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ANAMS at UCSF is an organization of health professions students who self-identify as Native American, or allies, who are working together to advance representation of Native Americans on campus. ANAMS at UCSF also promotes cultural understanding and an awareness of the health disparities affecting Native American/Alaskan Native peoples through educational programs and campus events.

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Badminton at UCSF is dedicated to bringing together badminton players of all backgrounds and skill levels.

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Benchtop Gamers is a University of California - San Francisco based organization dedicated to providing accessible, no-cost environments for board gaming enthusiasts at all skill and ability levels. We aim to create spaces to bolster camaraderie amongst peers and the joys associated with playing board games together such that participants can immerse themselves fully and without any stresses. The foundation of our RCO is established on mutual kindness and respect and we hope you will join us for lots of refreshments, dice rolling, and card shuffling!

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Best Buddies is an organization that aims to promote inclusion of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through friendship pairings, community building social events, and more. Best Buddies at UCSF will match UCSF students and faculty with buddies through the San Francisco Unified School District Adult Transition Program. Through community building social events, Best Buddies at UCSF will promote friendship among and inclusion of people of all abilities.

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The Birdwatching Club at UCSF is a community-driven ornithological club dedicated to fostering a love for birdwatching and promoting the conservation of avian species. Our club brings together bird enthusiasts of all levels, from beginners to seasoned birders, to share knowledge, experiences, and a passion for the diverse birdlife that inhabits our world.

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To create an open and inclusive space for students to create community and develop friendships through board games and other associated group-based activities.

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The Chamber Music Society at UCSF (CMS at UCSF) is a student-run organization dedicated to creating opportunities for UCSF student and residents to participate in chamber musical performance and community outreach. The Society encourages students and residents to share their artistic talents through free concerts at UCSF, as well as through outreach and benefit performances at local healthcare organizations such as rehabilitation and hospice care facilities. The Society organizes sight-reading sessions at the beginning of each semester for musicians to form longitudinal chamber music groups, and helps them prepare for performances at the end of each semester. In addition, the Society will engage with other UCSF artistic organizations to explore the intersection of music and medicine, as well as the role of art in the pursuit of healing.

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CHE (Chicanos/Latinos in Health Education) is an umbrella organization of LMSA (Latino Medical Student Association), HSDA (Hispanic Dental Student Association), LAPS (Latino Association of Pharmacy Students), Voces Latinas Nursing Student Association, and (LPTSA) Latine Physical Therapy Student Association. CHE unites Latino students and those interested in the Latino community, from within the various professional schools at UCSF. Our mission consists of an interdisciplinary approach that offers outreach, mentoring, cultural awareness, health education, and direct services to diverse communities in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. Our goal is to unite as professional students who come from humble origins, in the hopes of serving as an inspiration to youth and future leaders in the health professions.

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Christian Fellowship is an inter-professional group of Christian students at UCSF. We strive to connect fellow Christians with one another so that we may grow in our faith, serve, and build each other up as a body of Christ. We provide opportunities to build community inter-professionally as well as within each school by offering bi-weekly Bible studies, fellowship, inter-professional events, volunteer outreach, and retreats. We also invite guest speakers from various sectors of healthcare to impart valuable insights into the intersection of their career and faith.

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The Cleft & Craniofacial Student Association (CCSA) is dedicated to educating and empowering students through an interprofessional approach to craniofacial care. Our mission is to create an inclusive, collaborative platform for students from diverse academic, clinical, and research backgrounds to explore craniofacial growth and the full spectrum of congenital and acquired craniofacial anomalies through interdisciplinary education, shared perspectives, and engagement with translational research.

By bringing together students across health professions and scientific disciplines early in their training, CCSA aims to foster a team-based mindset that reflects the multidisciplinary model essential to craniofacial patient care. We seek to connect our members with a wide network of disciplines and professional perspectives—including plastic surgery, otolaryngology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatrics across medical and dental specialties, speech-language pathology, nursing, audiology, genetics, and beyond—reinforcing that innovation, equity, and excellence in care emerge through collaboration across fields.

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Promote climbing at UCSF, help students destress from school through physical activity, and foster community

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The Clinical Ethnography Group aims to foster generative discussions on writings that use ethnographic techniques to explore health, illness, and clinical encounters in the context of culture. Through monthly meetings on selected draft texts, collaborative dialogue, and prolonged engagement, we aim to sharpen our understanding and practice of clinical ethnography while fostering a supportive community of social scientist scholars.

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Coding Camp at UCSF is dedicated to providing interprofessional students with practical coding skills and computational tools relevant to biomedical research, clinical problem-solving, and digital innovation in an increasingly tech-integrated healthcare space. Our goal is to foster a collaborative learning environment where students can explore programming basics, data analysis, and machine learning from their peers, empowering them to integrate quantitative and computational thinking into their medical education, research, and future practice.

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We are an open group for all UCSF students with disabilities and chronic illnesses, as well as their allies. We aim to provide a space for students with disabilities to share their stories. We also strive to confront ableism and increase awareness of disability in the UCSF community.

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Our mission is to empower future health professionals to become active leaders in the fight for social and environmental justice through dedicated community activism and institutional advocacy. We strive to educate and mobilize our members to understand the intersection of environmental factors and health outcomes, fostering a commitment to equity and sustainability. Through grassroots organizing, advocacy efforts, and collaborative projects, we aim to create positive, lasting change alongside community partners. Our club is dedicated to promoting social responsibility and environmental stewardship as integral components of health practice, ensuring that our members are equipped to be involved in community-driven initiatives and institutional change.

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Being a first generation college student is more than coming from a background where one's parents or guardians did not graduate from college. It is about venturing into the unknown world of graduate and professional school to actualize one's potential and contribute to one's family, community, profession and society.

The First Generation to College Organization (FG2C) at UCSF believes that providing mentorship, community, and professional development for first generation to college students ensures that our academic community remains inclusive, vibrant, strong, and diverse. We hope to create a supportive community for first generation students, faculty and staff at UCSF, and we welcome you to join us!

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Allow students to connect with the outdoors, de-stress, make new friends, promote conservation and ultimately gain an appreciation for the beautiful animals and nature that make California great!

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Our aim is to create both a network and space for the UCSF community to feel welcomed, to connect, and to participate in friendly soccer events. We hope to provide the planning and logistics for soccer events/meetups, as well as to accommodate all levels of play.

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The Gaming Club at UCSF is dedicated to creating a vibrant and inclusive community by uniting students through a shared passion for gaming. Our mission is to foster a welcoming, joyful, and engaging environment where members can come together to relax, have fun, and build meaningful connections while embracing the world of digital and tabletop games. We aim to build a strong sense of camaraderie and teamwork among students by providing an avenue where individuals from diverse backgrounds can bond over their love for gaming. Grad school can be demanding, and gaming offers a fantastic outlet for stress relief. We strive to create a space where members can unwind, de-stress, and rejuvenate their minds through gaming. We celebrate a wide variety of gaming genres, including PC games, video games, board games, and card games. Our club is a hub for exploring different gaming experiences and sharing them with fellow enthusiasts. We also hope to go to Esports events together!

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The genetics/genomics student interest group (GGSIG) is a student-run organization founded to:

-Provide resources and opportunities for students to explore their interest in genetics/genomics.
-Educate students about the impact of genetics/genomics on current and future clinical medicine.
-Connect students with local experts in genetics/genomics from clinical medicine and basic science.
-Provide career guidance and mentorship for students interested in pursuing genetics/genomics.

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The Golf Club at UCSF is dedicated to fostering community, wellness, and collaboration among students, trainees, faculty, and staff across all health professions. Through the shared pursuit of golf, we aim to promote work-life balance, interprofessional connection, and lifelong wellness while building relationships that strengthen teamwork and leadership in healthcare.

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The mission of Graduate and Professional Dream Advocates is to support undocumented immigrant graduate and professional students through promoting awareness, establishing a support system, and advocating for increased access to graduate & health professional programs, and health care for the undocumented immigrant community. GAPDA seeks to further practice this mission with its membership of professional and graduate students across the university.

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HealthLink is a free science and health enrichment program for high school students in San Francisco, designed to mentor, motivate and inspire low-income and first-generation youth to pursue higher education and enter health-related fields.

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Indian Student Association is here to create awareness about Indian culture and its values in it's culturally rich and diverse institute; by celebrating Indian festivals and organizing cultural events. We also see it as a platform to promote inter-professional relationship between students of Indian origin in all schools of UCSF. All students from all UCSF schools are welcome to join and enjoy this colorful journey with music, dance and food.

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The “Bugs, Drugs, & Beyond” Infectious Disease Interest Group at UCSF will serve the professional and graduate student community through (1) enhancing exposure to ID topics via a lecture series and mentorship events, (2) creating an intensive fall elective for course credit, (3) formulating a directory of potential ID research and career faculty mentors, and (4) identifying opportunities for shadowing ID clinical experiences. We are an interdisciplinary interest group designed for students across various schools (SOM, SOP, SON, SOD, PT).

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Intertwine: Health Humanities Journal-UCSF exists to promote & disseminate works in the health humanities.

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Our mission is to foster connection and understanding between future healthcare professionals and people in the carceral system, helping to reduce stigma and build trust while educating those incarcerated about their health through meaningful engagement. Within the carceral system, individuals experience a lack of autonomy and control over their own environments. In the medical realm, this manifests as a lack of trust and engagement between people who are incarcerated and practitioners. These factors contribute to the worse health outcomes for people who experience incarceration compared to the general public. We plan to create and host medical education workshops to empower people incarcerated to participate in their healthcare while dismantling medical mistrust by creating a space for those impacted by incarceration to be heard by future medical providers. We will also host meetings to spread awareness regarding the realities of healthcare for people who are incarcerated.

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A group aiming to bring together the Jewish community at UCSF, and those who are interested in Jewish heritage, traditions, and culture. All are welcome as we hope to be truly inclusive and fulfill the religious and cultural needs of all Jewish students, employees, post-docs, and researchers.

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To inform, educate, and share Korean culture with the wider UCSF School body, foster interdisciplinary communication, and serve the community through health fairs and cultural events.

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The LGBTQSA's goal is to promote advocacy for LGBTQ-related issues at UCSF, to foster community and provide networking for LGBTQ students, and to educate UCSF about the healthcare needs of LGBTQ patients.

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