Student Interest Groups

Addiction is an incredibly prevalent disease in the United States, directly impacting an estimated 21 million adults. Despite these numbers, the subject of addiction is underrepresented in the medical school curriculum, with addiction education being typically limited to a few hours over all four years. The vision of the AASIG is to begin closing the gap in addiction awareness within medical education. Ultimately, we aim to improve medical student knowledge of addiction from an array of perspectives, as well as improve our ability to effectively treat patients struggling with addiction with both empathy and confidence in the future through the work of this SIG. We hope our members will leave feeling empowered by a new sense of pride in their advanced knowledge of addiction and recovery.

aasig@iu.edu

Advancing Innovation in Medicine (AIM) SIG welcomes all students regardless of experience in engineering or innovation looking to expand their medical education through longitudinal innovation projects, technical skills workshops, and speakers. As part of AIM SIG, you can expect to gain skill sets in customer discovery, prototyping, 3D printing, design, and teamwork. Our goal is to prepare the next generation of physician innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs.

aimsig@iu.edu

We aim to provide a forum for sharing research, clinical, and training opportunities in the growing field of aerospace medicine.

brosteph@iu.edu

Alliance at IU School of Medicine provides a safe and welcoming academic environment for LGBTQ+ students, residents, and faculty in the medical community at Indiana University School of Medicine. The group focuses on education of cultural competency in LGBTQ+ health, encouraging better quality and access to care for LGBTQ+ people, and promoting the exchange of ideas in a safe and supportive forum.

allyiusm@iu.edu

amamss@iu.edu

The American Medical Women’s Association is an organization which functions at the local, national and international level to advance women in medicine and improve women’s health. We achieve this by providing and developing leadership, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring and strategic alliances.

amwa@iu.edu

stahmed@iu.edu

The purpose of the Anesthesia SIG is to promote interest, disseminate accurate information, and create networking opportunities for students of IU School of Medicine and IU Indianapolis who are interested in the field of anesthesia by hosting informational meetings and social events where students interact with practicing physicians within the field.

anestsig@iu.edu

APAMSA is committed to addressing the unique health challenges of Asian and Pacific Islander (APA) communities in Indiana and beyond. This organization serves as a forum for medical student leaders to engage in APA-specific health issues and to develop initiatives and projects addressing those issues. Additionally, it strives to further educate healthcare professionals in how to deliver culturally sensitive care for APA patients. Finally, APAMSA provides an important venue for medical students to meet, exchange experiences and develop both personally and professionally through leadership, mentorship and service.

apamsa@iu.edu

Our SIG (and the national chapter of AWS) is committed to supporting women surgeons at various stages in their career– from medical school through retirement. We want to engage the future female surgeons to realize their professional and personal goals through mentorship, research opportunities and much more.

awssig@iu.edu