Mission

In 1985, three academic societies – the (Joseph) Erlanger Society, the (Carl and Gerty) Cori Society, and the (Oliver) Lowry-(Carl) Moore Society – were formed by the Executive Faculty of the school of medicine to facilitate interactions between medical students and faculty outside of the classroom.  The premise of the Societies is twofold: to provide opportunity for students to grow professionally by hearing speakers and speaking with faculty, grappling with a range of current medical issues; and to add to the WUSM student’s education the element of mentorship, advising, and camaraderie among faculty and peers.  Each Society hosts approximately 3 social events each year which are usually held off campus, such as dinner with a speaker at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, brunch with small groups of students at Café Eau, and the MedBall event held annually the last weekend of February.

Your participation

Contact your society’s Faculty Society Master or Student Liaison/Society Leader for questions regarding events. Contact MDStudentLife@wustl.edu for any other questions.

You are encouraged, but not required, to attend all society events.


Joseph Erlanger and Evarts Graham Society

Erin Baum, MD

Erin Baum, MD

Faculty Lead, Erlanger and Graham Society

Derrick Knapik, MD

Derrick Knapik, MD

Faculty Lead, Erlanger and Graham Society

Katie Leonard, MD

Katie Leonard, MD

Faculty Lead, Erlanger and Graham Society

Chris Bozorgmehr

Chris Bozorgmehr

Student Lead, Erlanger and Graham Society

Mitch Mologne

Mitch Mologne

Student Lead, Erlanger and Graham Society

Maya Weerasooriya

Maya Weerasooriya

Student Lead, Erlanger and Graham Society

Anna Yang

Anna Yang

Student Lead, Erlanger and Graham Society


Carl and Gerty Cori Society

Kathy Bligard, MD, MA

Kathy Bligard, MD, MA

Faculty Lead, Cori Society

Marcie Garland, MD

Marcie Garland, MD

Faculty Lead, Cori Society

Patricia Penkoske, MD

Patricia Penkoske, MD

Faculty Lead, Cori Society

Natalia Arguelles

Natalia Arguelles

Student Lead, Cori Society

Kevin Chen

Kevin Chen

Student Lead, Cori Society

Daniel Du

Daniel Du

Student Lead, Cori Society

Felicia Wang

Felicia Wang

Student Lead, Cori Society


Oliver Lowry and Carl Moore Society

Brian Edelson, MD

Brian Edelson, MD

Faculty Lead, Lowry and Moore Society

Noor Riaz, MD, MPH

Noor Riaz, MD, MPH

Faculty Lead, Lowry and Moore Society

Yoyo Ding

Yoyo Ding

Student Lead, Lowry and Moore Society

Ethan Lewis

Ethan Lewis

Student Lead, Lowry and Moore Society

Truc Pham

Truc Pham

Student Lead, Lowry and Moore Society

Christine Suh

Christine Suh

Student Lead, Lowry and Moore Society