Registered Student Organizations 2008 - 2009

Student Government Association SGA Web Site

The SGA was formed in 1967 to unify and better serve the MCG student body. This governmental body has initial authority to administer student activity fees within the general guidelines for the use of state funds. The association consists of elected representatives from each of the schools and departments of the university. The SGA Constitution is printed in Appendix A of this handbook.

The SGA sponsors intramural athletic programs and funds, promotes social and entertainment events and provides feedback regarding student health, student housing, parking and other student services. Hence, the SGA is responsible for many of the benefits and privileges each MCG student enjoys.

Most importantly, the SGA serves as a primary link between students, administration and faculty. In fact, through the years much progress has been brought about through meaningful discussion with MCG faculty and administrators.

Meetings are held almost monthly during the regular academic year and are open to all students. Meeting times are posted around campus and may be obtained by calling the SGA Office at (706) 721-3357.

Contact:            Kimberly Rathbun, President/ krathbun@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:            Thomas Fitts – 1-3357 / email

Alpha Upsilon Phi AUPhi Website

The purpose of Alpha Upsilon Phi is to bridge the gap between community service providers and the volunteers amongst our student population.  To increase accessibility to community service information and activities.  To increase awareness and participation in volunteer efforts amongst the health professionals of tomorrow.
Constitution


Contact:            John Hansford / jhansford@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Dr. Kevin Frazier / kfrazier@mail.mcg.edu

 

American Medical Assocation, Medical Students Section (AMA-MSS)

In addition to representing medical studetns on the local and national levels by improving medical education, developing leadership, and promoting health activism, the AMA-MSS is its own democractic, policy-making body.  Our programs and activities in the community are aimed at improving the public health and wellness while also providing a stage for grass-roots activism and disseminating important information to our membership.   Moreover, the AMA-MSS and its officers represent the interests of MCG students by providing a powerful voice that influences national issues and allows members to establish valuable, life-long relationships with other physicians and students.

Bylaws

Contact:            Paul Mayor / pmayor@students.mcg.edu

Advisor:             Sylvia B. Smith, Ph.D. / sbsmith@mail.mcg.edu

 

Anesthesia Interest Group

The Anesthesia Interest Group will support interest in the anesthesia specialty area and anesthesia residency programs

Constitution

Contact:            Satish Reddy / sreddy@students.mcg.edu

Advisor:            Dr. Alvin Head / ahead@mcg.edu

 

American Medical Women's Assocation

The purpose of the American Medical Women's Association is to advance women in medicine and improve womne's health by providing and developing leadership, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring and through building strategic alliance.
Constitution

Contact:            Ashita Gehlot / agehlot@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Dr. Jill Miller / jmiller@mail.mcg.edu

 

Baha'i Student Association

The purpose of the organization is to promote love and unity amongst the diverse groups of people at MCG and in the Augusta area and to explain the teachings of teh Baha'i faith to those that woudl like to know more about it.
Constitution

Contact:            Philip Neiheisel / pneiheisel@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             William Phillips, M.D./ wphillip@mcg.edu

 

Chinese Students and Scholars Association

The purpose of the Chinese Students and Scholars Assocation is to establish a community to conduct a variety of activities, including cultural exchange, education, social and mutual aid, entertainment, etc. It consists of Chinese faculty members, researchers and students who work or study at MCG, and their family members as well.
Constitution

Contact:            Jinling Yang/ jyang@mcg.edu
Advisor:             Dr. Jin-Xiong She / jshe@mcg.edu

 

Community Education Outreach

The purpose of Community Education Outreach is to promote, organize and recognize service efforts by students, facutly and staff of the Medical College of Georgia through the act of tutoring students K - 12 around the Augusta area.
Constitution

Contact:            Sara Mitchell / samitchell@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Kevin Frazier / kfrazier@mcg.edu

 

Dermatology Interest Group

The purpose of the Dermatology Interest Group is to enhance medical students understanding of dermatology and its subspecialties by providing information regarding residency, job descriptions, types of illnesses adn medications, research in the field and opportunities available in dermatology.
Constitution

Contact:            Swati Kannan / skannan@mcg.edu
Advisor:             Dr. Daniel Sheehan / dsheehan@mail.mcg.edu

 

Ducks Unlimited

The purpose of the MCG chapter of Ducks Unlimited is to inform students about North American wetlands and many important ways each person can help in preservation, restoration, and protection.  The major goals shall be to 1. inform the MCG community about preservation, restoration and protection of North American wetlands, 2. to increase student body membership in the national chapter and, 3. other opportunities to carry out the mission of Ducks Unlimited Incorporated.
Constitution

Contact:            Ryan Cox / rcox@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             David Daniel / ddaniel@mail.mcg.edu

 

ENT Interest Group

The purpose of the ENT Interest Group is to expose the medical students of MCG to the surgical subspecialty of otolaryngology, to reveal the wide array of surgical procedures, clinical encounters, and responsibilities undertaken by an otolaryngologist.
Constitution

Contact:            Phillip Robb / probb@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Brian McKinnon, M.D. / brmckinnon@mcg.edu

 

Family Medicine Interest Group

The Family Medicine Interest Group will promote and foster interest in family medicine.  Meetings are held to discuss topics of interest to students considering a career in family medicine.

Constitution and Bylaws

Contact:             Erin Hoxsie Meeks / ehoxsie@students.mcg.edu

Advisor:              Dr. George A. Nixon / gnixon@mcg.edu

 

Graduate Student Organization

The purpose of the Graduate Student Organization is to represent the graduate students within the framework of the School of Graduate Studies and MCG, and to provide leadership and support to the academic as well as the non-academic affairs of the graduate students. 

Constitution and Bylaws

Contact:             Anh Le / anle@students.mcg.edu

Advisor:              Dr. Gretchen Caughman / gcaughma@mail.mcg.edu

 

Hematology/Oncology Interest Group

The purpose of the hematology/oncology interest group is to educate medical students about the field of hematology/oncology;  to provide students with programs, activities, and services,; to provide information regarding research opportunities in the field of hematology/oncology and to ultimately create a forum of information on the multi-disciplinary aspects of hematology/oncology.
Constitution

Contact:            Amber Teague / ateague@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Beverly A. Bell, M.D. / bbell@mail.mcg.edu

 

Jewish Student Union

The Jewish Student Union is a social club for students who want to meet other Jews, celebrate holidays together, and further their education about Jewish heritage.
Constitution

Contact:            Leah Asher/ lasher@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Michael Rivner/ mrivner@mcg.edu

 

Junior Medical League

The Junior Medical League is a student-run organization through which MCG students and physicians pair with the local Boys & Girls Clubs in educating middle and high school students about health care professions and important issues in public health.
Constitution

Contact:            Chinwe Obiaga / cobiaga@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Wilma Sykes-Brown / wsykes@mail.mcg.edu

 

MCG Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (MCG-APAMSA)

The MCG-APAMSA is dedicated to promoting:

-dissemination of information relative to Asian Pacific medical students

-resolving issues specific to Asian Pacific medical students/physicians

-provide opportunities for Asian Pacific American medical students to give back to their communities

National Organizations Website

Contact:             Doan Tam Nguyen / dnguyen@students.mcg.edu

Advisor:             Dr. Mallinga Ganapathy / mganapat@mail.mcg.edu

 

MCG Chorus

The MCG Chorus promotes healing by providing patients with music, especially the ill in the CMC, MCG, and VA hospitals, in addition reducing chorus member’s own stress, provides a bonding opportunity among students, faculty, and staff at MCG, provides music to the Augusta and MCG community, participates in the Noon Arts Concert as well as Arts in the Hearts of Augusta, sings the Alma Mater at the Professionalism Forum, MLK Celebration, Cadaver Memorial, Hooding Ceremonies, and other school events, and provides music during the holidays in the Student Center.
Constitution

Contact:            Sarah Ellen Stephens / sstephens@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Dr. Carol A. Lapp – 1-2991/ CLAPP@mail.mcg.edu

 

MCG Student Ambassadors

The purpose of the MCG Student Ambassadors is to positively promote academics and student life at MCG to prospective students and their families.
Constitution

Contact:            Bethany Loushine / bloushine@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Shatareia Stokes / sstokes@mcg.edu

 

Medical Campus Outreach (MCO)

MCO is an interdenominational ministry on campus that helps students grow in their knowledge of God and develop character and leadership skills through campus meetings, retreats, Bible studies, conferences and international medical projects.

Constitution

Contact:            Josh Lane / jlane@students.mcg.edu

Advisor:             David Daniel / ddaniel@mcg.edu

 

Medical Student Auxiliary (MSA)

MSA is a support group for spouses of medical students.  We volunteer in the community, at the medical school, and donate to various charities.

Constitution

Contact:            Rob Egbert/ regbert@students.mcg.edu

Advisor:             Geoffrey Young/ geyoung@mcg.edu

 

Miracle Marathon

Miracle Marathon raises money for the local Children's Miracle Network hospital.  It is a year-long organization that holds fundraising events with the final event being the marathon.
Constitution

Contact:            Elise Emrath / eemrath@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Julie Vaughn / jvaughn@mail.mcg.edu

 

Neurology Interest Group

The purpose of the Neurology Interest Group is to increase medical student interest in the field of neurology.
Constitution

Contact:            Daniel Castresana / dcastresana@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Ned Pruitt / jpruitt@mail.mcg.edu

 

Orthopedic Interest Group

The purpose of the Orthopedic Interest Group is to create environments that facilitate the expansion of student knowledge and understanding about the field of orthopedics.
Constitution

Contact:            Jon Buice/ jbuice@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Monte Hunter/ mohunter@mcg.edu

 

Pediatric Interest Group

The purpose of the Pediatric Interest Group is to introduce students to pediatrics as a speciality and pediatric faculty.  To encourage volunteer activities and events sponsored by the Children's Medical Center.
Constitution

Contact:            Jennifer Sweat / jsweat@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Karen Carter / kcarter@mcg.edu

 

Plastic Surgery Interest Group

The purpose of the Plastic Surgery Interest Group is to expose medical students to the surgical subspecialty of plastic and reconstructive surgery through direct contact with surgeons, residents and 4th year students.
Constitution

Contact:            Colin D. Booth / cbooth@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             JackYu / jyu@mcg.edu

 

Project MCG H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L.

The purpose of Project MCG H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L. is to increase health literacy within the Augusta community, with a concentration on the underserved population.
Constitution

Contact:            Alexis Bashinski / abashinski@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Andy Albritton / talbritt@mail.mcg.edu

 

Psychiatry Student Interest Group

The purpose of the MCG Psychiatry Student Interest Group is to increase students understanding and exposure to the field of psychiatry.  At each meeting, a psychiatrist is invited to facilitate a discussion on a particular topic or speciality.  The meetings are very interactive and are mostly Q&A sessions, not the typical lecture format.  This group also encourages and allows interested students to shadow psychiatrists.  It also promotes the discourse for psychiatric education in the medical school community and for advocacy and justice in mental health as an integral part of health overall.  The meetings are open to all medical students.
Constitution

Contact:            Josepha Iluonakhamhe / jiluonakhamhe@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Adriana Foster, MD / afoster@mail.mcg.edu

 

Radiology Interest Group

The purpose of the radiology interest group is to introduce radiology and its various subspecialties to medical students, to guide students through the residency application process, to introduce students to the radiology faculty at MCG, and to help students decide if they want to pursue a career in radiology.
Constitution

Contact:            Collier Gladin / cgladin@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             James Corley / jcorley@mail.mcg.edu

 

Serving All healthcare Needs Of hispanics (SAhNOh)

The purpose of the organization is to serve, unite and educate theHispanic community locally and internationally as it applies to healthcare; to learn Spanish and Hispanic culture as they apply to a clinical setting; to plan and execute a variety of social, cultural and intellectual events to promote fellowship, personal growth and enjoyment of students and employees.

Constitution

Contact:           Amalia Myers / amaliamyers@gmail.com

Advisor:           Martha Brackett / mbrackett@mcg.edu

 

Sight Savers / Opthamology Interest Group

The purpose of the Sight Savers/Opthamology Interest Group is to provide students with information about the field of opthamology and interaction with physicians/residents.  Students will assist in free glaucoma screenings for members of the community learning how to take patient histories, vital signs, and learn how to examine the eye.  They will also appreciate the power of disease prevention.
Constitution

Contact:            Josh Zaffos / jzaffos@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Lane Ulrich / lulrich@mcg.edu

 

studentCREW

The purpose of the studentCREW is to promote conservation, recycling, and environmental and water protection at MCG.  The organization aims to improve the MCG community by educating individuals about these issues.
Constitution

Contact:            Nicole Bentley / jbentley@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Dr. Chris White / cwhite@mail.mcg.edu

 

Student National Dental Association

The purpose of the Student National Dental Association  is to improve the number of dental healthcare professionals among the minority population through: 1. recruitment at the middle school, high school, undergraduate and post baccalaureate levels 2. retention of current United States minority dental students 3. outreach to local, state and national communities
Constitution

Contact:            Dawnyetta R. Marable, M.D. / dmarablemd@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Dr. Carole Hanes / chanes@mcg.edu

 

Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

SNMA is the nations oldest and largest organization focused on the needs and concerns of medical students of minorities and underserved communities.  Community service is the heart and soul of the SNMA and eliminating disparities in health care delivery, disease morbidity and disease mortality are among our highest priorities.  Our programs are designed to promote health living and stress the preventative nature of health care delivery.

Constitution

Contact:             Raimot Agbe / ragbe@students.mcg.edu

Advisor:              Wilma Sykes-Brown / wsykes@mail.mcg.edu

 

Student Nurses Association

The purpose of the Student Nurses Association is to maintain an effective student government independent from faculty and administration; assume responsibility for contributing to nursing education to provide for the highest quality of health care; provide programs representative of fundamental and current professional interest and concerns; aid in the development of the whole person, including and understanding the role of the professional nurse; work for the betterment of the Medical College of George School of Nursing by affecting close student, faculty, and administrative relations; and to support and exemplify the philosophy of teh MCGSON.

Constitution

Contact:             Amanda Willcox / awillcox@students.mcg.edu

Advisor:              Gayle Bentley / gbentley@mail.mcg.edu

 

 

Surgery Interest Group

The purpose of the Surgery Interest Group is to expose 1st and 2nd year medical students to the many different surgical specialties by providing speakers, activities, and events that showcase each specialty.  Hands on training in various basic surgical techniques is also given.

Constitution

Contact:            Jay McCracken / dmccracken@students.mcg.edu

Advisor:             Dr. Edward Kruse / ekruse@mail.mcg.edu

 

The Students for Intercultural Medicine

The purpose of the organization is to educate medical students at MCG about issues in intercultural medicine, facilitating medical students' access to international programs, such as medical relief efforts, externships and sub-internships, and sponsors its own program abroad.
Constitution

Contact:            Kate Caldwell / kcaldwell@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Dr. Carlos Isales / cisales@mail.mcg.edu

Wilderness Medicine Student Interest Group

The Wilderness Medical Student Interest Group is an organization of medical student and other members of the campus community who share a common interest in wilderness medicine.  Our mission is to encourage and support programs that improve the knowledge of our membership in matters related to human activities in wilderness environement, and to promote appreciation and stewardship in those areas.
Constitution

Contact:            Disha Chhabra/ dchhabra@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Dr. Michael Caudell/ mcaudell@mcg.edu

 

Wounded Warrior Resource at MCG

The purpose of the Wounded Warrior Resource at MCG is to fundraise and aid directly in assisting CSRA Wounded Warrior Care Project in its attempts to improve the care provided to veterans.
Constitution

Contact:            John Hansford/ dchhabra@students.mcg.edu
Advisor:             Robert Loushine/ mcaudell@mcg.edu

 

 

Revised November 21, 2008 .   Please send comments, suggestions or questions about this page to Campus Life Services, campuslifeservices@mcg.edu.