Come grab a donut and a Blind Date with a Book! The Film & Literature Club is selling Krispy Kreme and wrapped novels labeled with brief teasers—choose a note, unwrap a surprise read.

Hello everyone!

Come join EMIG for our Introduction to Emergency Medicine talk to learn more about this amazing field from EM physicians Dr. Bobbi-Jo Lowie and Dr. Ryan Spangler. They will talk about their journeys to EM, all the great things about the specialty, and answer any questions you may have. Pizza will be provided for the first 30 people who sign up! We hope to see you there! 

Ophthalmology is a field that is difficult to get exposure to as a medical student, so one of OIG's goals is to create opportunities for engagement in ophthalmology.

Come to our Intro to Ophthalmology event to hear from our ophthalmologists and learn more about careers in ophthalmology! There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and talk with ophthalmologists. Ophthalmology is a wonderful specialty with a balance between longitudinal patient care and conducting cutting-edge procedures.

Lunch will be provided. Hope to seee you there!

You might have heard of PM&R or Physiatry or Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, but do you actually know what a physiatrist does?  The PM&R Interest Group will be hosting an introduction to PM&R talk. This special talk is led by our faculty mentor, Dr. Idris Amin, a PM&R and Sports Medicine physician here at UMSOM. Attendees will learn about the field in general, what being a PM&R physician is like, and the various sub-specialties available through a PM&R residency (such as Brain Injury Medicine, Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine, and more).  Lunch will be provided! Come listen to learn about a cool medical specialty!

EIMIG and WHIG are excited to host Dr. Malek for a talk on PCOS! Join us for an informative session and enjoy some ice cream too!

Your favorite DIG invites you to treat yourself to some early morning sweets to sustain your beautiful, intelligent, hard working minds! Don't miss out on this amazingly nutritious event and meet our DIG officers!

Come have lunch (on us!) while learning about what it means to practice wilderness medicine.

Perfect for anyone interested in the outdoors, wilderness adventures, emergency medicine, or looking to expand your horizons!

Join us for Part 1 of a 10-part series of workshops on suturing techniques. This series is designed to prepare students of all years for clinical rotations, shadowing in the operating room, and sub-internships. Each session will build upon the previous session. 

Part 1: The Basics will include an introduction to suturing materials and instruments and simple suturing. We will review and practice simple sutures and lay the foundation for further techniques. 

We can’t wait to see you there!

Come join us for women/ women-identifying surgeons to chat about careers in surgery, their experiences and paths, and research/shadowing opportunities!

Food will be provided :))

Join us for a talk about health disparities in the AANHPI community, with a focus on hepatitis, led by Dr. Lydia Tang, an ID physician at the Institute of Human Virology.

Lunch will be provided!

As you already know, our healthcare system is intricately complex, and there are numerous avenues through which any medical student can advocate for the policy issues that matter most to them. We’ll do our best to explain the most historically popular opportunities here at UMSOM while also introducing you to the lesser-known hidden gems. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to pursue what is meaningful to YOU!
 
Our introduction will be followed by a presentation and Q&A session with our faculty advisor, Dr. Kyle Fischer, who has extensive experience in public policy from a physician's perspective.

Lunch will be provided to people who sign up!

Join us for a panel discussion with surgical attendings from various specialties regarding training, choosing a surgical subspecialty, applying surgery, lifestyle, etc! Lunch will be provided. 

Current panelists include: 

• Dr. Douglas Anderson (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
• Dr. Laura Buchanan (Trauma Surgery)
• Dr. Kimberly Lumpkins (Pediatric Surgery and Urology)
• Dr. Khanjan Nagarsheth (Vascular Surgery)

*This list will get updated pending attending availability!*

Join us in painting an anatomy mannequin!!!

Come show off your knowledge of all the organs and vascular/nervous/musculoskeletal systems, but no need to be an expert artist. Will be a paint-by-number style. All skill levels welcome!

Since not everyone can work on it at the same time, plenty of material for other crafts and collages will be there as well.

Light lunch provided :))

If you’re curious about a career in vascular surgery, don’t miss this talk.

Vascular surgery is a specialty at the intersection of surgical precision and lifesaving care - treating aneurysms, restoring blood flow, and using both open and endovascular techniques. It’s fast-paced, innovative, and impactful.

Join us as Dr. Nagarsheth shares what the training pathway looks like, why the field is so rewarding, and how to explore this career as a medical student.

Sign-up is limited to the first 40 people. Lunch is provided. 

Join the Peer Support Network for a cozy fall social on Tuesday, October 8th at 12pm in the Reid Rooms! We’ll be painting pumpkins, sipping apple cider, and enjoying doughnuts together. Come take a break, get creative, and hang out with classmates in a relaxed setting. All supplies (and snacks!) provided—just bring yourself and your fall spirit!

Dr. Moyer (ENT surgeon) and Ms. Reed (scrub nurse), will be leading an intro to scrubbing in workshop for those that would like to gain hands-on experience with sterile technique and operating room preparation.

Hear from current medical students on their experiences acquiring and completing global health research projects over their M1 summers! Lunch will be provided. 

Come donate blood at the Red Cross blood drive! Donations take approximately 1 hour, and have the ability to save the lives of up to 3 patients. Snacks and juices provided. 

Come spend a day outdoors and learn fire building, splinting, wound care, hypothermia prevention, emergency extraction, and navigation with expert instruction. Food provided!