Student Clubs and Organizations

Mission:
The Committee on Anti-racism and Allyship aims to address structural racism, promote allyship, and enhance the climate of inclusion within the ZSOM community, by providing opportunities for professional development and leadership training in efforts to foster health equity within the communities we serve as educators, physicians, administrators, and future healthcare providers

Structure:
When the Committee on Anti-racism and Allyship (CARA) was established in June 2020, the Executive Committee collected concerns and suggestions from students, faculty and staff. Five clear themes emerged; Curriculum, Co-Curricular Programs, Employee Education & Development, Institutional Culture and Immediate Concerns.

Committee email: CARAstudentreps@pride.hofstra.edu

Commemoration Committee is a committee that honors our anatomical donors, lovingly known to medical students as our ‘first patients.’ At our core, the Commemoration Committee seeks to encourage reflection, appreciation, and humility for our journeys and relationships with the human body, which are made viscerally possible by the spirit and true gift of our anatomical donors.

The cornerstone of our Committee, and our main project, is the planning of an annual Anatomical Gift Memorial Service, in which students and faculty join donors' families and friends at the University Club each spring at the end of the First 100 Weeks. Students often express gratitude for our anatomical donors through musical and literary performances, and the families and friends of donors share reflections of their loved ones, in what has traditionally been an incredibly beautiful and meaningful experience for all.

Though the service may look a little different this year in light of COVID, we are committed to finding a meaningful way to honor our anatomical donors and their families, and supplementing the service with other opportunities for reflection and expression of gratitude, as much as possible.

Committee email: som.commemoration@pride.hofstra.edu

The Community Service Committee organizes service projects and events for our medical students to give back to our community. This includes everything from organizing teams and events for charity fundraisers like St. Baldrick's Day, Relay for Life, and Light the Night, to local projects like running a food drive for Island Harvest, participating in Solidarity Day, or teaching hand-washing and heart-healthy lifestyle tips to local elementary school students.

More recently, the Community Service Committee has helped Student Affairs with many of the volunteer efforts for COVID19 from helping with making and distributing masks and PPE to helping in the community with vulnerable populations, and in hospitals as scribes and with serology testing.

Committee email: som.community@pride.hofstra.edu

The Emergency Preparedness Committee was founded in 2012 after Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island and the surrounding areas. The committee’s goal is to certify medical students in emergency preparedness and planning early in their medical career to enhance their knowledge and usefulness during disaster relief efforts, states of emergency, or otherwise heightened demand for medical personnel.

Additionally, the committee strives to collaboratively and continually investigate the need for medical student volunteer efforts and public health education by maintaining a pulse on the current state of community health affairs.

Committee email: som.preparedness@pride.hofstra.edu

The New & Prospective Students Committee works closely with the Office of Admissions & Office of Student Affairs to provide support during the transition to medical school. Committee members are involved in recruiting diverse applicants, providing student perspectives during interview days and outreach to make sure all questions are answered. This committee plans Revisit Weekend, Orientation Week, supports interview days and coordinates a peer mentoring program.

Committee email: som.prospectivestudents@pride.hofstra.edu

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee ensures that our student body feels empowered, valued, respected, supported, and safe. Their goal is to advocate for all students, assist in the recruitment and retention of a diverse student body, and promote diversity through educational programs. Such programs include the annual Diversity Night, in which we explore cultures and customs through cuisine, the performing arts, and discussions.

Committee email: studentdiversityinclusioncommittee@pride.hofstra.edu

The Social Committee runs school-wide social events during the year, including an annual Welcome Party, Halloween Party in NYC, and a Spring Formal. The committee is made up of a school-wide social chair and social chairs from the first, second, third and fourth year classes.

Contact: som.social@pride.hofstra.edu

The Wellness Committee was formed to address the different dimensions that contribute to a strong sense of well being, such as emotional, physical, and occupational wellness. Our programming is aimed towards providing opportunities for students to work on their own personal health with past events including therapy dogs, destressing technique workshops, and advice boards.

We also advocate for student wellness in areas such as mental health resources, counseling, and a curriculum more geared towards student support during some of the most stressful years of our education.

Committee email: som.wellness@pride.hofstra.edu

Run by Zucker medical students with the support of onsite faculty-physicians, the Zucker Student Run Free Clinic offers annual physicals, sick visits, vaccines, blood work, electrocardiograms and much more for patients in need, including referrals at low or no cost.

The goals of the Queen's facility are to provide access to quality health care while simultaneously establishing a confident, trusting, and open connection with the highly diverse population it serves. For more information, please visit the Student-Run Free Clinic's page here.

Club email: som.clinic@pride.hofstra.edu

The Narrateur Committee is comprised of students, faculty, and staff that make up an editorial board to produce Narrateur : Reflections on Caring, an art & literary journal that embodies the school’s commitment to self-expression, compassion and respect for the patient-physician relationship. The art of storytelling is woven into the curriculum of the Zucker School of Medicine as part of its mission to strengthen student self-reflection on the road to becoming critical thinkers and decision makers.

Narrateur serves as a creative outlet for students, faculty and employees of Northwell Health, Zucker School of Medicine and Hofstra University who wish to make original works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, photography or art. The literary journal seeks to nurture the voices of all health practitioners as they grapple with the care of their patients, the decisions they must make, their reactions to those decisions, and the outcomes.

Narrateur gives voice to the challenges and the celebrations of patient care. It reflects the practice of medicine on the printed page and provides a home for the health practitioner to express, experience, respect and show compassion for patient-centered care. It is published once a year in the Spring, by the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

Committee email: som.narrateur@pride.hofstra.edu

We strive to explore academic medicine and delve into the depths of curricular medicine. We examine careers in academic medicine, both alone and in conjunction with clinical medicine. Past events include:

1. Discussion about teaching end-of-life care in the first 100 Weeks
2. Panel of professionals in Academic Medicine
3. Discussion with a physician author

Club email: som.acadmed@pride.hofstra.edu

The Allergy, Immunology, and Infectious Disease Interest Group aims to spread awareness on interesting topics in immunology, microbiology, and global health. One of our main focuses is to increase medical students' understanding on the complex, unique relationship between infectious diseases and public health.

Club email: som.id@pride.hofstra.edu

We are dedicated to exploring the specialty of anesthesia. We regularly hold events where you can gain hands-on experience to multiple skills that anesthesiologists use on a regular basis. We also hold events for students to facilitate the process of making connections to anesthesiologists. Past events include:

1. Hands-On Workshops
2. Research and Clinical Panel Discussions

Affiliated organizations: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
Club email: som.anesthesia@pride.hofstra.edu

The Cardiology Interest group exists to expose students to the vast field of cardiology. As a group, we hope to introduce fellow classmates to the different specialties within cardiology and highlight its interdisciplinary nature. We also invite content experts to speak to us about changes in modern treatment. Lastly, we host R&R sessions on cardiology-related topics such as EKG readings and echocardiography.

Club email: som.cardiology@pride.hofstra.edu

Cardiothoracic surgery is the cutting edge and enduring surgical field that operates on the contents of the thorax, including the heart, lungs, and esophagus. We expose students to this evergreen field by connecting them with residents and attendings, as well as, provide the opportunity to start research with Northwell's department of surgeons.

Club email: som.ctsurgery@pride.hofstra.edu

The Critical Care Specialty Interest Group organize events that will provide information for students who are interested in the critical care subspecialty and provides means of communication between practicing physicians and students. Upcoming events include:

1. How To Read an EKG (Review Led by MS3/MS4s)
2. COVID-19: Perspective from an Intensivist
3. Intubation Workshop

Club email: som.critcare@pride.hofstra.edu

The Dermatology Interest Group is a professional interest group at Zucker School of Medicine that aims to provide information, education, and experiences to students interested in pursuing the field of dermatology. The Dermatology Interest Group also aims to educate the local campus and community about prevalent dermatologic issues, particularly skin cancer and sun safety. Past events include:

1. Annual Miles for Melanoma Walk
2. Dermatology information session with residents and attendings
3. How to take a skin biopsy

Affiliated organizations: Dermatology Interest Group Association, Northwell Department of Dermatology, and Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Campaign
Club email: som.derm@pride.hofstra.edu

The purpose of EMIG is to enhance student exposure to emergency medicine and provide a meeting ground for students, residents, and faculty with a shared excitement for Emergency Medicine. We work to help students learn more about their field of interest, network students with similar interests, establish mutually beneficial relationships with other organizations and other medical student interest groups for emergency medicine. Past events include:

1. Northeast Emergency Medicine Interest Group Symposium
2. Residency Information Panels
3. Clinical Skills and Diagnostic Reasoning Sessions
4. Ultrasound Guided peripheral IV placement

Affiliated organizations: Emergency Medicine Residents' and Students' Association
Club email: som.em@pride.hofstra.edu
Advisers: Dr. Gino Farina

As a part of the larger Internal Medicine Coalition, the Endocrinology Interest Group works to bring members of the Endocrinology field to the Zucker School of Medicine in order to expose students to the field. The Interest Group also works with other sub-specialty groups to put together interdisciplinary events.

Club email: som.endocrin@pride.hofstra.edu

The purpose of the ENT club is to expose students to the field of ENT and provide opportunities to those interested in pursuing a career in ENT.

Club email: som.ent@pride.hofstra.edu

To foster interest in family medicine and promote the agenda of the national organization. Prospective events include:

1. Family medicine in different communities panel/discussion
2. Reproductive health/contraception panel
3. Depression management panel discussion

Affiliated organizations: American Academy of Family Physicians
Club email: som.familymed@pride.hofstra.edu

The purpose of the Gastroenterology Specialty Interest Group is to expand awareness and interest among medical students about the GI field through guest speakers, publicizing new research opportunities, and exposing students to what a career as a Gastroenterologist entails through panel discussions and facilitating contacts with GI faculty and residents/fellows.

Club email: som.gastro@pride.hofstra.edu

We explore the subspecialty of geriatric medicine through discussions and dialogue. We also strive to raise awareness of the geriatric population, and the importance of their care in medicine. Past and prospective events include a discussion on healthcare proxies and MOLST forms and a discussion on physiology of aging.

Club email: som.geriatrics@pride.hofstra.edu

The Hematology/Oncology Interest group exists to expose students to the limitless fields and potential of Hematology and Oncology. As a group, we aim to demystify this at times intimidating but ultimately thrilling world through speaker panels, review sessions, and any intersections we can make with the Humanities in Medicine. Through host speaker panels from specialists in different fields of Hem/Onc, talks with prominent researchers about novel treatment options, R&R sessions related to Hem/Onc topics with faculty guidance, and other humanistic events, we hope that we can help students discover if not a passion, at least a profound appreciation, for a sector of medicine that has truly captivated us.

Club email: som.oncology@pride.hofstra.edu

We are a group of interest groups within Internal Medicine that organize events dedicated to the promotion of internal medicine subspecialties, education of students about the practice of internal medicine, and fostering collaboration between internal medicine subspecialties.

1. Subspecialty Speed Dating
2. StepOne Trivia Night
3. Auscultation Workshop

Affiliated organizations: American College of Physicians
Club email: som.im@pride.hofstra.edu

The Interventional Radiology Interest Group (IRIG) at Zucker School of Medicine aims to be the premier academic and networking resource for students interested in Interventional Radiology (IR). IR is a new and growing field of medicine which uses minimally invasive, imaging guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases in nearly every organ system. Procedures performed by IR physicians include angiograms and vascular interventions, CT-guided biopsy and drainage, ultrasound guided procedures, and many others.

We are excited to be affiliated with the IR department at Northwell Health, itself home to a combined residency program in IR/Diagnostic Radiology. The IRIG at Zucker SOM is also affiliated with a larger nationwide network of IRIGs coordinated by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). It is our goal to not only serve as a resource for those interested in IR, but also to inform others of the services that IR can offer.

Club email: som.irig@pride.hofstra.edu

Our purpose is to expose interested members to the exciting field of nephrology. Through seminars and workshops, members learn about the latest advancements in the field and about the day to day work life of a nephrologist.
Club email: som.nephro@pride.hofstra.edu

We host events centered around topics in neuroscience, including both clinical and research-based fields. Our goal is to present students interested in neuroscience with more information about how they can develop this interest into a medical career. To this end, we host a variety of events ranging from clinical workshops on neurologic diseases, career panels, and presentations from neuroscience researchers in our health system. Past events include:

1. Spinal injury event
2. Careers in Neuroscience panel
3. Research-focused event with Feinstein neuroscientists

Affiliated organizations: The American Academy of Neurology's Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN)
Club email: som.neuro@pride.hofstra.edu

To foster interest and education in OB/GYN and promote the agenda of the national organization. Past events include: :

Egg Freezing Talk: We learned about the the process of egg freezing and the science behind the procedure from a reproductive endocrinologist. The reproductive endocrinologist also discussed the app that she developed that calculates the likelihood of success using the frozen eggs down the line.

Residency Application Panel: Our panel featured OBGYN residency directors, important Northwell physicians in the field of OBGYN, and OBGYN residents who recently went through the application process. These physicians discussed their own experiences in the field and what they look for when reading applications.

Hands-On Fetal Ultrasound Event: We organized a hands-on fetal ultrasound session guided by a maternal fetal specialist and LIJ sonographers. We recruited pregnant volunteers from LIJ, the neighboring community, and the student body. Students performed parts of anatomy scans, learned about the utility of ultrasound during pregnancy, and experienced the challenges of imaging a fetus compared to an adult.

Planned Parenthood Event: This event was held at the Planned Parenthood in Hempstead. Various staff members spoke about the role Planned Parenthood plays in the community, from providing low-cost medical care to advocacy efforts. In addition, we were joined by a Planned Parenthood physician who spoke about her career. The event concluded with a tour of the facility.

Affiliated organizations: American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Club email: som.obgyn@pride.hofstra.edu

The ophthalmology interest group functions to provide events for students to increase exposure to this exciting field, which consists of the medical and surgical treatment of diseases related to the eye.

Club email: som.ophthalmology@pride.hofstra.edu

The Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group (OSIG) strives to provide stimulating and interactive events with experts in the field of orthopedics including current residents, attending physicians, and researchers. Through a wide variety of events, OSIG aims to promote interest and excitement for orthopedic surgery within the ZSOM community.

1. Bioskills event
2. Orthopedic Subspecialty Panels

Club email: som.ortho@pride.hofstra.edu

The Pathology Interest Group is dedicated to fostering interest in the field of Pathology. Past events include:

1. Pathology sub-specialty panel

   Club email: som.path@pride.hofstra.edu

We organize networking and volunteer opportunities in the field of pediatrics for interested students. Through these efforts, we hope to provide students considering a career in pediatrics with helpful resources within our health system and beyond.

1. Careers in Pediatrics panel
2. Teddy Bear Clinic (demonstrating preventive care procedures on teddy bears for pediatric patients)

Affiliated organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics Medical Student Subcommittee
Club email: som.peds@pride.hofstra.edu

We explore the field of plastic surgery. We promote interest in the field by hosting events and inviting guest speakers, connecting students with mentors, and fostering professionalism. Prospective events include:

1. Resident meet day
2. Suture session

Club email: som.plastics@pride.hofstra.edu

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R), Rehabilitation Medicine, and Rehabilitative Medicine are all terms used to describe what a physiatrist does. We are a branch of medicine emphasizing the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders that produce temporary or permanent functional impairment.

Past events include:

1. NYS PM&R Fair/Regional Conference

Club email: som.pmr@pride.hofstra.edu

To advocate for primary care, to develop leaders for primary care, and to promote collaboration between internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, and OB/GYN. Prospective events include:

1. Annual Primary Care Panel
2. Gregg Stracks Leadership Summit (Annual primary care conference)

Affiliated organizations: Primary Care Progress (PCP)
Club email: som.im@pride.hofstra.edu

The purpose of the Psychiatry interest group is to raise awareness and interest about the specialty and to expose students to the vast number of opportunities in the field. With research, new frontiers in technology, and novel medications and therapeutics being discovered today, the field of Psychiatry has much to explore and the group is aimed at facilitating this exploration. Past events include:

1. Stress Busters
2. Autism Awareness Month/speaker
3. Subspecialist panels

Affiliated organizations: PsychSIGN
Club email: som.psych@pride.hofstra.edu

To introduce the pulmonary sub-specialty to Hofstra Northwell SOM students, provide education and information on pulmonary medicine, and to foster connections with the pulmonary sub-specialty physicians of the Northwell healthcare system.
Club email: som.pulm@pride.hofstra.edu

We organize events in the field of radiology for interested students. Through these efforts, we hope to develop and maintain interest in the specialty. Events may include speakers, networking events, and volunteer opportunities among others.
Club email: som.radiology@pride.hofstra.edu

The Radiation Oncology Interest Group at the Zucker School of Medicine aims at further exposing medical students to the field of Radiation Oncology as well as affording students the opportunity to become more involved with shadowing and research within the field. Through information sessions, attending/resident run panels and in-person activities, we hope to increase exposure and interest to the field of Radiation Oncology.

Club email: som.radonc@pride.hofstra.edu

To explore the field of rheumatology, which deals with pain and disorders of the joints, muscles, tendons, bones and other connective tissues. Amazing advancements have been made over the past several decades in understanding auto-immune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), as well as developing novel treatments, including targeted therapies. There still remains much to be understood, providing many exciting clinical and basic science research opportunities within rheumatology. The interest group will aim to provide hands-on workshops, guest lectures, and networking events with physicians and researchers of the Northwell Health Division of Rheumatology/Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research.

Club email: som.rheum@pride.hofstra.edu

The goal of the Sports Medicine Interest Group is to foster a growing interest in sports medicine among the student body. Sports medicine is a field dedicated to treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. Events will include guest speakers, physician and resident run interactive panels, film screenings, and networking opportunities with various physicians in the sports medicine department at Northwell.

Club email: som.sportsmedicine@pride.hofstra.edu

Surgery and Sub-specialties Coalition aims to expose students to the field of surgery, as well as the subspecialties that one may enter.  We also hope to help build a community between current surgeons and students from all four years to foster interest in surgery and help aspiring surgeons build relationships with mentors.

1. Panels with surgeons from different specialties
2. Suture Workshop

Club email: som.surgery@pride.hofstra.edu

The goal of the Ultrasound Interest Group is to provide hands-on ultrasound experience to medical students. The USIG not only provides opportunities to practice ultrasound skills in small groups but also participates in annual SonoSlam to compete against medical students from other schools. Since point-of-care ultrasound is becoming a valuable part of every specialty, all students can benefit from the skills they learn as part of this group.

The Urology Club explores the many facets of urology, including medical diseases of the urinary tract and male reproductive organs as well as their corresponding surgeries or procedures. One noteworthy event was a presentation by a urologist on robotic radical cystectomy. We have also simulated vasectomies on models and have had Q and A sessions with practicing urologists.
Club email: som.urology@pride.hofstra.edu

The goal of the Vascular Surgery Interest Group (VSIG) is to increase early exposure to this exciting and evolving field at ZSOM, and to support passionate students with educational events, mentorship, research opportunities, community service and outreach opportunities.

Club email: som.vsig@pride.hofstra.edu

The Wilderness Medicine Interest Group is designed to provide information and access to Hofstra medical students who are interested in learning about providing medical care in low resource environments. The group's focus is to provide hands-on experiences to students who are interested in working in low esource environments including global health, emergency medicine, and outdoor adventures. The Wilderness Medicine Interest Group stresses hands-on experiences, and preparedness, and access to diverse perspectives on medical care. Past events include:

1. Mid-Atlantic Wilderness Medicine Conference in Philadelphia
2. Hiking Trips
3. Labor Day Weekend Camping Trip

Club email: som.wilderness@pride.hofstra.edu