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Student Organization Fair 2023

The David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA is about more than just learning. Our medical students join student groups, care for local and global communities, and form lifelong bonds — all while gaining the skills they need to change the face of health and advance our commitment to inclusive excellence.

Student Groups 

From community clinics to wilderness medicine and everything in between, you’ll find exceptional things to experience and learn, with great friends to share it all with. At UCLA, there are over 80 medical student organizations to join. 

Learn more about the Student Organizations

girls party
Muslim Student Union

Affinity Groups

Our OIE-affiliated communities advocate for equity and inclusion for all DGSOM students, especially underrepresented in medicine (URiM) students.

Affinity Groups
Medical school students in the Ophthalmology Interest Group

Career and Specialties

Career and Specialty Interest Groups (CSIGs) represent some of the 135 specialties and subspecialties that you can pursue during residency.

CSIGs
MDivas performance

Community and Service

Community and Service Organizations offer opportunities to improve the health of the broader community.

Community and Service
GHHS Inductees

Honor Society

The DGSOM Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) elevates the values of humanism and professionalism in medicine.

GHHS
Medical Student Council

Student Leaders

The Medical Student Council (MSC) represents the student body and strengthens the overall experience at DGSOM.

MSC
A group of UCLA Health students, staff and faculty at the UCLA Pride parade

National and Regional

National and regional organizations bring students together to advocate for improved awareness, health access, and research for many causes and foundations.

National and Community

MD Student Events

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Well-being Committee Paint Night

Wellness Support

Maintain balance, manage stress, and have fun during medical school.

Well-Being
Societies deans support you from medical school to your career in medicine

Outstanding Mentors

Individualized guidance and support from your very first day of medical school until you graduate.

Societies
Skateboarding in the park

Vibrant Location

Los Angeles’s diverse communities and top-ranking hospitals provide an unparalleled breadth and depth of care experiences.

Why Choose UCLA?

Connect with Us

Career Development and Well-Being

Aurora Reyes, MAEd
Director for Career Development and Well-Being
amreyes@mednet.ucla.edu

Mary Ann Triest, EdD
Director for Student Engagement
Student Organizations
mtriest@mednet.ucla.edu

 

 

Aman Shamim
Program Coordinator
Societies
ashamim@mednet.ucla.edu