UMed students have participated and/or taken leadership positions in a number of cocurricular and extracurricular opportunities to enhance their education and preparation for the future.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)
Chicago Medical School Student Council
Club Med
UIC College of Medicine Committees
National Network of Latin American Medical Students (NNLAMS/La RaMA)
Medical Students for Choice
Medicina Scholar Mentor
Medicina Hispana Instructor
New Life Volunteering Society (NLVS)
Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
Student Run Free Clinic (SRFC)
FELLOWSHIPS
Craig Research Fellowship
NIH Summer Fellowship
Schweitzer Fellowship
JOINT DEGREES
MD/MPH
PRESENTATIONS
American Medical Association
American College of Legal Medicine
American Society of Anesthesiologists
UIC College of Medicine Research Symposium
International AIDS Conference
National Health Corps Community Service
UMed students have been honored with awards, scholarships and publications in the following:
AWARDS
C. Abbas Hyderi Award for Outstanding Leadership in Advocacy
CMSC Leadership Certification
UIC College of Medicine Student Service Award
Foundation for Anesthesia Education & Research (FAER) Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship
Gold Humanism Honor Society
Jefferson Award for Public Service
NHSC Scholarship
UIC Chancellor’s Student Service Award
Wyeth New Leaders Award
Oregon Primary Care Grant
PUBLICATIONS
Brain Research Publication
Cutis
SCHOLARSHIPS
Bamberger Scholarship
Class of 1938 Alumni Scholarship
James Scholar
Dr. Jose Choca/La RaMA Scholarship