Student Organizations

The School of Medicine has a wide range of organizations for students to join. These student organizations are under the umbrella of the Medical Student Advisory Council (MSAC) and must follow its guidelines in order to receive funding through MSAC.

Additionally, students are encouraged to explore the options offered through Student Life. All student organizations must be approved through the UMKC Office of Student Involvement and should have a faculty and staff advisor. For more information about the approval process, please consult the Student Involvement guidelines.

In addition to being able to access student activity funds, recognition allows organizations:

  • Use of space at the School of Medicine
  • Advising support
  • Inclusion of events in the Student Affairs announcements
  • Public relations support
  • Bulletin board space
  • Leadership training

Medical Student Advisory Council

MSAC serves as the student government body in the School of Medicine and is comprised of student-elected representatives who focus on promoting student interests, keeping the administration informed of student opinion and organizing social activities. MSAC serves as an umbrella organization for student interest groups.

Staff advisor: Niloofarr Shahmohammadi

The following student organizations represent a sampling of organizations School of Medicine students participate in. To obtain officer information and learn more about the group, visit RooGroups, organized by the Office of Student Involvement.

  • Alpha Omega Alpha
  • American Medical Association Student Chapter
  • American Medical Women’s Association
  • Anesthesiology Interest Group
  • Anesthesiologist Assistant Student Organization
  • Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association 
  • Christian Medical and Dental Student Association
  • Dermatology Interest Group
  • Emergency Medicine Interest Group
  • ENTT Interest Group
  • Family Medicine Interest Group
  • Free Eye Clinic
  • Gastroenterologyy Interest Group
  • Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Interest Group
  • GlobeMed (Global Medical Relief Program)
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society
  • Indus
  • Internal Medicine Interest Group
  • Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Interest Group
  • Latino Medical Student Association
  • LGBTQIA+ Health District Alliance
  • MD-Only Student Organization
  • Medical Student Research Interest Group
  • Medicine Lost in Translation
  • Neonatology andPerinatology Interest Group
  • Ob-Gyn Interest Group
  • On-Call Musicians
  • Oncology Interest Society
  • Ophthalmology Interest Group
  • Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group
  • Pathology Interest Group
  • Pediatric Interest Group
  • Physician Assistant Student Association
  • Public Health Organization
  • Psychiatry Interest Group
  • Radiology Interest Group
  • Research Interest Group
  • Roos On Call
  • Simulation Interest Group
  • Society for Bioethics
  • Sojourner Clinic
  • Sports Medicine Interest Group 
  • Student Interest Group in Neurology 
  • Student National Medical Association 
  • Student Research Society
  • Surgical Society
  • Veteran Health Alliance
  • Wellness Council
  • Wilderness Medicine Interest Group