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The Armenian Graduate Society is committed to developing a community for Armenians pursuing careers in the healthcare field, providing mentorship for undergraduates and high school students, and creating networks and opportunities to serve in the Armenian community both locally and abroad.

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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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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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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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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 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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The Harm Reduction & Addiction Medicine Interest Group works to increase student exposure to harm reduction principles and practices, as it relates to addiction medicine, community/public health, and medical education.

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We are an interprofessional organization of UCSF students, faculty, and staff raising awareness about the harms of weight bias in healthcare. We are a chapter of Medical Students for Size Inclusivity, whose mission statement we share:

Our mission is to educate future healthcare professionals* about the harms of diet culture and weight discrimination in the healthcare system, eating disorders, and to advocate for equitable care on behalf of patients in larger bodies.

Our goals include advocacy among current and future healthcare providers, community outreach and education, student-led research, and curricular reform.

*We have modified the wording to include healthcare professionals rather than only medical professionals as our organization has an additional focus on expanding this work to other health professional students.

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HealthLink is a free science and health enrichment program targeted at stimulating and motivating underrepresented and underserved high school sophomores in San Francisco to pursue higher education and enter the health-related fields.

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IAPC is an interprofessional group involving students from the schools of nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, dentistry, and medicine who have an interest in geriatrics and palliative care. The group's goal is to provide academic/ professional meetings and activities for students who are interested in or already experienced in geriatrics and/or palliative care. The group is open to students of all years, programs, and specialties, and we welcome all students, regardless of their current knowledge or experience with aging and palliative care.

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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 LGBT-related issues at UCSF, to foster community and provide networking for LGBT students, and to educate UCSF about the healthcare needs of LGBT patients.

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Mabuhay Health Center (MHC) is a free, student-run community health clinic that aims to reduce health disparities existing within San Francisco's underserved South of Market (SoMa) district. Under the supervision of UCSF faculty preceptors, student volunteers provide health screenings, individualized patient care, health coaching, medication therapy management, and health education to both SoMa residents at the Bayanihan Community Center as well as children at Bessie Carmichael Elementary School. Mabuhay Health Center's goal is to not only provide sensitive, accessible, and quality health care, but to also provide an environment where preceptors, students, and patients can teach and learn from each other. Mabuhay Health Center also aims to evaluate health disparities within the Filipino American community and assess the effectiveness of its program and services through ongoing evaluations.

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Military Affiliated Students at UCSF is comprised of Veterans, Active Duty, Reservists, and other Military affiliates from all of the professional and graduate programs at UCSF. We aim to:
- Provide a support network for these students
- Advocate for service members
- Increase Veteran visibility on campus

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The Muslim Student Association is a student-run organization that aims to educate, empower and unite Muslims from a variety of backgrounds and professional schools. This is done through activities and educational programs, which emphasize the teachings and principles of the Islamic faith.

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The Out of State Student Association (OSSA) is the first organization in UCSF meant for out of state students. We strive to create a community of out of state students from all programs in UCSF including medicine, pharmacy, nursing, dentistry, physical therapy, and the graduate division. We seek to provide opportunities to connect with fellow students and host workshops to help out of state students adjust to life in UCSF.

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Pickleball Club is a community-driven organization centered around the sport of pickleball, a paddle sport combining elements of tennis, badminton, and ping pong. The club's primary aim is to foster a sense of camaraderie among pickleball enthusiasts and promote the sport's growth. Through activities like tournaments, leagues, coaching sessions, and social events, the club provides a platform for players of all skill levels to come together, improve their abilities, and enjoy the game. By offering a mix of competitive play, skill development, and social engagement, Pickleball Club creates a welcoming environment for individuals to share their passion and build lasting connections.

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At UCSF's Mount Zion Pediatric Clinic, we will read to children and encourage families to develop positive daily reading routines. We will promote early childhood literary and accessibility in our local community by giving each family a book, that is appropriate to their primary language and reading level.

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Founded in 2015, Strings Collaborative at UCSF is a dynamic conductor-less chamber ensemble composed of mostly medical professionals: UCSF students, residents, staff, and friends. Our members collectively determine repertoire, musical performances, and leadership. All musicians rotate seating, and take turns leading the ensemble. We aim to deliver fun and engaging performances, and to explore the intersection of music and medicine.

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We are a community of interprofessional health science students at UCSF committed to fostering personal and professional development, promoting rich and diverse Taiwanese cultural heritage, and addressing the unique health challenges of Taiwanese/Taiwanese-American communities through education, partnership, advocacy, and service.

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Our mission is to serve the UCSF community by working to provide easy access to quality tennis courts near our campuses. Tennis is a great form of exercise that is engaging, challenging, and multifaceted for those seeking physical and strategic competition. More importantly to us, tennis is fundamentally a social sport because you cannot play without a partner. Furthermore, it can be played in a way that is low stress on the body with little fall risk, and so it can be a great outlet from youth to the sunset years. We hope that this will foster friendships and mentorships between students and faculty. This club was born during the pandemic in which the only way for students to meet one another was to engage in social distanced activities. Tennis brought many of us together, and we hope it continues to do so for years to come.

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VSA at UCSF engages our inter-professional community with a rich and multi-faceted view of Vietnamese Culture through cultural events, community involvement, and medical Vietnamese elective. We have always been one of the most active cultural organizations on campus and continue to host annual events to promote cultural awareness including the Vietnamese New Years (Tet) Festival, Black April Commemoration for the Fall of Saigon, and various Lunch Talks pertaining to Vietnamese Culture. We also invite students to participate in our medical Vietnamese elective each quarter, which provides interactive learning of a very useful and elegant language. VSA looks forward to collaborating with other RCOs to promote cultural awareness, and can't wait to see you at our future events!

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Vocal Chords is a co-ed a cappella involving students, staff, and affiliates of UCSF. The mission of Vocal Chords is to share musical enjoyment with the greater community.

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