Looking to join an organization and get involved? Want to see what the 60+ active COM student organizations are all about? Would you like to contact an organization for a speaking opportunity/event? You’ll find the Executive Board members listing & group contact information in the Directory sections below.
For current students, all the resources you need to successfully run your organization, including information on funding, event planning, and marketing can also be found in the sections below. Be sure to review the updated Student Organization Guidelines.
A number of student organizations have already been formed by M.D. students and it’s possible more may be created as the new healthcare issues and initiatives emerge beyond our current organizations. Any new student organization seeking affiliation with the UCF College of Medicine will be able to submit the New Student Organization Approval Form along with a draft of the proposed constitution for consideration to be added to the M.D. Student Organizations listing. More information can be found under the Forming an Organization section.
The purpose of the College of Medicine M.D. Program Student Council is to provide effective student leadership for the classes and organizations of the College of Medicine M.D. Program, serve as a liaison between students and administration, promote effective and well-rounded medical education, and represent the College of Medicine M.D. Program. More information is provided during new student orientation. The purpose of the Student Professional Conduct Council (SPCC) is to oversee the implementation of the UCF COM Honor Code with emphasis on maintaining the values intrinsic to the role of physician, community leader and medical student. The SPCC is composed of two student representatives from each class, an SPCC chair, and an advisor from the Office of Student Affairs (Dr. Verduin). Information on contacting any member of the SPCC can be found on Webcourses.
Click here for an overview description of each M.D. Student Council and the Committee Representative positions.
Click here for the most current listing of the UCF College of Medicine Student Council, SPCC & Committee Representatives.
Please click below to access the 2021-2022 COM Student Organization Information Guide. This guide will be updated annually.
M.D. Program Student Organization Executive Boards
All current M.D. Program Student Organization Executive Boards are listed below. This listing will be updated biannually. Please contact Casey Smith with any updates or inquiries regarding these listings.
American Academy of Developmental Medicine & Dentistry (AADMD)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Daniel Topping
Group email: AADMD.ucfcom@gmail.com
President: David Vu
Vice President: Angela Lo
Secretary: Jackson Nagamoto
National Liaison & Co-Treasurer: Lily Chen
National Liaison & Co-Treasurer: Bernard Sarmiento
Arts in Medicine (AIM)
Faculty Advisors: Natasha Williams & Dr. Katherine Daly
Email address: ucfaim@gmail.com
President: Nader Tabsh
Vice President: Fariz Alkassis
Treasurer & Secretary: Isabel Torres
Literary Arts Chair: Sierra Sleeper
Creative Director & PR: Angela Lo
Performing Arts Chair: Hunter Hampton
Visual Arts Director: Pierce Ciccone
American Medical Association/Florida Medical Association (AMA/FMA)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Virgil Dawson
Group email: ucfcom.ama.fma@gmail.com
Chair of Recruitment: Jordan Saag
Vice Chair of Recruitment: Ayssel Tanbari
Vice Chairs of Community Service: Lauren Aronson & Caitlyn Coates
AMA Delegate: Kacper Kubiszewski
FMA Delegate: Richard Pack
Secretary: Vacant
Treasurer: Emily Littman
American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marcy Verduin
Group email: ucfamsaboard@gmail.com
President: Kristen Ibanez
Vice President: Parker Hunsaker
Treasurer: Sahil Patel
Secretary: Matthew Caldwell
Co-Peer Mentors: Terisa Yiin
Co-Peer Mentors: Rachel Friend
American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Olga Karasik
Group email: amwa.ucfcom@gmail.com
President: Estee Hong
Vice President: Yamilet Gonzalez
Treasurer: Samina Ismail
Secretary: Rachel Pan
M3 Liaisons: Susana Soto & Jil Shah
M4 Liaisons: Lauren Pomerantz & Amelia Winter
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)
Faculty Advisor: Shalu Gillum
Group email: apamsa.ucf@gmail.com
President: Linda Guan
Vice President: Deepti Singam
Treasurer: Asanka Ekanayake
Secretary: Diane Tran
Association of Women Surgeons (AWS)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Julie Wei
Group email: ucfcom.aws@gmail.com
President: Yasmine Ghattas
Co-Vice Presidents: Melanie Peterson & Tovah Williamson
Treasurer: Caline McCarthy
Secretary: Reanne Mathai
M3 Liaisons: Tammy Phillips, Krista Grennan, Lindsey Webb, & Rachna Sannegowda
M4 Liaison: Julia Nedimyer
Business of Medicine (BoM)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Ziebelman
Group email: ucf.bom@gmail.com
President: Matt Caldwell
Vice President: Hussein Zilouchian
Treasurer: Alexander Bolufer
Secretary: Kacper Kubiszewski
Financial Literacy Subcommittee Chair: Kyle Smola
M3 Liaison: Talin Handa
M4 Liaison: Alex Lin
Chapman Compassionate Care (CCC)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Caridad Hernandez
Group email: ucfcccare@gmail.com
Executive Director – Clinic Manager: Adam Talaat
Executive Director – Strategic Goals: Angela Lo
Community Program Manager: Sadman Chowdhury
Clinic Project Manager: Justin Taylor
Volunteer Coordinator: Mario Abels
Quality Improvement/Research Coordinator: Vishnu Bhupalam
Inventory/ EMR Coordinator: Jihoon Lim
Critical Care Medical Interest Group (CCMIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Feroza Daroowalla
Group email: UCFCCMIG@gmail.com
President: Colton Amaral
Vice President: Estee Hong
Treasurer: Alexander Bolufer
Secretary: Elizabeth Elgin
Cardiology Interest Group (CIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bernard Gros
Group email: ucfCIG@gmail.com
President: Jessica Polakoff
Vice President: Estee Hong
Treasurer: Pierce Ciccone
Secretary: Jordan Saag
M3 Liaison: Gabe Krivenko
Event Director: Emily Littman
Catholic Medical Association (CMA)
Faculty Advisor: Drs. Colleen Moran-Bano & Patrick Hunter
Group email: cma.ucfcom@gmail.com
President: Jeffery Simpson
Vice President: Fariz Alkassis
Treasurer: Kyle Benkel
Secretary: Kailee Hernandez
Clinic & Outreach Coordinator: Parker Hunsaker
M3 Liaison: Jackson Nagamoto
M4 Liaison: Nicholas Richwagen
Careers in Oncology (COG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Priya Vishnubhotla
Group email: ucfoncology@gmail.com
President: Zackery Reavis
Vice President: Derek Zhang
Treasurer: Julia Silliman
Secretary: Emily Littman
Community Service Chair: Francesco Sautto
M3 Liaisons: Caroline Casey & Max McCall
M4 Liaisons: Vincent Cendan & Rachel Troung
Clinical Problem Solvers (CPS)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Shiva Kalidindi
Group email: UCF.CPS@gmail.com
President: Samuel Mikhail
Vice President: Catalina Hernandez
Treasurer: Donald Thommes
Secretary: Breanna Brown
M3 Liaisons: Maddy Weiner & Jackson Nagamoto
M4 Liaison: Scott Walker
Dermatology Interest Group (DIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jeffery Greenwald
Group email: ucfderminterest@gmail.com
Co-Presidents: Brittany Chandani & Vishnu Bhupalam
Treasurer: Lucille Anzia
Secretary: Hannah Sage
Events Coordinator: Angela Lo
M4 Liaison: Emma Hignett
Engineering in Medicine (EIM)
Faculty Advisor: TBD
Group email: eim.ucfcom@gmail.com
President: Emily Schofield
Vice President: Melanie Peterson
Treasurer: Ezat El-Said
Secretary: Emily Littman
M3 Liaisons: John Driggers & Drew Broda
Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jay Ladde
Group email: ucf.emig@gmail.com
President: Colton Amaral
Vice President: Linda Guan
Treasurer: Dilraj Cambow
Secretary: Caroline Baughn
Events/Research Coordinator: Carolyn Rapp
M3 Liaisons: Megan Maag & Max McCall
M4 Liaisons: Jacob Wright & Maureen Mohan
ENT Interest Group (Otolaryngology Interest Group)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Seidman
Group email: UCF.ENTIG@gmail.com
President: Yasmine Ghattas
Vice President: Estee Hong
Treasurer: Jihoon Lim
Secretary: Fariz Alkassis
M3 Liaison: Brandon Tapasak
M4 Liaison: Friederike Luetzenberg
Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Magdalena Pasarica
Group email: UCFFMIG@gmail.com
President: Matthew Caldwell
Vice President: Kelsey Manko
Treasurer: Rachael Eickmeyer
Secretary: Alexander Bolufer
FAFP Student Director: VACANT
Global Surgery Student Alliance (GSSA)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Vladimir Neychev
Group email: ucfglobalsurgery@gmail.com
President: Maggie Kennedy
Vice President: John D’Angelo
Treasurer: Brendan Sweeney
Secretary: Maddy Weiner
Healthcare Innovations (HI)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mariana Dangiolo
Group email: HIucfcom@gmail.com
President: Ashley Su
Vice President: Sahil Patel
Treasurer: Leeann Hu
Secretary: Reanne Mathai
M3 Liaison: Sankalp Goberdhan & Naser Mubarak
Health Literacy Advocates
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lonna Gordon
Group email: ucfhealthliteracy@gmail.com
President: Suzannah Patterson
Director: Andy Huang
Volunteer Coordinator Chair: Matt Volk
Education and Curriculum Chair: Austin Wynn
Co-School District Liaison: Dristin Hughes
Co-School District Liaison: Darshan Kamat
History of Medicine (HoM)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Saad Shaikh
Group email: history.ucfcom@gmail.com
President: Andrea Luedecker
Vice President: Albert Volk
Treasurer: VACANT
Secretary: Jackson Nagamoto
M3 Liaisons: Max Droznin & Kimby Rosenthal
Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Abdo Asmar
Group email: UCFIMIG@gmail.com
President: Jessica Polakoff
Vice President: Pierce Ciccone
Treasurer: Emily Littman
Secretary: Estee Hong
M3 Journal Club Liaison: Neel Shah
M4 Journal Club Liaisons: Huzaifa Wasanwala
Interventional Radiology Interest Group (IRIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Raphael Yoo
Group email: ucf.irig@gmail.com
President: Takuma Iwai
Vice President: Mason Williams
Treasurer: Jihoon Lim
Secretary: Quinten Federico
M3 Liaisons: Brendan Maag & Sankalp Goberdhan
M4 Liaison: Ana Torres
Jewish U”knight’ed Students in Medicine (JUSM)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Joshua Shultz
Group email: JUSM.ucfknights@gmail.com
President: Benjamin Yitzhak
Vice President: Jessica Polakoff
Treasurer: Emily Littman
Secretary: Gabe Krivenko
KNIGHTS Clinic
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Magdelena Pasarica
Clinic Director Email: floormanager.knights@gmail.com
Clinic Co-Directors: Gary Saloman & Reanne Mathai
Volunteer Coordinators: Ashley Su & Terisa Yiin
For Volunteer Opportunities Contact: knightsclinicvolunteering@gmail.com
LGBTQI+ Medical Students and Allies
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lindsay Taliaferro
Group email: ucfcom.lgbtmedstudentsallies@gmail.com
Co-Presidents: Tovah Williamson & Nader Tabsh
Treasurer: Sabrina DeAlmeida
Secretary: Priscilla Francois
Community Education & Community Outreach Chair: Terisa Yiin
M3 Liaisons: Kristen Doyle & John Wilhelm
M4 Liaison: Matt Abrams
Life Beyond Residency (LBR)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Chris Gallagher
Group Email: lbrucf@gmail.com
President: Shane Saifman
Vice President: Dylan Shaw
Treasurer: Hussein Zilouchian
Secretary: Dennis Gross
Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group (LMIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sharon Wasserstrom
Group email: ucflifestylemedicine@outlook.com
Co-President: Erin Duffey
Co-President: Brittany Chandani
Treasurer: Matt Crowley
Secretary: Derek Zhang
Community Engagement Officer: Reanne Mathai
Lifestyle Central Editor: Caroline Baughn
Director of Nutrition: Caline McCarthy
Director of Physical Activity: Lauren Aronson
Director of Stress Management: Edward Eusanio
Director of Sleep Management: Richard Pack
Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)
Faculty Advisors: Drs. Analia Castiglioni & Caridad Hernandez
Group email: lmsaucfcom@gmail.com
President: Kailee Hernandez
Vice President: Thomas Knapp
Treasurer: Asanka Ekanayake
Secretary: Francesco Sautto
Public Relations: Yamilet Gonzalez
M3 Liaisons: Dakota Salazar & Caridad Infante
M4 Liaison: Vincent Cendan
Community Engagement Officers: Shane Saifman, Carolyn Rapp, Jeffrey Simpson, & Jovanni Rojas
Medical Anesthesiology Society (MAS)
Faculty Advisors: Drs. Relin Yang & Nicholas Nedeff
Group email: ucf.com.mas1@gmail.com
President: Dylan Shaw
Vice President: Kristen Ibanez
Secretary: Benjamin Yitzhak
Treasurer: Parth Patel
VP of Marketing: Mario Abels
VP of Research: Alex Nhan
M3 Liaison: Dakota Salazar
M4 Liaison: Lauren Pomerantz
Medical Campus Outreach (MCO)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Goodman
Group email: ucfmco@gmail.com
President: Richard Pack
Vice President: Leeann Hu
Treasurer: Nick Buchanan
Secretary: Amy Lee
Medical Genetics Interest Group (MedGen)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jane Gibson
Group email: medgenknights@gmail.com
President: Francesco Sautto
Vice President: Nick Buchanan
Treasurer: Jihoon Lim
Secretary: Dori Kacsoh
Medical Students Providing Across Continents (MedPACt)
Interim Faculty Advisor: Dr. Analia Castiglioni
Group email: MedPACt@ucf.edu
Executive Director: Sarah Hay
Directors of Service: Deepti Singam & Carolyn Rapp
Director of Finance: Ridhwan Mohammad
Directors of Education: Thomas Knapp & Kailee Hernandez
Conference Directors: Kacper Kubiszewski & Kelly Sutter
Directors of Research: Rachel Friend & Ezat El-Said
Director of Community Engagement: Priscilla Francois
EMR Director: Dilraj Cambow
M.D. Program Student Organization Executive Boards
All current M.D. Program Student Organization Executive Boards are listed below. This listing will be updated biannually. Please contact Casey Smith with any updates or inquiries regarding these listings.
Military Medicine Interest Group (MMIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jeffery LaRochelle
Group email: UCFMMIG@gmail.com
President: Tovah Williamson
Secondary Contact: Leeann Hu
Third Contact: Asanka Ekanayake
M3 Liaison: Gustavo Marino
M4 Liaison: Grace Johnson
Movement is Medicine (MiM)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Kibble
Group email: mim.ucfcom@gmail.com
President: Kacper Kubiszewski
Vice President: Kyle Benkel
Treasurer: Emily Littman
Secretary: Kyle Smola
Sunset Run Liaison: Gary Salomon
Volleyball Liaison: Francesco Sautto
Soccer Liaison: Sadman Chowdhury
Basketball Liaison: Asanka Ekanayake
Football Liaison: Kyle Benkel
Ultimate Frisbee Liaison: David Rallison
Neurological Surgery Interest Group (NSIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. James Sanders
Group email: ucfnsig@gmail.com
Co-Presidents: Alexander Bolufer & Takuma Iwai
Vice President: Caroline Baughn
Treasurer: Dennis Gross
Secretary: Fariz Alkassis
M3 Liaison: Shaye Busse & Alec Clark
M4 Liaison: Nathan Kostick
Obstetrics & Gynecology Interest Group (OGIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Donna Boucher
Group email: ucfcomogig@gmail.com
President: Erin Duffey
Vice President: Sierra Sleeper
Treasurer: Yasmine Ghattas
Secretary: Julia Silliman
Community Outreach Coordinator: Terisa Yiin
Period Liaison: Katie Porter
M3 Liaison: Caridad Infante
M4 Liaison: Oriana Fermin
Ophthalmology Interest Group (OIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mehul Patel
Group email: ucfcomoig@gmail.com
President: Terisa Yiin
Vice President: Bailey Parsons
Treasurer: Caroline Baughn
Secretary: Emily Schofield
M3 Liaison: Linda Ren
M4 Liaison: Jake Tenewitz
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Interest Group (OSMIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. John Kirkpatrick
Group email: COM.OSMIG@gmail.com
President: Jeffrey Simpson
Vice President: Yasmine Ghattas
Treasurer: Peter Zeblisky
Secretary: Matthew Crowley
Community Outreach Chair: Kyle Smola
M3 Liaisons: Nicholas Kessler, Max McCall, Peyton Hull & Andrew Collins
M4 Liaisons: Bradley Richey, Blake Callahan & Nick Andrews
Pediatric Interest Group (PIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Colleen Moran-Bano
Group email: pigucfcom@gmail.com
President: Deepti Singam
Vice President: Pierce Ciccone
Treasurer: Samuel Mikhail
Secretary: Jordan Moretta
Directors of Special Events: Sean Yumul & Dorottya Kacsoh
M3 Liaison: Helena Quach
M4 Liaison: Katie Ballantyne & Vincent Cendan
Preventive Medicine & Aging Group (PMAG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mariana Dangiolo
Group email: PMAG.ucfknights@outlook.com.
President: Richard Pack
Vice President: Jessica Polakoff
Treasurer: Rachael Eickmeyer
Secretary: Estee Hong
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Interest Group (PMRIG)
Faculty Advisor: Patrick Sonser
Group email: ucfpmrig@gmail.com
President: Parth B Patel
Vice President: Matthew Crowley
Treasurer: David Rallison
Secretary: Lucille Anzia
M3 Liaisons: Tyler Daprano & Nick Kessler
Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery Interest Group (PRSIG)
Faculty Advisors: Drs. Adam Oppenheimer & David Plank
Group email: ucfprsig@gmail.com
President: Rachel Pan
Vice President: David Gelikman
Treasurer: Ezat El-Said
Secretary: Alexander Bolufer
M3 Liaison: Katelyn Lewis
M4 Liaison: Brandon Foley
Peer Support Group (PSG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Katherine Daly
PsychSIGN
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Martin Klapheke
Group email: ucfcompsychsign@gmail.com
President: Nader Tabsh
Vice President: Edward Eusanio
Treasurer: Vishnu Bhupalam
Secretary: Stefan Grozlekov
Education Co-Chairs: Jake Bently
Community Outreach Chair: Josh Salzman
M3/M4 Liaison: David Vu & Tim Le
Reproductive Health Interest Group (RHIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Georgia Lamvu
Group email: ucfreproductivehealth@gmail.com
Co-Directors: Sierra Sleeper & Jessika Polakoff
National Coordinator & Resource Manager: Brianna Leone
Community Outreach Coordinators: Julia Silliman
Director of Education & Curriculum Reform: Teresa Yiin
Social Media Chair: Caroline Baughn
Treasurer: Jordan Moretta
Upperclassman Coordinator: Ricci Allen
Radiology Interest Group (RIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Craig Johnson
Group email: rig.ucf.med@gmail.com
President: Cynthia Kyin
Vice President: Parker Hunsaker
Treasurer: Parth Patel
Secretary: Lucille Anzia
M3 Liaison: John Mathias
M4 Liaison: Kevin Boyd
Rising Youth
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Katherine Daly
Group email: risingyouthfl@gmail.com
Executive Director: Ayssel Tanbari
School Liaison: Kyle Smola
Education Coordinator: Ashley Su
Treasurer & Volunteer Director: Sahil Patel
Upper Class Coordinator: Rasika Patil
Directors of Education: VACANT
Director of Outreach: VACANT
Research Director: VACANT
Social Media Director: VACANT
Student Accessibility Advocacy Network (SAAN)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Harris
Group email: ucfcom.saan@gmail.com
Co-Presidents: Caitlyn Coates & Rachel Rendon
Treasurer: Austin Amos
Secretary: Sabrina DeAlmedia
M1/M2 Research Coordinator: Jordan Saag
M3/M4 Research Coordinator: Katie Porter
Students Interested in Academic Medicine (SIAM)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Abdo Asmar
Group email: siam.ucfmed@gmail.com
President: Zackery Reavis
Vice President: Daniel Lee
Treasurer: Sarah Hay
Secretary: Kristen Ibanez
M3 Liaisons: Ram Medam, Andy Huang, & Talin Handa
Surgery Interest Group (SIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andrew Taitano
Group email: sigucf@gmail.com
Co-Presidents: Samantha Reiss & Melanie Peterson
Vice President: Sahil Patel
Treasurer: David Gelikman
Secretary: Adrian Kapustka
Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. James Sanders
Group email: ucfsign@gmail.com
President: Gary Salomon
Vice President: Dori Kacsoh
Treasurer: Peter Zeblisky
Secretary: Rachel Pan
M3 Liaison: Kimby Rosenthal, Rebecca Zelmanovich, Josh Godwin, & D’Shaun Adams
Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
Advisor: Dr. Tracy MacIntosh
Group email: SNMAatUCF@gmail.com
President: Etta Conteh
Vice President of Underrepresented Community Outreach: Priscilla Francois
Vice President of Academic Minority Enrichment: Diane Tran
Treasurer: Samina Ismail
Secretary: Sajida Hossain
Student Council
Advisors: Dr. Marcy Verduin, Casey Smith & Dr. Soraya Smith
The Class of 2023 Student Council email contact is UCFCOMSGA2023@gmail.com
Presidents: Michael Fiorino (M4), Brandon Tapasak (M3), TBD (M2), Yami Gonzalez (M1)
Vice Presidents: Ricci Allen (M4), Alexandra Ciranna(M3), TBD (M2), Dennis Gross (M1)
Treasurers: Margaret Kennedy (M4), Amy Morrison (M3), TBD (M2), Asanka Ekanayake (M1)
Secretaries: Gabriela Castro (M4), Henry Mancao (M3), TBD (M2), Richard Pack (M1)
Urology Interest Group (UIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Hubert Swana
Group email: ucf.uig@gmail.com
President: David Gelikman
Vice President: Ayssel Tanbari
Treasurer: Dennis Gross
Secretary: Sudarshan Srirangapatanam
M3 Liaisons: Danny Stirt, Peyton Hull, & Sankalp Goberdhan
M4 Liaison: John Jayman
Ultrasound Interest Group (USIG)
Faculty Advisors: Drs. Christine Kauffman & Javier Rosario
Group email: USIGUCF@gmail.com
President: Samuel Mikhail
Vice President of Service: Samantha Reiss
Vice President of Education: Nolan Otto
Treasurer: Liz Elgin
Secretary: Adrian Kapustka
Vascular Surgery Interest Group (VSIG)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Frederick Fisher
Group email: vsigcom@gmail.com
President: Dennis Gross
Vice President: Fariz Alkassis
Treasurer: Terisa Yiin
Secretary: Adrian Kapustka
M3 Liaison: Andrew Collins
M4 Liaison: Tuleagh Innes-Gawn
White Coats 4 Black Lives (WC4BL)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tracy MacIntosh
Group email: ucfcomwc4bl@gmail.com
President: Etta Conteh
Vice President: Diane Tran
Treasurer: Samina Ismail
Secretary: Sajida Hossain
Wilderness Medical Society (WMS)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Martin Klaphke
Group email: ucf.wildernessmedicine@gmail.com
President: Shane Saifman
Vice President: Matthew Caldwell
Treasurer: Kyle Benkel
Secretary: Lenny Kelley
M3 Liaison: Tyrel Garner
Update as of August 24th, 2021
Effective immediately, UCF has updated the Events Policy due to the current COVID-19 infection rates. This policy covers all events/meetings on campus and any events/meetings sponsored or funded by the University.
The important changes are highlighted in the list below:
- Food of any kind, pre-packaged or otherwise, is no longer allowed at indoor events or gatherings
- This includes inviting individuals to bring their lunch to your indoor meetings/events
- Virtual and outdoor meetings and events are preferred
- All in person events MUST submit an attendance list within two days after the event or meeting
- Please email all attendance/sign-in sheets to Bianca Anderson at bianca.anderson@ucf.edu
- Student Organizations who do not submit an attendance list within the two days risk being prohibited from reserving future meeting space, have their meetings listed on the calendar, and become ineligible for future funding
- Any in-person meeting should explore a virtual option for attendees
Please click here for the current updated policy.
All COM Student Organization events and meetings must still be approved through the Student Affairs Office.
The Student Services team is your one-stop-shop for planning your event or meeting. Our team will book your event space/room per your request, work with the Facilities, Operations and Systems Engineering teams for any support requests you have, and coordinate with any other departments involved to ensure your event or meeting has everything you need. While student events through individuals or organizations and extracurricular activities are always encouraged, students must inform the Office of Student Affairs of meetings and activities that take place on campus at the College of Medicine.
Step-By-Step for reserving a room or planning an in-person event:
Step 1: Check the Student Lounge calendar on Webcourses and select a date and time for your meeting or event that does not conflict with an existing meeting. This policy has been put in place to ensure that students don’t miss out on important and interesting information because of scheduling conflicts. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Step 2: Submit a Event Reservation Request Form. The information you provide on this survey will be used to book your space/room and coordinate with other supporting offices for things you may need such as: tables, chairs, or AV/Tech support.
Step 3: Wait to receive confirmation that your space/room has been booked. We do our best to book you in your first choice or second choice room/space, but we cannot guarantee availability. If you do not receive a confirmation email, but your event/meeting has been listed on the Student Lounge Webcourses calendar – you’re all set, we just haven’t gotten the chance to email you yet.
Step 4: If you’re part of a student organization ordering items or food this is when you’d submit a PRF (AFTER you have a date for your meeting selected). Please refer to the PRFs accordion section below.
Students can request to reserve the following through the Office of Student Affairs:
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- Classrooms
- Conference Room
- SGLs
- Tavistock Green
- Team Learning Lab
- The Atrium
- The Piazza
If you would like to submit a meeting or event flyer for approval and advertisement on the Student Lounge Digital TV Signage please use the SL Digital Signage Submission survey. Please note that the Office of Student Affairs has final approval and publishing authority for all submissions.
Use this form to submit your packet: 2021-2022 COM Purchase Request Form
If the form you are using is not a portrait oriented form (vertical), use the one above instead. You will have to re-submit your PRF if it is on an old form.
For more information, check out the PRFs and Funding section in the Student Organization Guidelines.
Below you will find three examples of filled out & completed PRFs for the three most commonly used vendors/types of ordering: Publix, Amazon, and Papa Johns. Each piece of information you must fill in or provide has been highlighted in these packets. Note for Publix orders you must order through the Apron’s Event Planners at the Publix at Cornerstone at Lake Hart (the one on Narcoossee & Moss Park Rd – their number is 407-275-5507) and that all food vendors must accept credit card payments via phone. If ordering from Papa John’s make sure you state that you are a UCF COM Student Organization. This will signal to the store that they need to email you the order slip invoice that you must submit with your PRF packet. This will also signal to Papa John’s to email Accounting the receipt their need for their records.
- Complete Publix PRF Packet Example 2019
- Complete Amazon Order PRF Packet Example 2019
- Complete Papa Johns PRF Packet Example 2019 (use this as an example for any food vendor)
Student Affairs in collaboration with the UCF COM Marketing and Communications team have worked on a new streamlined process to help get the word out on social media and through other channels about the great events and activities our M.D. Program Student Organizations host at COM and around the community. Any student organization or individual student with an approved event will be able to submit their request for coverage using this form. Please click here to complete the request for media coverage for your event today. Please note that submission of this form does not automatically guarantee coverage and will be evaluated by need and availability of staff.
For more information, check out the Marketing section of the Student Organization Guidelines.
Fundraising
Any and all fundraising hosted at the College of Medicine or on behalf of a COM entity must be approved through the UCF College of Medicine Office of Development. In partnership with the Office of Students Affairs, Fundraising Guidelines (see below) have been created for all M.D. Student Organizations. Before you plan your fundraiser, please review these guidelines, and submit your proposed fundraiser details, via the Qualtrics form for review no later than two (2) weeks prior to the proposed fundraiser date. Until written approval is received, please do not solicit contributions for your fundraiser or use the name “UCF College of Medicine” or any University or College logo for any fundraising purposes.
Supplemental Funding
Additionally the partnership between the Office of Development and the Office of Student Affairs is happy to support a place for M.D. Student Organizations or individuals to help find funding. Are you seeking supplemental funding for your organization or as an individual for an event or project? Does your need not qualify for CRT, Research or other grant funding? If you answered yes to both questions, we may be able to help. Please use the Fundraising or Supplemental Funding Request Form down below to get started.
The inactive groups listed below have already been established at COM but are not currently active. If you are interested in reactivating a group, please email the Student Services team by using the button below.
Inactive Organizations
Hand in Hand (A Family Support Group)
Medical Informatics
Medical Literature Book Club (MLBC)
Pathology Medical Student Interest Group (PMSIG)
As of July 1st, 2021 considerations for new Student Organization proposals will be closed until further notice. Please consider joining one of our current 64 active organizations.
The M.D. Student Council, working with the Office of Student Affairs, has completed the process for approving new medical student organizations within the College of Medicine. Please check the Inactive Organizations listing prior to proceeding submission for a new organization.
With majority approval from the members of Student Council and Office of Student Affairs, organizations will be granted a status as a Recognized Student Organization (RSO) of the UCF College of Medicine and will also become eligible to receive funding from UCF COM Student Council funds (note: this is different than becoming a Registered Student Organization through the main campus Office of Student Involvement).
Any organization seeking affiliation with UCF College of Medicine will need to submit all of the following information to Casey Smith at casey.smith@ucf.edu
- New Student Organization Approval Form
- A draft of the proposed constitution by using the M.D. Program Student Organization Constitution Template.
- An email from your faculty advisor(s) accepting the advisor role
New groups are approved by both Student Council and the Associate Dean for Students. New groups that are too similar in mission or goals to current active groups will be denied. Decisions are typically made within three weeks of submission.
If you have an idea for a group similar to one that is currently active, you may inquire with the group on joining and creating a subsection of the main organization.
Do you have pictures of your organization participating at an event or interacting during a meeting? Have just-for-fun student life pictures you’d like to share? or a funny meme relating to med school life?
You can submit your content for the Student Lounge Digital TV Signage here using the SL Digital Signage Submission survey, or scan one of the QR codes from the fliers in the Student Lounge to access the submission survey.
Need help finding a speaker for your group?
Please contact Casey or Soraya Smith at medstudentaffairs@ucf.edu
Posters
The UCF College of Medicine’s Educational Technology department (comedtech@ucf.edu) offers free printing of posters for faculty, staff and students that promote UCF and the college.
The college has created several templates to be used for all poster presentations in accordance with new university-wide brand standards that reflect a modern, cohesive look for all materials that reflect the university. The purpose of these templates is to create professional posters that reflect the UCF brand and provide a consistent look. Additionally, the template should facilitate your efforts in creating posters.
The templates provide a choice of either a black or yellow banner for your poster (links below) as well as the university-approved font – Gotham. Since there is a fee associated with installing this font on your computer, please use another font and Ed Tech will change the font for you prior to printing.
Poster templates can be found here:
We don’t want to restrict creativity, so feel free to design the body of your poster any way you feel appropriate, but we will enforce the following standards for the banner
- Must be either black or yellow background
- Must include the approved COM logo
- Title of poster must be either yellow or black
Powerpoints
These PowerPoint templates contain multiple slide designs and photo options you may use for your own presentations. We’ve included a 4:3 presentation format and a 16:9 format.
These templates are set up with the font Helvetica. Arial may be used as a substitute font. If you have the font Gotham installed on your computer, please feel free to convert all text to that font. (Note: If you are sharing your final PowerPoint with other users who do not have Gotham, the document fonts will not display correctly.)
- Official UCF COM Powerpoint Template (Standard Format 4:3)
- Official UCF COM Powerpoint Template (Wide Format 16:9)
For more information please click here.