Student Groups Directory

Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) is dedicated to promoting primary care and family medicine at WashU. We host lunch talks, networking events, and offer shadowing opportunities throughout the year.

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 Gastroenterology Interest Group (GIG) is a student interest group focused on the field of Gastroenterology. Our goals include exposing medical students to GI and facilitating relationships with faculty.

The Geriatrics Outreach Group fosters interest in geriatric medicine, engages in community outreach with local older adult organizations, and partners with the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center for the Dementia Understanding Opportunities program.

Global Health & Medicine (GH&M) is WUSM’s global health related student group. GH&M exposes medical students to a career in global health through its annual symposium, close interactions with global health faculty, and seminar opportunities. More information on this group can be found here.

The Graduate Professional Council (GPC) represents and advocates for all 7,000+ graduate and professional students at WashU, and organizes campus-wide events to encourage interschool and interdisciplinary cooperation within the university.

The Mission of the Health Career Collaborative is to provide mentorship, engaging health curriculum, and exposure to health careers to high school students from underrepresented minority communities.

The Health Economics and Policy Interest Group (HEPIG) and the Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP)are dedicated to teaching our medical school class about the changing landscape of healthcare economics and public policy.

Health Outreach Programs (HOPs) are committed to advocating for and partnering with the St. Louis community to improve health care outcomes, particularly among the underserved, by providing community-based health screenings and nutrition education course.

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.