Explore the list of Pre-Health Organizations registered under IHC! Register your club at the bottom of this page.
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Advocates for Healthy Aging
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Description: Advocates for Healthy Aging at USC is a volunteer organization aimed to enrich the lives of older adults at a retirement community. We aspire to promote wellness in all facets of life through the interactive programs and activities that our members lead and help in. If you'd like to work with and help older adults, learn from their life experiences, and develop intergenerational friendships, this is the org for you.
Email: ahausc@usc.edu |
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Alpha Epsilon Delta
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Description: Alpha Epsilon Delta hopes to encourage and recognize excellence in premedical scholarship and to stimulate an appreciation of the importance of premedical education both in and outside of the classroom; to promote communication between medical and premedical students and educators; to provide a forum for students with common interests; and to use its resources to benefit health organizations, charities, and the community.
Email: aedusc@gmail.com Website: http://www.usc-aed.com/ |
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American Lung Association at USC
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Description: The USC American Lung Association fights for clean air and lung health through advocacy and education, both on USC campus and in the wider community.
Email: alacc.usc@gmail.com |
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American Medical Women's Association
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Description: The USC AMWA Chapter aims to foster an enriching environment for the female pre-med students of USC. Our branch provides valuable opportunities and resources to educate and support our members through their pre-health journeys, including our mentorship program with the AMWA Chapter at USC Keck, discussions with guest speakers about life in medical school and as a healthcare professional, and monthly community volunteering opportunities.
Email: amwauscpremed@gmail.com National Website: https://www.amwa-doc.org/ Chapter Website: https://amwauscpremed.weebly.com/ |
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American Red Cross at USC
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Description: The American Red Cross at USC is a humanitarian organization dedicated to alleviating human suffering through emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education. From hosting blood drives to teaching local middle school students CPR, we work together with the Los Angeles chapter to provide support to our local and national communities. With students across all majors, ARC USC welcomes you to join and advance our humanitarian effort!
Email: redcross@usc.edu Website: www.arcusc.org |
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Armenian Pre-Health Association
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Email: uscapma@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usc_apma/ |
APAMSA (Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association)
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Description: USC Pre-Med APAMSA is a chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association. Our organization is committed to fostering a thriving community of future healthcare professionals, addressing health inequities in APIDA (Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American) communities, and creating a supportive network of pre-health students. We hold various events and workshops throughout the year, including volunteer opportunities, health fairs, and networking events. Students of all backgrounds are welcome to join!
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ASBME (Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering)
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Description: The Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering (ASBME) is the premier professional organization for students interested in biomedical engineering and related fields. We put on academic, social, corporate, mentorship, and community outreach events. Some of our key programming include research dinners and lab tours to help students network with principal investigators on campus, the Makeathon (an undergraduate, team-based medical device design competition), and our Project-In-A-Box initiative, which provides our members with an opportunity to teach STEM lessons to local elementary school students.
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Biology Club
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Description: Founded in 2017 by faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Southern California, Biology Club aims to foster a sense of community among students who are studying biology at USC. We have since grown as an undergraduate-led organization with an executive board that's passionate about bringing a variety of fun and helpful events to the student body. All are welcome to join the email list!
Email: bioclub@usc.edu |
Blueprints for Pangaea
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Description: Blueprints For Pangaea is a student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that reallocates excess, unused medical supplies from U.S. hospitals to areas of need both locally and overseas. Their mission is to minimize domestic inefficiency and mobilize accessible healthcare in emerging communities.
Chapter Email: blueprintsforpangaea-usc@b4pglobal.org Website: https://www.blueprintsforpangaea.org/ Chapter Instagram: @blueprints4pangaea_usc |
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Community Health Connection
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Description: Community Health Connection organizes and carries out health and resource fairs in South Central Los Angeles to bridge local communities to numerous health direct services, health education resources, and advocacy organizations.
Email: chcusc@usc.edu Website: https://usccommunityhealthconnection.weebly.com/ |
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Colleges Against Cancer
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Description: Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) partners with the American Cancer Society to bring the fight against cancer to the USC community. As a USC organization we work to create a supportive community among students. With ACS we work towards a cancer free world through fundraising and advocacy, including Relay for Life.
Email: collegesagainstcancerusc@gmail.com Website: www.relayforlife.org/uscca |
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Community Health Involvement Project
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Description: We are a club of students who have a passion for spreading health awareness to the community. By establishing long-lasting relationships with community centers such as recreational centers, after-school programs, churches, and health fairs, we aim to be an integrated part of the community’s public health programs. We provide important health services such as blood pressure, blood glucose, and basic health education. During COVID-19, we have been able to maintain our involvement with the community by starting and maintaining a community fridge, making and distributing health resource packets, and mailing K-12 students science experiments. Feel free to reach out with questions!
Email: uscchip@gmail.com Website: http://uscchip.weebly.com/ |
Delta Delta Sigma Pre-Dental Honors Society
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Description: Delta Delta Sigma (DDS) focuses on building a supportive community of pre-dents and providing an informative space for people who are curious to explore the field. We host weekly general meetings, socials, community service opportunities, retreats, and more. A sampler of our events include an oral facial surgeon guest speaker event, preparing and passing out dental hygiene kits to the Downtown Women's shelter, going to Knott's Berry Farm, etc. We also work directly with USC's dental school so it's a great way to make connections early
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Emergency Medical Services of USC (EMSC)
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Description: The Emergency Medical Services of the University of Southern California (EMSC) is a student organization that seeks to provide accessible pre-hospital care to Trojans and the USC community. We strive to augment the current emergency health care options at the University and create an opportunity for students to gain first-hand medical experience, serve their community, and develop critical leadership skills.
Email: emsc@usc.edu Website: https://www.uscemsc.org/join-emsc/ |
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Food SC'ience and Nutrition Club
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Description: The Food SC'ience and Nutrition Club at the University of Southern California is dedicated to spreading information about the integrated fields of biology, chemistry, and nutrition: all related to food! We hope to provide social and educational opportunities that foster relationships between students and faculty which promote personal and academic development, to encourage leadership and civic engagement, and to acquaint students with the scope of food science and nutrition.
Email: fooduscience@gmail.com Website: https://fooduscience.wixsite.com/website-1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uscnutrition/ |
Global Dental Brigades
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Description: Global Dental Brigades is an international movement of students and healthcare professionals working alongside local communities and staff to implement sustainable health systems. We work in remote, rural, and under resourced communities (ex. Panama and Nicaragua), which would otherwise have limited to no access to health care. We are now planning to go to Panama for a week over spring break. Participants can help run dental clinic and participate in tasks such as instrument sterilization, shadowing licensed dentists, delivering post-op care instructions, and conducting children’s education workshops
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Global Medical Missions Alliance
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Description: GMMA is Christian based organization for medical mission trips. Not only do we have opportunities to go to medical mission trips in the winter/summer, we have guest speakers, workshops, med/pharm/dental school panels, volunteer opportunities, fundraising events, social events, and more!
Email: GMMA.USC@gmail.com Instagram: @USCGMMA Facebook: USC GMMA Website: gmma7.org |
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GlobeMed at USC
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Description: GlobeMed is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering students in the movement for global health equity. Each of our 56 chapters partners with a unique grassroots NGO working on projects to improve the health and lives of the communities they are based in. GlobeMed at USC currently works with Spark Microgrants in Uganda, an incredible organization that promotes a model for development where local communities drive social change with the support of global development experts.
Email: usc@globemed.org |
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Health Sciences Education Program
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Description: HSEP is a teaching and outreach organization that seeks to educate K-12 students in the Los Angeles community on relevant health topics. Through discussing the biological basis for health and providing evidence-based preventive measures, HSEP encourages individuals to make educated choices. HSEP is committed to innovation in teaching, cultivation of scientific curiosity, and development of personal initiative in health and beyond.
Email: hsep@usc.edu Website: https://www.uschsep.com/ |
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Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP)
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Description: USC KDSAP is a student-run organization that is dedicated to reducing the alarmingly high number of people who unknowingly suffer from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). With the help of nephrologists from USC's Keck School of Medicine, USC KDSAP conducts free kidney health screenings and educational events in Los Angeles to waive these health disparities that our community faces. Members will gain community service and clinical experience.
Email: usckdsap@usc.edu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usckdsap/ |
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Latino Students in Medicine
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Description: Latino Students in Medicine works to mitigate the underrepresentation and increase the retention of Latinx students in healthcare careers. We provide our members with education, mentorship, and professional development through our programming, partnerships, and extended community. Members will become competitive applicants to graduate programs, develop a professional network, and be part of an inclusive community supporting their success.
Email: lsmusc@usc.edu Website: https://linktr.ee/lsmusc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lsmusc/?hl=en |
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Medical, Educational Missions & Outreach at USC
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Description: M.E.M.O. (Medical, Educational Missions and Outreach) at USC is the 4th chapter of the nonprofit organization, M.E.M.O., with a mission to help the underprivileged communities locally, in Orange County, San Diego, Los Angeles, and abroad, in Vietnam. Throughout the year, we offer our MEMObers the opportunity to serve their local community, access to a variety of pre-health resources, and most importantly, a tight-knit family that will give unconditional support. Although the current circumstances are keeping us from having our annual mission trip to Vietnam where MEMObers get hands-on experience enacting long-lasting medical care and educational opportunities to the impoverished, we will be hosting plenty of events this upcoming semester that will definitely be worth checking out!
Email: uscmemo@gmail.com Website: https://uscmemo.wixsite.com/uscmemo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usc_memo/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/731635270899476/ |
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Medics In Armenia USC Chapter
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Description: Medics in Armenia is a university-based student organization. It is meant to educate and train students that are interested and/or pursuing a future in medicine by traveling to Armenia to shadow medical professionals and volunteer at impoverished communities across Armenia. This organization also hopes to guide students in establishing significant connections with those in the medical field by holding meetings throughout the school year with guest speakers such as medical professionals. There are also chapters at UCSD, UCLA, CSUN, UCI, and UC Berkley.
Email: medicsinarmenia.usc@gmail.com Website: https://linktr.ee/mia_usc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mia_usc/?hl=en |
MEDLIFE at USC
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Description: MEDLIFE is a global organization focused on fostering a worldwide movement to help alleviate healthcare disparities endured by low-income families in developing nations all over the world. MEDLIFE has been able to do this by maintaining an emphasis on medicine, education, and development. Here at USC, the MEDLIFE chapter not only works with providing students with an opportunity to go abroad and help others, but also the opportunity to remind us of the assistance still needed back home in our Los Angeles community.
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Mobile Clinic at USC
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Description: In a typical year, our team works with doctors from the Keck School of Medicine and the JWRCH Institute along with medical, OT, PA and pharmacy students to run free clinics at homeless shelters. We also visit these shelters twice a month to bond with the residents through fun seasonal activities and help escort patients from the shelter to their follow up medical appointments. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be focusing on health-based education and telehealth clinics.
Email: usc.mobileclinic.la@gmail.com Website: https://www.mobileclinicusc.org/ |
Music Inspiring Community
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Description: Do you need a fun and creative volunteer opportunity? Our club is dedicated to providing free music education to local elementary students! No musical skill needed! Each week we teach different music theory concepts from dynamics to note values to LAUSD students
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NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
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Description: Here at USC's chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, we work to reduce the stigma around mental illness for students and faculty, creating a healthier and more accepting space on campus. At our meetings, we discuss various topics related to mental health—including self-care practices, general mental health information, and institutionalized barriers to mental healthcare—through informational presentations and speaker panels with mental health experts. Through these events, we raise awareness and have discussions about mental health stigma and ways in which USC as an institution can better serve its constituents. In addition, NAMI has and will continue to meet with the Engemann Student Health Center and their mental health administration to further discuss ways to provide accessible and competent mental health services to the campus, a resource left undeveloped for too long
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Peer Health Exchange
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Description: Peer Health Exchange’s mission is to empower young people with the knowledge, skills, and resources to make healthy decisions. We do this by training college students to teach a skills-based health curriculum in under-resourced high schools across the country.
Email: usc@peerhealthexchange.org |
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Pre-Optometry Society at USC
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Description: Are you looking for leadership opportunities? Are you interested in joining the e-board for a newly-founded pre-health organization? Come check out the Pre-Optometry Society at USC! We are dedicated to introducing USC students to the field of optometry, as well as providing networking, volunteering, shadowing, and internship opportunities in eye care related fields. All is welcome regardless of your major or pre-professional interests!
Email: uscprop@gmail.com |
Pre-Physical Therapy Club
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Description: The Pre-Physical Therapy Club is dedicated to helping undergraduates explore their interests in the Physical Therapy profession and more generally in the Health Promotion sphere. We hold events catered to interactive understanding of physical health, via meetings with distinguished Physical Therapists, health professionals, researchers, and relevant upcoming technologies in healthcare. We advise upon ways our members can become competitive candidates if applying to DPT programs by interacting with Admission Board members and providing volunteer opportunities. We value connection and mutual growth among members and strive for depth and breadth of learning
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QuEST (Queers in Engineering, Science, and Technology)
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Description: QuEST is a student-run organization at USC dedicated to providing a community for queer people studying STEM. We host social community-building events as well as professional development events to help our members grow. We are an affiliate of oSTEM Global
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Southern California Healthcare Outreach
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Description: Southern California Healthcare Outreach is a student-run organization that works to expand healthcare coverage in Los Angeles. We create and disseminate educational information about obtaining healthcare insurance, hold educational events, and directly assist with enrollment.
Email: schealthcareoutreach@gmail.com Website: www.schealthcareoutreach.wixsite.com/home |
Student Association for Addiction Science
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The purpose of the Student Association for Addiction Science is to create a transdisciplinary network of undergraduate and graduate students interested in addiction science. Via guest lectures, workshops, and mentorship opportunities, students who join this organization will learn about topics in addiction science from a wide range of perspectives, potential career paths, and local policies or laws that influence the prevention or treatment of substance use disorders. Email: uscaddictionscience@gmail.com Chapter Instagram: @saasusc Chapter Twitter: @saas_usc |
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Student Gerontology and Medical Gerontology Associations
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Description: The clubs at the Leonard Davis School are unique opportunities for students to promote issues in aging not only within the Leonard Davis School but throughout the USC campus and surrounding Los Angeles community. We have a strong emphasis on working to promote the lives of older adults through philanthropic and volunteer initiatives.
Student Gerontology Email: uscsga@usc.edu Medical Gerontology Associations Email: medicalgerontologyassociation@gmail.com |
Synapse
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Description: Founded in 2016, Synapse is one of three neuroscience clubs at USC and prides itself on supporting the professional and social development of its members. We aim to provide USC’s community of neuroscience enthusiasts with resources and support regarding classes, research, and industry experience. Our meeting topics have previously included journal clubs around neuroscience research, speaker series, and social events. While membership in the club is a lower commitment compared to other RSOs, we hope to be a welcoming and helpful community for finding support in academic endeavors and fellowship with peers.
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Trojans4HOSA
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Description: Trojans4HOSA's goals are to help pre-health students network and develop leadership skills. The activities of the organization are largely centered around the statewide conference in April, during which students may compete in a variety of healthcare related events, such as written tests or skills-based tests. Additionally, students can get recognized for service through the Barbara James award, meet HOSA students from all across California, and participate in fun workshops
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Universities Allied for Essential Medicines
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Description: UAEM is a non-profit organization rooted in a movement of university students. UAEM seeks to: 1) Promote access to medicines for people in developing countries by changing norms and practices around university patenting and licensing; 2) Ensure that university medical research meets the needs of the majority of the world’s population; 3) Empower students to respond to the access and innovation crises.
Email: uscuaempr@gmail.com National Website: https://www.uaem.org Chapter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uaem.usc/ |
USC Global Medical Brigades
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Description: We are an international movement of students and medical professionals working alongside local communities and staff to implement sustainable health systems. We work in remote, rural, and under resourced communities in Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua and Ghana who would otherwise have limited to no access to health care. Each community receives a brigade every 3 to 4 months where hundreds of patients are provided access to healthcare and volunteers deliver public health workshops
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USC Interaxon
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Description: Our mission is to promote STEM and higher education to students attending underserved K-12 schools in the Los Angeles area by providing interactive neuroscience and STEM-related lessons. Additionally, each semester we invite high school students to Neurocamp, an event typically held on campus where students gain hands-on experience as scientists through lab tours, dissections, panels, and lectures. This year, we plan to conduct lessons and Neurocamp virtually.
Email: usc.interaxon@gmail.com Website: https://uscinteraxon.weebly.com |
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USC MEDLIFE
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Description: MEDLIFE is a global organization focused on fostering a worldwide movement to help alleviate healthcare disparities endured by low-income families in developing nations all over the world. MEDLIFE has been able to do this by maintaining an emphasis on medicine, education, and development. Here at USC, the MEDLIFE chapter not only works with providing students with an opportunity to go abroad and help others, but also the opportunity to remind us of the assistance still needed back home in our Los Angeles community.
Email: uscmedlife@gmail.com Website: https://www.medlifemovement.org |
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USC Nursing and Physician Assistant Club
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Description: The USC NPA Organization provides information to pre-PA, pre-Nursing, and pre-NP students regarding their pathways and requirements for graduate programs to get them prepared for their exciting journey in healthcare! We also host guest speaker events with working healthcare professionals, giving our members great opportunities to ask all of their questions and learn first-hand about their future in the medical field. Along with informational meetings, our Executive Board members are always available to answer any questions and provide advice to all of our members regarding classes, volunteer opportunities, healthcare experience, and more!
Email: usc.npa@gmail.com |
USC Pre-Pharmacy Society
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Description: The mission of the USC Pre-Pharmacy Society is to encourage student interest in a career in pharmacy and generate awareness of pharmacy-related opportunities in and out of the classroom. We are also dedicated to providing students with opportunities to contribute to the LA community via service projects
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USC Pre-Physical Therapy Club
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Description: The USC Pre-Physical Therapy Club is a student-run organization dedicated to assisting undergraduate students with their career goals in the physical therapy profession. We strive to inform and raise awareness about the field through working alongside USC faculty and USC DPT students at the “#1 Physical Therapy School” in the nation. Students will have the opportunity to participate in many events/activities throughout the year including:
Email: uscpreptclub@gmail.com |
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Violence Intervention Volunteers
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Description: VIV is an organization that sends student volunteers to work at LAC+USC hospital’s Violence Intervention Program, also known as VIP! VIV works directly with the VIP Community Health Center, founded by Dr. Astrid Heger of Keck Medical Hospital, to help underserved communities in the LA/South Central areas. Through childcare, online tutoring, special events, and mentoring services, VIV helps VIP provide services to women and children who are victims of sexual and domestic violence, foster children, and individuals with mental disabilities. In addition to volunteering in the Mental Health Activity Center, volunteers can shadow in the VIP Urgent Care Clinic, where they can take vitals and help prep exam rooms.
Email: violenceinterventionvolunteers@gmail.com Website: https://violenceinterventionvolunteers.weebly.com |
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Vision for Vision
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Description: We are a non-profit, student-run, community service organization est. 2006. We are focused on health promotion of preventable eye diseases and provide eye health resources to underserved populations in the LA community. Partnered with USC Roski Eye Institute, we offer unique, hands-on clinical and shadowing opportunities for USC students.
Email: visionforvision@gmail.com Website: http://visionforvision.org/ |
Womxn RISE Pre-Health Organization
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Description: This organization aims to support and empower undergraduate womxn at USC by increasing representation and inclusivity, developing academic and professional growth, and providing resources, mentoring, volunteer, and networking opportunities for students to advance within the pre-health community. Our purpose is to create a dialogue addressing the challenges womxn face in a professional workplace and help identify their interests within the various healthcare occupations.
Website: womxnwrise.org Instagram: @uscwrise Facebook: @womxnrise LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/womxn-rise-pre-health-organization |
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WorldMed@UPC
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Description: WorldMed@UPC is a health-based philanthropy organization with a sister chapter on the Health Sciences Campus (HSC). We aim to create a platform in which undergraduates, graduates, prospective students, faculty, and staff can discuss and eliminate existing critical health challenges.
Email: uscworldmed.upc@gmail.com |
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