicholas McKenzie, cochair
nicholas.mckenzie@osumc.edu
Roma Moza, cochair
roma.moza@osumc.edu
Elaine Yeh, cochair
elaine.yeh@osumc.edu
Advisor: Mary McIlroy, MD
mary.mcilroy@sumc.edu
Physicians Free Clinic
Nick McKenzie, medical student coordinator
Roma Moza, medical student coordinator
Ashley Zielinski, medical student coordinator
Plastic Surgery Interest Group
http://psig.org.ohio-state.edu/
Tonnetta Browder, president
tonnetta.browder@osumc.edu
Michael Antiporda, vice president
michael.antiporda@osumc.edu
Ryan McNeilan, executive officer
ryan.mcneilan@osumc.edu
Bradford Ence, treasurer
bradford.ence@osumc.edu
Amber D'Souza, secretary
amber.d'souza@osumc.edu
Jarin Leavitt, shadowing coordinator
jarin.leavitt@osumc.edu
Madhav Jayanti, activities coordinator
madhav.jayanti@osumc.edu
Melissa Hudson, fundraising chair
melissa.hudson@osumc.edu
Advisor: Robert Ruberg, MD
robert.ruberg@osumc.edu
Advisor: Michael Miller, MD
michael.miller@osumc.edu
Premedical Initiative
(affilited with Family Medicine Interest Group)
Liz Renard
elizabeth.renadrd@osumc.edu
Matt Haldman
matthew.haldeman@osumc.edu
Ryan Christensen
ryan.christensen@osumc.edu
Project Professionalism
http://medicine.osu.edu/studentaffairs/specialprojects
Kendra Clemons, cochair
kendra.clemons@osumc.edu
Marty Tam, cochair
marty.tam@osumc.edu
Angela Douglas, secretary
angela.douglas@osumc.edu
Jarrett Heard, treasurer
jarrett.heard@osumc.edu
Advisor: Linda Stone, MD
linda.stone@osumc.edu
Advisor: Eileen Mehl, MA
eileen.mehl@osumc.edu
Psychiatry Interest Group
Christopher Sorensen
christopher.sorensen@osumc.edu
Advisor: Basheer Lofti-Fard, MD
Public Health and Policy Interest Group
Theodore Cios, president
theodore.cios@osumc.edu
Charles Rhoads, vice president
Michelle Golla, treasurer
Advisor: Bill Becker, DO, MPH
Radiology Interest Group
Summit Shah, president
summit.shah@osumc.edu
Carli Lehr, vice president
carli.lehr@osumc.edu
Scott Parker, treasurer
scott.parker@osumc.edu
Laura Eisenmenger, secretary
laura.eisenmenger@osumc.edu
John Watkins, Web master
john.watkins@osumc.edu
David Shi, officer
david.shi@osumc.edu
Advisor: Mark A. King, MD
mark.king@osumc.edu
Ride for World Health
http://www.rideforworldhealth.org/
Clare Kelleher, chief operating officer
clare.kelleher@rideforworldhalth.org
Sports Medicine Interest Group
Moumen Asbahi, officer
moumen.asbahi@osumc.edu
Advisor: James Borchers, MD
james.borchers@osumc.edu
Student Council
http://medicine.osu.edu/studentcouncil/
Justin Harper, president
justin.harper@osumc.edu
Hillary Bashaw, vice president
hillary.bashaw@osumc.edu
Jose Torres-Garcia, secretary
jose.torres-garcia@osumc.edu
Ed Briercheck, treasurer
edward.briercheck@osumc.edu
Ashley Zielinski, public relations chair
ashley.zielinski@osumc.edu
Advisor: Linda Stone, MD
linda.stone@osumc.edu
Student Group on Legal Affairs in Medicine (S-GLAM)
D. Roxanne Richards, president
d.roxanne.richards@osumc.edu
Rajeev Krishna, vice president
rajeev.krishna@osumc.edu
Aaron Kithcart, treasurer
aaron.kithcart@osumc.edu
Student Interest Group in Neurology
Adam Bevan, president
Heather Rainey, vice president
Sara Wiegratz, treasurer
Emily Nurre, secretary
Advisor: Joanne Lynn, MD
d.joanne.lynn@osumc.edu
Student National Medical Association - OSU Chapter
http://medicine.osu.edu/currentstudents/support/snma
Sara Higginson, president
sara.higginson@osumc.edu
Kevin Hollis, vice president
kevin.hollis@osumc.edu
Ijeoma Ibezue, secretary
Ijeoma.ibezue@sumc.edu
Chantee Twyman, treasurer
chantee.twyman@osumc.edu
Marsha Morris, parliamentarian
marsha.morris@osumc.edu
Advisor: Leon McDougle, MD
leon.mcdougle@osumc.edu
Surgery Interest Group
Marty Tam, president
marty.tam@osumc.edu
Matt Henn, vice president
matthew.henn@osumc.edu
Erin Schumer, treasurer
erin.schumer@osumc.edu
Ultrasound Academy
Jennifer Hunnicut, coordinator
Elizabeth Mitchell, model pool coordinator
Anna Wolfson, clinical coordinator
Daralee Hughes, scanning coordinator
Advisor: David Bahner, MD
david.bahner@osumc.edu
Advisor: Richard Limperos, MD
richard.limperos@osumc.edu
Ultrasound Interest Group
Trenton Rink, president
trenton.rink@osumc.edu
Jessica Leadford, vice president
jessica.leadford@osumc.edu
Anthony Mueller, treasurer
anthony.mueller@osumc.edu
Sarah Kennedy, secretary
sarah.kennedy@osumc.edu
Reena Patel, public relations
reena.patel@osumc.edu
Brandon Cramer, chief model pool coordinator
brandon.cramer@osumc.edu
Elaine Lee, model pool coordinator
elaine.lee@osumc.edu
Matthew Blickendorf, scanning coordinator
matthew.blickendorf@osumc.edu
Sewon Oum, clinical coordinator
sewon.oum@osumc.edu
Advisor: David Bahner, MD
david.bahner@osumc.edu
Advisor: Richard Limperos, MD
richard.limperos@osumc.edu
Wilderness Medicine Interest Group
Cheryl Czapla, president
cheryl.czapla@osumc.edu
James Fair, vice president
james.fair@osumc.edu
Robert Rennert, treasurer
robert.rennert@osumc.edu
Meenal Desai, secretary
meenal.desai@osumc.edu
Women in Medicine
http://womeninmed.org.ohio-state.edu/
Jennifer Hunnicutt, co-president
jennifer.hunnicutt@osumc.edu
Julianna Padavano, co-president
julianna.padavano@osumc.edu
Tonnetta Browder, vice president
tonnetta.browder@osumc.edu
Heather Rainey, secretary
heather.rainey@osumc.edu
Daralee Hughes, treasurer
daralee.hughes@osumc.edu
Ankita Patel, AMSA representative
ankita.patel@osumc.edu
Divya Murthy, Fundraising
divya.murthy@osumc.edu
Hillary Bashaw, Special Events coordinator
hillary.bashaw@osumc.edu
Advisor: Linda Stone, MD
linda.stone@osumc.edu