Arts & Athletics

The ACE Inhibitors will serve WUSM’s mission statement by promoting the health and wellbeing of trainees, as well as fostering inclusion and connectedness among medical students, other WUSM trainees and students, and faculty across levels. We will accept people of all skill and experience levels and lower the barriers to entry for tennis.

The goal of Art to Heart is to foster artistic expression by students, faculty and staff at the medical school in a way that adds richness to the medical school community.

The Societies were formed to facilitate interactions between medical students and faculty outside the classroom. Learn more about the Cori Society.

The Culinary Medicine Program is the nutrition branch of the Health Outreach Programs (HOPS). Medical students lead a course at Lifewise about healthy eating. Additionally, culinary medicine hosts talks about nutrition related topics.

The Societies were formed to facilitate interactions between medical students and faculty outside the classroom. Learn more about the Erlanger Graham Society.

The Flying Disc Club provides a great way to balance studies with outdoor, bonding time with classmates. It is also an opportunity for many to try a new sport as St. Louis has 55 disc golf courses, many in close proximity.

The mission of the Hippocratic Forum is: “to transform healthcare at the individual level by providing medical doctors and trainees the tools to aim for higher ideals, form meaningful relationships, and find space for reflection and recollection.” Our specific aims to enhance student life at WashU are: (1) Build community among WashU medical trainees interested in the topic of ideals in medicine; (2) Provide a space for WashU medical trainees to explore ways of cultivating a deeper sense of meaning, mastery, and enjoyment in our professional and personal lives.

Hippocrene is an arts magazine by and for the students, staff, and faculty of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WUSM) and the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences (DBBS).

The Histones is the medical campus a cappella group of made up of graduate and professional students who love to sing for fun.

WUSM Krebs Cyclers club aims for bike enthusiasts of all abilities to come together and ride. Promoting fitness and team spirit, this organization has bimonthly rides around St. Louis and surrounding areas.

The Societies were formed to facilitate interactions between medical students and faculty outside the classroom. Learn more about Lowry Moore Society.

MedBall is an annual formal gala held in March, featuring dinner and a night full of dancing and fun for med students and faculty. This event is a unique forum to promote interaction between faculty and med students outside the classroom and hospital.

Medical French encourages medical students to build and maintain French conversational skills, develop an appreciation for Francophone cultures, and interact with French-speaking healthcare professionals and patients in St. Louis and abroad.

Medical students at Washington University School of Medicine produce and perform fully staged, choreographed, and orchestrated Broadway musicals. Learn more about the Medical School Musical.

WUMS Plus One is a student-led initiative dedicated to supporting and strengthening the vibrant community of Washington University medical students with partners, spouses, or families.

WUSM Dance is a free-flowing community of medical students with a passion for dance and music.

The purpose of WUSM Film Society is to celebrate interdisciplinary learning and critical discussion of medically relevant issues through the medium of film, documentary, and video screenings.

Wash U School of Medicine Gaming Club! Organized by medical students to provide opportunities to play video games and board games with each other and faculty.

WUSM Martial Arts Club will promote student well-being and build relationships through the community of martial arts! Practicing martial arts is an ancient tradition that has arguably never been more popular. People pursue martial arts for a variety of reasons: self-defense, a great workout, a sense of community, and spiritual release. This club would like to serve both beginners and advanced practitioners of martial arts. We hope to host introductory classes from various forms of martial arts (BJJ, Krav Maga, Kickboxing, and Muay Thai to name a few) as well as negotiate discounts and facilitate gym relationships for students actively seeking a place to practice their desired martial art.

WUSM Mindfulness holds group practice sessions for mindfulness.

The WUSM Music in Medicine Initiative is an organization composed of medical students who perform music as a form of community service. We perform regularly for patients at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, STL Children’s Hospital, and more!

The WUSM Wine Society seeks to foster an appreciation for and knowledge of the art of wine-making and wine-tasting. Through various educational lessons, the Wine Society aims to bring students together to learn about various types of wine, how to taste and identify tasting notes, and develop their wine palates.

The purpose of the Yoga Club is simple: provide students with a convenient and affordable way to slow down a bit and work yoga into our busy, medicine-driven lives.