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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 susan.leonhart@osumc.edu or call 292-6450.
Corrections to the following list should also be sent to susan.leonhart@osumc.edu.
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - Gamma Chapter
http://www.alphaomegaalpha.org/ or http://medicine.osu.edu/studentaffairs/honorsocieties
Seth Bendo, president
seth.bendo@osumc.edu
Benjamin Bogucki, vice president
benjamin.bogucki@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
Sarwat Ahmad, president
sarwat.ahmad@osumc.edu
Wes Milks, vice president
michael.milks@osumc.edu
Megan Yanik, secretary
megan.yanik@osumc.edu
Alisha Flatter, treasurer
alisha.flatter@osumc.edu
Kyle Bauer, recruitment
kyle.bauer@osumc.edu
Kevin Overman, Community Service chair
kevin.overman@osumc.edu
Severin Pauly, Intercollegiate chair
severin.pauly@osumc.edu
Rick Price, National Special Events coordinator
richard.price@osumc.edu
Jose Torres-Garcia, Student to Student coordinator
jose.torres-garcia@osumc.edu
Michael Nickoli, blood drive coordinator
michael.nickoli@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
AMSA Spanish Tables
Brittany Belcastro, student coordinator
Anesthesiology Interest Group
Keith Vogt, president
keith.vogt@osumc.edu
Kameron Teal, vice president
kameron.teal@osumc.edu
Peyman Keyashian, secretary
peyman.keyashian@osumc.edu
Michael Danko, treasurer
michael.danko@osumc.edu
Advisor: Andrew Roth, M.D.
andrew.roth@osumc.edu
Aprovechando Salud y Educacion (ASE)
(Taking Advantage of Health Education)
http://medicine.osu.edu/amsa/8414.cfm
Brittany Belcastro, vice president
brittany.belcastro@osumc.edu
Megan Yanik, secretary
megan.yanik@osumc.edu
David Ricks, treasurer
david.ricks@osumc.edu
Asian Free Clinic
Alok Bhatt, student coordinator
alok.bhatt@osumc.edu
Andy Cheng, student coordinator
andrew.cheng@osumc.edu
Melissa Hudson, student coordinator
melissa.hudson@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
Christian Medical and Dental Association
http://www.geocities.com/osucmda
Matt Haldeman
matthew.haldeman@osumc.edu
Wes Halderman
michael.halderman@osumc.edu
Nathan Richards
nathan.richards@oumc.edu
Dan Jeltes
daniel.jeltes@oumc.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
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
Diverse Interest Group
Kelly Jeppesen, president
kelly.jeppesen@osumc.edu
Taylor Finseth, data collection coordinator
taylor.finseth@osumc.edu
Heather Jones, physician shadowing coordinator
heather.jones@osumc.edu
Joanna Liu, data collection coordinator
joanna.liu@osumc.edu
Roocha Patel, meeting/discussion coordinator
roocha.patel@osumc.edu
Scott Shemory, data collection coordinator
scott.shemory@osumc.edu
Emergency Medicine Interest Group
http://emig.org.ohio-state.edu/
Meenal Desai, president
meenal.desai@osumc.edu
Daralee Hughes, vice president (workshops)
daralee.hughes@sumc.edu
Ryan Christensen vice president (shadowing and basic life support)
ryan.christensen@osumc.edu
Bradley Demeter, vice president (communications)
bradley.demeter@osumc.edu
Jacob Gerstmann, treasurer
jacob.gerstmann@osumc.edu
Ether Arts Society
http://ether.org.ohio-state.edu/index.html
Family Medicine Interest Group (abbreviated list)
http://osu.virtualfp.com/
Megan Brophy, meetings
megan.brophy@osumc.edu
Abby Davids, communications
abby.davids@osumc.edu
Sarah Hilkert, Mount Carmel Outreach Van
sarah.hilkert@osumc.edu
Angela Lawson, workshops
angela.lawson@osumc.edu
Laura Pence, Tar Wars
laura.pence@osumc.edu
Jacob Uhler, treasurer
jacob.uhler@osumc.edu
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
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
jennifer.hunnicutt@osumc.edu
Jiaxi Ding, Student Council representative
jiaxi.ding@osumc.edu
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
Wes Milks, officer
Tammy Chen, officer
Juraj Kavecansky, officer
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
Christopher Karakasis, president
christopher.karakasis@osumc.edu
Landacre Honor Society
http://medicine.osu.edu/landacre
Richard Price, president
richard.price@osumc.edu
Kara Mays, vice president
kara.mays@osumc.edu
Catherine Schroeder, secretary
catherine.schroeder@osumc.edu
Kevin Weber, treasurer
kevin.weber@osumc.edu
Trenton Rink, officer
trenton.rink@osumc.edu
Benjamin Yuh, officer
benjamin.yuh@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
Seth Karol, scholarship representative
seth.karol@osumc.edu
MD Camp
Linden Lee, director
linden.lee@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)
Megan Brophy, co-president
Bryan Liming, co-president
Charles Rhodes, III, treasurer
Katherine Fening, secretary
Natalie Wheeler, public relations
Sara Foley, fundraising
Lynn Sauers, project head
Katie Kidwell, project head
Advisor: Suellywn Stewart, MD
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
Hillary Bashaw, president
hillary.bashaw@osumc.edu
Nathan Orvets, vice president
nathan.orvets@osumc.edu
Jennifer Sopkovich, treasurer
jennifer.sopkovich@osumc.edu
Advisor: Jennifer Humphrey
jennifer.humphrey@osumc.edu
Medical Students for Kids
Stephanie Rosenbloom, president
stephanie.rosenbloom@osumc.edu
Jing-Jing Mao, treasurer
shengyi.mao@osumc.edu
Advisor: John Mahan, MD
john.mahan@nationwidechildrens.org
“mEDnOTES”
Brad Fuller
brad.fuller@osumc.edu
Military Medicine Interest Group
Elisabeth Hesse
elisabeth.hesse@osumc.edu
Drew Lewis
drew.lewis@osumc.edu
Matt Napieraia
matthew.napieraia@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
Rebecca Sieber Denlinger, president
rebecca.sieberdenlinger@osumc.edu
Mary Fleming, vice president
mary.fleming@osumc.edu
Melissa Purtteman, treasurer
melissa.purtteman@osumc.edu
Aaron Gerstenmaier, secretary
aaron.gerstenmaier@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
Clayton Bettin, cochair
clayton.bettin@osumc.edu
Kevin Carlile, cochair
kevin.carlile@osumc.edu
Jeremy Child, cochair
jeremy.child@osumc.edu
Pathology Interest Group
Kali Tu, co-leader
Kathryn Dyhdalo, co-leader
Eric Byrum, treasurer
Pediatrics Interest Group
Jessica Clymer, cochair
jessica.clymer@osumc.edu
Sabrina Khalfoun, cochair
sabrina.khalfoun@osumc.edu
Catherine Schroeder, cochair
catherine.schroeder@osumc.edu
Megan Yanik, cochair
megan.yanik@osumc.edu
Physicians Free Clinic
Hillary Bashaw, medical student coordinator (primary contact)
Matthew Imm, medical student coordinator
Joshua Jones, medical student coordinator
Plastic Surgery Interest Group
http://psig.org.ohio-state.edu/
Theodore Cios, president
theodore.cios@osumc.edu
Charles Rhoads, treasurer
charles.rhoads@osumc.edu
Christopher Marett, secretary
christopher.marett@osumc.edu
Advisor: Robert Ruberg, MD
robert.ruberg@osumc.edu
Premed Professionalism Council/IPC Subcommittee
Current leadership to be updated
Premedical Initiative
Kristen Grubb
kristen.grubb@osumc.edu
Ellen Miller
ellen.miller@osumc.edu
Anisa Shomo
anisa.shomo@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
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
Daniel Watson, president
daniel.watson@osumc.edu
Aneet Singh Toor, vice president
aneet.toor@osumc.edu
Nathaniel VonFischer, treasurer
nathaniel.vonfischer@osumc.edu
Advisor: Melissa Rosado de Christenson, MD
melissa.rosado@osumc.edu
Ride for World Health
http://www.rideforworldhealth.org/
Kel Vasileff, chief operating officer
KVasileff@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/
John-David Black, president
john-david.black@osumc.edu
Justin Harper, vice president
justin.harper@osumc.edu
Maggie Rosen, secretary
maggie.rosen@osumc.edu
Adam Brandeberry, treasurer
adam.brandeberry@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
Yosman Rucker, president
yosman.rucker@osumc.edu
Johnaca Biggins, vice president
johnaca.biggins@osumc.edu
Denise White, secretary
denise.white@osumc.edu
Mary Fleming, treasurer
mary.fleming@osumc.edu
Dennis Idowu, parliamentarian
dennis.idowu@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
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