Adolescent Diabetes Awareness and Prevention Association (ADAPT)
Adolescent Diabetes Awareness and Prevention Association (ADAPT) is a group of MUSC students from all of its constituent colleges interested in addressing the growing problem of adolescent diabetes in South Carolina, through education and preventative methods.  If you are interested or think you might be interested in founding, joining, participating, or simply learning more about this group, don't hesitate to email or stop by one of our organizational meetings!  Contact Allen Pendarvis at pendarva@musc.edu or Dr. Carolyn Jenkins at jenkinsc@musc.edu.

Alliance for Hispanic Health
The primary goal of Alliance for Hispanic Health (AHH) of MUSC is to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas between students, faculty, and staff of MUSC and community health care organizations in order to promote the health and well-being of the Hispanic community of Charleston.  The AHH was established in January 2005 and meets monthly to discuss new and ongoing projects to promote the health and well-being of the Hispanic community of Charleston, including health care services, cultural awareness, student needs and recruitment, and research.

The Alliance for Hispanic Health als
- Promotes and sponsors opportunities for cultural competency for health professionals, including lectures, films, and Spanish classes
- Participates in community health events that serve the Hispanic community
- Promotes opportunities for volunteering with the Spanish-speaking community
- Provides regular email communication about opportunities in the community and organization initiatives

Crisis Ministries
Crisis Ministries is a non-profit organization which utilizes volunteer services from a myriad of community establishments such as area churches, local hospitals, and various philanthropic groups, to provide safe shelter, nutritious meals, and medical care so that homeless families and individuals may be given a chance to better their lives. 

MUSC plays an integral part in the success of Crisis Ministries. For the past seven years, medical students have worked to raise needed funds through the Charity Ball. Each Wednesday night, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., medical students from all classes, residents from the hospitals, attending physicians who practice throughout Charleston, and area pharmacists volunteer their time at Crisis Ministries to provide a variety of medical services. Most Wednesdays, there is an educational session from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The medical clinics are always in need of new student volunteers.
 

International Association
International Association is comprised of all MUSC students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, staff and their families.  A steering committee assesses programming and makes recommendations year to year.

Medical Campus Outreach
Medical Campus Outreach is an interdenominational Christian fellowship whose purpose is to support and encourage MUSC students, faculty, and staff.  Our mission is to build laborers on the medical campus to reach a lost world.  We meet weekly at East Cooper Baptist Church for Sunday morning fellowship, have student-led praise and worship services monthly and discipline-specific small group Bible studies and social activities weekly.  Each year, we also have fall and spring retreats and an overseas medical mission project.  For more information, visit our website at www.ecbconline.com/mco or contact Caroline Miller, Administrator, at 843-856-3222 or email mco@ecbonline.com.

MUSC Cycling and Triathlon Club
The MUSC Cycling and Triathlon Club is a bicycling, swimming, and running oriented group open to all students, faculty, and staff at the Medical University.  Its purpose is to encourage people to leave the confines of campus buildings in favor of healthy physical and social experiences by providing opportunities for exercise.

Cyclists of all skill levels with bicycles of all types are welcome to join and participate, though most rides are oriented towards road/tri bicycles. On average, the club holds one to two rides per week, which generally depart from the vicinity of the campus, and always offer therapeutic trips through our historic and scenic Lowcountry.

The Triathlon club is open to all students and non-students interested in training for health or competition, regardless of experience. Students are also eligible to compete on a collegiate level against athletes from other collegiate triathlon clubs.

For more information, please contact our officers listed to the right or the information below. To join the MUSC Cycling & Triathlon group, please contact Rachel Dasher at dasherr@musc.edu.

 MUSC 3H Running Club
The MUSC Running Club is a group of community members who exercise their passion for running.  We are dedicated to providing the MUSC running community with a friendly, relaxed environment in which they can participate in group runs of all skill levels, train for upcoming races and events, and expand their knowledge of health and fitness.  Whether you want to run a mile or train for 26.2, you can find someone to run beside.  For those who burn with competition, the MUSC Running Club participates in local races throughout the year. Have questions about that pain in your knee or which shoes are right for you?  We are devoted to keeping you informed to the best of our knowledge to get you going!  Come and join us for a run any time you want!  Membership is open to all MUSC students, faculty and friends.

President            Billy Grimes     grimesw@musc.edu
Vice President     Mike Guindon   

Medical History Club
The Student Medical History Club meets for a catered lunch and a lecture by scholars on the history of the health sciences. Topics range from smallpox during the revolution to African-American healthcare.  These lunches are provided free as an opportunity to meet others interested in the history of the health sciences. Students from all six colleges are welcome.

W. Curtis Worthington, Jr., Research Award:
This annual prize for undergraduates and graduate papers on the history of health and science is named in the honor of the second and current director of the library.  A cash prize and a publication opportunity goes to the best graduate and undergraduate papers. Deadline for submissions is April 30th in each contest year.

Topics in the History of the Health Sciences INTDS 613:
This interdisciplinary course is open to students in all colleges. Students attend lectures by scholars on a range of topics including history of cardiac surgery, pharmacy, and nursing as well as more unique topics such as birth defects in pre-Columbian art.  The class meets weekly during the spring semester and is limited to the first 25 applicants.

Senior Rotation Elective:
For those students who are looking to expand their academic explorations, the Waring Historical Library offers a senior rotation elective which enables students to examine in depth an aspect of the history of the health sciences.

For information on the above, please contact The Waring Historical Library at 792-2288 or 792-2289.

Multicultural Student Advisory Board
The Multicultural Student Advisory Board (MSAB) is composed of representatives from the minority student organizations in all six of the university’s colleges.  Organizations currently represented on the board include Student Health Professionals United in Recognizing Diversity, Student National Dental Association, Multicultural Graduate Student Association, Student National Medical Association, Multicultural Student Nursing Association, and Student National Pharmaceutical Association. 

MSAB provides opportunities for social activities and strives to improve the recruitment and retention of minority faculty and students.

MSAB meetings are held the first Monday of each month from 5:15 - 6:10 p.m. in the Harper Student Center Auditorium.  For more information, please visit http://www.musc.edu/msab.

Muslim Student Association
The Muslim Student Association (MSA) at MUSC is an organization designed to serve the spiritual and social needs of Muslims on campus and throughout the city of Charleston. Our primary goal is Islamic education through interactive activities open to the public.  Organizational efforts in regards to Dawah educational pamphlets, weekly Jumuah prayers, and lectures on the role of medicine/health care in Islam are of primary interest. Membership is open to all students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Meetings will be largely dependent on the members’ schedules and availability. No dues are required.  For more information, please contact Rizwan Khan, khanr@musc.edu, or Dr. Shakaib Rahman, ShakMD@hotmail.com.

MUSCLE (Medical University of South Carolina Literary Endeavor) Club
Much to the chagrin of the body building society on campus, MUSCLE stands for Medical University of South Carolina Literary Endeavor.  Founded in January 2007, MUSCLE sponsors a book club which meets weekly during the school year.  We tackle material from a variety of genres, including short stories, nonfiction, and novels.  We also include a Poetry Joy segment, featuring several poems (occasionally original) in our weekly meetings.  Our organization also works to promote other culturally enlightening activities; in spring 2007, for example, we sponsored a trip to Drayton Hall, one of the oldest best preserved plantation houses in the South.  We are open to expanding our group to encompass other activities as dictated by the interests of our members.  In recognition of voluminous and at times stressful class workloads, we keep our readings short but meaningful.  If you are interested in contemplating some texts that don’t include diagrams of medical illustrations, then please join us!  We encourage interest from all colleges and programs.  For more information, contact Matthew Dettmer, President and Founder of MUSCLE at dettmer@musc.edu. 

MUSC Student Government Association (MUSC SGA)
The MUSC Student Government Association (MUSC SGA) represents students in all six colleges: Dental Medicine (CDM), Health Professions (CHP), Graduate Studies (CGS), Medicine (COM), Nursing (CON), and Pharmacy (SSCP). It works on behalf of the students by performing the following services:

• Facilitating the exchange of information and ideas among the six colleges and all students attending the Medical University of South Carolina.
• Serving as a liaison between students and the university administration to represent student opinions, needs, and interests; and disseminating and promoting the exchange of information from the administration to students.
• Taking action to increase the quality of student services and academic programs to further enhance the education of students.
• Planning and executing a variety of social, cultural, and recreational events to promote fellowship, personal growth,  and interaction with MUSC students and the university community.
• Maintaining a budget, within the allocated funds, to serve the MUSC student body most effectively.
• To encourage and support interprofessional ideas, academic activities, and social events between all six colleges.

A copy of the SGA constitution is available in the Student Programs Office or online at http://www.musc.edu/sga. It describes the purpose and membership policies of the SGA, which is composed of 47 representatives (elected/named according to their colleges’ procedures in the spring or early fall) and five executive officers (self-nominated and elected by the student body in the spring).

The SGA works to integrate student opinion into university planning and policy-making. SGA members represent MUSC students on most university-wide committees, and the president represents students at meetings of the MUSC Board of Trustees.  Additionally,  all SGA members serve on one of the five SGA committees: Academic Affairs, Student Welfare, Programs, Service, and Communications. These committees work with the university administration to make improvements in the quality of student life.

Anyone interested may attend SGA meetings, held almost every other Wednesday night starting September 2nd, 2009 at 5:15 p.m. in the Harper Student Center Auditorium. Call Student Programs, 792-2693, or go to the SGA’s website for the schedule. The SGA urges you to share your ideas, experiences from other institutions, and suggestions either at their meetings or via email:  sga@musc.edu. Student Government represents you. Whether it represents you well is largely up to you and the representatives you elect.

On the lighter side, the MUSC SGA plans and sponsors a host of social, recreational, and cultural events and a five-sport intramural program.  Programs and activities sponsored by the SGA include:  Band Parties • Nights at the Theater, Ballet and Symphony • “Nights Out” at local venues • Activities Fairs • Canoe and Kayak Trips • Oyster Roasts • Service Projects • Holiday Celebrations • Harbor Cruises • Beach Parties • Lunchtime Horseshoe Concerts • Exam Breaks • ALHAMBRA

ALHAMBRA is the annual, university-wide “spring fling” scheduled for April 10, 2010 held at the Windjammer on Isle of Palms.  ALHAMBRA has been an MUSC tradition since 1950.  Festivities include live bands, delicious food, children’s activities, recreational competitions, and a variety of cold beverages.  DON’T MISS IT!

Click here to view the Student Government Association Representatives

Public Health Interest Group (PHIG)
MUSC Public Health Interest Group is a university-wide organization for students and faculty interested in promoting public health education at MUSC. It encourages interdisciplinary interaction among health professionals through participation in activities promoting public health and preventive medicine. Monthly meetings are held and activities or speakers are arranged to promote current topics in health policy, international health, environmental health, and community and population health. Educational modules are available for an introduction to public health, and the group maintains a list-serve in order to communicate scholarship opportunities, conferences, current issues in public health, and local action.  Please contact Brigette Lindsey, lindseyb@musc.edu, or Ahmed Mohiuddin at mohiudd@musc.edu for information on future meetings and activities or to be placed on the list-serve.

MUSC Spanish Club
Promote interest in the study of Spanish language and better understanding of Spanish speaking cultures. Increase the internationalization of our campus by creating a forum in which students of Spanish, as well as those from Spanish speaking countries and heritage speakers of Spanish may all interact.

Regular weekly meetings on Tuesdays from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the James W. Colbert Education Center and Library Room 116. 

Contact Milenka Arispe-Angulo, President, at angulo@musc.edu for more information.

Student Interprofessional Society
An aspect of Creating Collaborative Care (C3) is the Student Interprofessional Society (SIPS).   SIPS is a campus-wide student group dedicated to promoting the concept of interprofessional education.  As future healthcare professionals, students at MUSC will be expected to collaborate successfully with a wide spectrum of people outside their specialty.  This group was created to facilitate interaction between disparate disciplines while still in professional training.  Through such interaction, it is hoped to improve interprofessional collaboration and thus patient care and outcomes.   SIPS coordinates a variety of service and social events designed to help students of all colleges at MUSC learn from, with, and about each other.

To become a member of SIPS, please visit: www.musc.edu/c3 and click on the Student Interprofessional Society (SIPS) link on the left navigation bar to register.  Membership is open to all students.

Please email Lisa Murphy at murphyl@musc.edu for more information.

MUSC Turkish Association (MTA)
MUSC Turkish Association is established as a non-profit organization by Turkish students and postdocs working at MUSC.  Our mission is to provide a platform for introducing Turkish culture and Turkey to MUSC community. We feel primarily responsible for representing Turkish community in international events. We try to promote the Turkish culture, music, cuisine, language and history by organizing activities to people who are interested in. For more information please contact Sukru Sadik Oner, oner@musc.edu, President, and Ali Vural, vural@musc.edu, Vice President.

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