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The Academic Medicine Group aims to present academic medicine as a career path to students at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (HMSOM). AM will act as a bridge between students interested in academic medicine and the school’s administration while HMSOM continues to build a unique and first-rate medical education. Members of AM will be able to network with and receive career mentorship from academic physicians, explore ongoing education research, and undertake pedagogical opportunities while examining various approaches to medical curricula. Through these opportunities, students will be able to grow a unique skill set as educators and medical education innovators as they pursue their research, service, and clinical endeavors.

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The American College of OBGYN Interest Group is focused on the very exciting opportunities offered within the field of obstetrics and gynecology. Monthly meetings will focus on becoming familiar with the process of becoming an OBGYN, OBGYN procedures, working in the SIM lab, and community service projects. ACOG Interest Group’s meetings welcome all HMSOM students with different backgrounds and interests.

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As the physicians’ powerful ally in patient care, the AMA delivers on this mission by representing physicians with a unified voice in courts and legislative bodies across the nation, removing obstacles that interfere with patient care, leading the charge to prevent chronic disease and confront public health crises, and driving the future of medicine to tackle the biggest challenges in health care and training the leaders of tomorrow.

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The mission of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) is to bring together those in medicine and health-related fields to promote women’s health and to support members’ professional and personal development, to improve the personal and professional well-being of its members and to increase the influence of women in all aspects of the medical profession. AMWA strives to accomplish these goals by offering personal support for members through networking, action on health issues, and providing information on career options and development. Our community service committee coordinates volunteer activities to allow AMWA members to develop closer bonds with each other as well as with the community. We would like to encourage all medical students, regardless of gender, to join AMWA, as women's issues affect us all.

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To foster professional growth and career development of members of Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine who are interested in the field of Anesthesiology. Our focus is to work closely with the Department of Anesthesiology in the HMH network and to provide students an opportunity to learn about the field and take part in conferences, research, mentoring, and shadowing. We aim to provide students with the information and tools to match into residency through the various events and opportunities that the group will organize. To coordinate sessions to help students explore and understand the field of anesthesiology, as well as provide opportunities for networking and mentorship.

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Empowering anime and gaming enthusiasts to connect, celebrate, and immerse themselves in a vibrant community. Our mission is to curate a welcoming environment where members can indulge in their passions, foster friendships, and share unforgettable experiences. Committed to organizing an annual pilgrimage to AnimeNYC, we aim to enrich our members' cultural understanding and excitement for the anime medium.

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The mission of the Arts in Medicine organization is to explore the multitude of applications for performance, visual, and written art disciplines in medicine and to provide opportunities for students and faculties at HMSOM to learn to incorporate arts into health-related practices and setting in a fun interactive manner. Arts from any discipline are welcomed such as dance, music, drawing, and illustrations. Everybody is encouraged to participate because there is an artist inside all of us.

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The Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) is a national organization of medical and pre-medical students committed to addressing the unique health challenges of Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) communities. APAMSA serves as a forum for student leaders to engage these health issues and develop initiatives and projects addressing those needs. APAMSA provides an important venue for medical students to meet, exchange experiences, and develop personally and professionally through leadership and service.

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In partnership with Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative, the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Student Saturday Clinic is a clinical project which aims to provide accessible, quality primary healthcare to low-income or uninsured individuals in Bergen County while also fostering a clinical environment in which future medical practitioners can enhance their clinical skills and patient interaction. As an organization, we strive to ensure patient-centered care and educate medical students on primary/community health systems, promoting student leadership development, and quality educational opportunities in underserved medicine.

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The Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine's Bioethics clubs aims to educate future physicians on the importance of bioethics in medicine. Our goal is to integrate ethics into physicians at the first stage of their education so that they carry it through their careers and into their practice, thus spreading the ethical ideals to their own students and co-workers. From daily ethical dilemmas in the medical field to new ethics challenges presented, we strive to give our members the tools to navigate difficult scenarios with principled professionalism and a strong consideration for others.

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The Cardiology Group aims to provide HMSOM students with an informative, engaging environment to learn about the field and clinical practice of cardiology. We will organize events to help educate students about the strengths and challenges of the specialty, opportunities available within cardiology as well as what the path to a career in cardiology looks like. We hope to achieve this by hosting events like workshops, panel discussions with fellows and attendings and guest speakers.

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The Cardiology Group aims to provide HMSOM students with an informative, engaging environment to learn about the field and clinical practice of cardiology. We will organize events to help educate students about the strengths and challenges of the specialty, opportunities available within cardiology as well as what the path to a career in cardiology looks like. We hope to achieve this by hosting events like workshops, panel discussions with fellows and attendings and guest speakers.

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We are an assembly of students who seek an intellectual understanding of faith’s intrinsic role in the vocation of medicine. We uphold God and morality in our practice of medicine, respect the sanctity of life and the dignity of every human being, and defend the voice of good conscience that echoes in our interior hearing. All are welcome to attend our Chapter meetings and events. Our discussions are guided by a scholarly insight into Catholic Scripture as we contemplate biomedical ethics and timeless queries that trial the conscience of every person. Faith and trust in God fortify our courage to do what is right of us in the most trying of times, where we yearn to reflect the moral fibers from which our characters are woven and to deliver exceptional patient care in a way that unconditionally respects the sanctity of life and the dignity of every human being.

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Chef MD aims to promote culinary medicine, encouraging the use of food as a tool to improve health amongst both the student body and the greater community. We plan to hold interactive cooking and nutrition classes for fellow students. We will create curricula with recipes that are customizable to the tasks and budget of families in the local community. We will also incorporate a food-related club.

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Chef MD aims to promote culinary medicine, encouraging the use of food as a tool to improve health amongst both the student body and the greater community. We plan to hold interactive cooking and nutrition classes for fellow students. We will create curricula with recipes that are customizable to the tasks and budget of families in the local community. We will also incorporate a food-related club.

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Recharge at the Cinema for Wellness Club! Immerse yourself in a curated selection of diverse films, each with themes that inspire, uplift, and spark reflection. We are committed to ethically source our films and provide an escape from daily stresses through every event. Join our laid-back screenings, savor snacks, and connect with peers in a welcoming atmosphere.

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The Community Medicine student organization organizes opportunities for HMSOM students to volunteer at clinically-oriented events within the community. Students at HMSOM begin their clinical skills education during the first weeks of their first academic year - the Community Medicine organization will match students who can utilize/practice these skills with community programs that can leverage them. The organization distinguishes itself from other HMSOM volunteer groups in that it specifically helps organize and recruit students for volunteer opportunities that involve clinically-oriented community engagement. We hope that this symbiotic relationship will benefit HMSOM students as well as the HMH network and their community partners. The main opportunity that this club facilitates is assisting K-12 school nurses in completing mandatory health screenings. This originally started as a CHP project, but has now been continued by several cohorts of students. By working with the Clifton Board of Education and nurses, HMSOM students are recruited and trained to assist in screenings during the 2023-2024 academic year. In the future we hope and anticipate that we can involve more local school systems.

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Cultivate a collaborative community of aspiring dermatologists within the medical school, dedicated to advancing dermatological knowledge, fostering inclusivity, and making a positive impact on skin health. Through educational initiatives, clinical exposure, and community engagement, we aim to inspire passion for dermatology and contribute meaningfully to the broader healthcare landscape.

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Our goal at Doctors for Disabilities is two-fold. First, we hope to increase awareness and build compassion for the various disabilities that have a significant impact on a person’s quality of life and experiences in healthcare. Second, we aim to inspire and educate the Hackensack Meridian community of the tools and resources available in order to provide those disabled with strategies that would allow them to reach their optimal well-being. Doctors for Disabilities will accomplish these goals through guest-speaker seminars, outreach events, and educational workshops.

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The Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG) aims to provide students who are interested in careers in Emergency Medicine (EM) with opportunities to explore this field further. EMIG offers a variety of resources to enrich the students’ medical school education and help better prepare them for careers in EM and beyond. These resources include clinical procedures workshops (suturing, intubation, central line placement, etc.), residency Q&A panels with current EM staff and faculty, information about fellowships in EM, and other guest speaker events

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The purpose of this group is to promote the discussion of multidisciplinary biomedical topics and educate students on the importance of innovation in the field of medicine. Empowering medical doctors will allow them to bridge the gap between engineers and medicine by combining engineering principles with medical science for the sole purpose of advancing healthcare. Prominent applications include development of imaging equipment, biomaterials, bioinformatics, and tissue engineering.

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The Environmental Health Group is a group at HMSOM that promotes environmental health and raises awareness of the growing impact of climate change. This club seeks to mitigate the effects climate change has on population and individual health by enacting change through increased curricular efforts, volunteering, research, and by generating awareness in the general student body.

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Our goal is to host a regular journal club where we discuss papers that explore the ethical implications behind new medical technology as it is released into the market.

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The Family Medicine Interest Group provides a forum for students interested in the specialty to explore their interests, learn more about becoming a family medicine physician, and network with other students and faculty members. Our group is within the FMIG network, which is organized by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). The FMIG network mission is to develop the family medicine workforce and advance the specialty of family medicine by strengthening current and aspiring medical students to be prepared for and choose to pursue a career in family medicine in the U.S. Our student group contributes to this mission by providing speaker series, workshops, resource sharing, and peer support.

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The purpose of the Gastroenterology Club at HMSOM is to explore the speciality of Gastroenterology(GI) both from a medical and surgical perspective. By engaging with various professionals within the field students will gain a better understanding of the work these physicians do which will allow them to better chart their own course through medicine. Moreover for students who are more certain GI is for them, interacting with physicians within the field will provide invaluable guidance for becoming a GI doctor. Thus this club will is useful to both those looking to explore the speciality and those looking to further their interest in GI.

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The Surgery Interest Group is a student-run interest group that aims to expose HMSOM students to a multi-dimensional field of surgery through surgical skills workshops, conferences, research, shadowing, and mentoring opportunities. To educate students on the surgeon's lifestyle and to build connections with leaders in all types of surgery. We aim to work closely with the surgeons in the HMH network to provide opportunities and a platform for all students who are interested in the field of surgery and all its surgical subspecialties. Additionally, the goal of the organization is to provide opportunities to learn about various surgical specialties and how to best match into these residencies.

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The aim of the Geriatrics and Palliative Care Group is to help students explore these specialties and gain a deeper understanding through panels, guest speakers, and opportunities to connect with physicians in these fields. This interest group is not only useful for those considering pursuing these specialties as possible careers but for any medical student interested in learning about topics such as end-of-life care and the needs of older populations that can give them a unique perspective in any specialty.

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Our mission is to mobilize the HMSOM community around harm reduction principles and practices through education initiatives, community partnerships, and advocacy work. We seek to dismantle the stigma around drug use by championing harm reduction and helping students recognize that management of substance use disorder is part of standard medical care.

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