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Being a Pre-Health Student is not easy, but you don't have to go it alone. Joining clubs, frats, and forums are a great way to build a network of like-minded people who can offer friendship and expertise as you continue on your career path. Here, we have compiled a list of various resources you can use to build your support system.

High School Clubs

National Honor Society
- https://www.nhs.us/
- A national organization that recognizes outstanding high school students in grades 10-12.
- Four central pillars: scholarship, service, leadership, and character
- Can get leadership experience as well as interact with students who have similar goals
Doctors Without Borders
- https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
- International organization that volunteers in global communities who are in need of medical professionals
- High school students are able to fundraise and raise awareness for their mission.
HOSA
- http://www.hosa.org/
- Health Occupations Students of America
- National organization providing guidance to high school students who are interested in pursuing healthcare-related careers
- Learn about medical careers as well as take part in their competitions!
Start your own pre-med club
- Students can take the opportunity to create their own pre-medical club on campus if one isn’t there already
- Allow for conversation between individuals who are also interested in medicine and create space to brainstorm community events or volunteer ideas!

AMSA
- https://www.amsa.org/
- American Medical Student Association, or AMSA, is a student-led, national association
- Gives students the opportunity to give back to the community, learn about medicine today, and create a supportive pre-med community for students
- Provide resources regarding classes, medical school, research, and much more.
Operation Smile
- https://www.operationsmile.org/
- Provide free surgeries for individuals born with cleft lip or cleft palate
- Gives students an opportunity for leadership and community service in order to help those in need
- Aim to educate members and the general public about these issues.
MEDLIFE
- https://www.medlifemovement.org/
- MEDLIFE, or Medicine, Education, Development for Low-Income Families Everywhere, aims to help families in poverty and enable them to live healthier lives
- Opportunity to visit places within the world in order to provide individuals with relief
American Medical Women's Association
- https://www.amwa-doc.org/
- AMWA is a professional educational organization of women physicians and pre-med students
- Serve as a voice for women's health
- Resources such as annual conferences, a change to meet physicians, and volunteering
Medical Reserve Corps
- https://mrc.hhs.gov/HomePage
- Group of volunteers that engage with the local communities in order to strengthen public health and improve preparedness
- Volunteers can be called on in times of emergencies, composed mostly of EMTs.
Global Medical Training
- https://www.gmtonline.net/
- Run by its motto "learn by doing"
- Students are given the chance to participate in hands-on diagnoses and treatments of patients in Latin America
Volunteers for Medical Outreach
- Students come together to raise funds, with proceeds going towards mobile health clinics, vaccinations, and corrective surgeries in underserved areas
- During summers, students are able to travel abroad to volunteer with doctors to gain clinical experience
VIDA Medical Volunteer
- https://www.vidavolunteer.org/
- Students are given the opportunity to volunteer abroad and play a part in bettering the public health within global communities.
- On campus, students receive knowledge on clinical practices demonstrated in those trips and a variety of panels and events.

College Clubs

College Fraternities and Sororities

Sigma Mu Delta
- Premedical fraternity that is centered around brotherhood, education, and dedication
- Members work towards their goal of admission into medical school
- Alumni networking, peer advising, and a supportive community.
Phi Delta Epsilon
- Co-ed international medical fraternity.
- Focus on creating future physicians with integrity and commitment to helping others
- Guiding principles of philanthropy, deity, and education through fellowship, service, and mentoring
Kamma Gamma Delta
- Professional sorority for women studying medicine-related professions
- Resources such as alumane networking, close sisterhood, and a supportive pre-med community
Alpha Epsilon Delta
- https://aednational.com/
- Health preprofessional honor society
- Allows for the connection of similarly interested students to come together and create contacts between health professionals and pre-health students
Phi Chi
- Pre-health
- http://www.phichimed.org/sig/index.htm
- Co-ed pre-health interest group
- Supportive community on campus and able to form contacts through connections

Student Doctor Network
- https://www.studentdoctor.net/
- Provides a wide range of resources to help students in their educational journey as a pre-medical student.
- Variety of threads and forums to provide students information on a diverse set of topics, such as dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, psychology
- Interviews and Q&A sessions with medical professionals that are in the field
Reddit
- Subreddits could be useful in finding information pertaining to medicine and to interact with other pre-med students through the internet! Below are some subreddits which have become widely used by pre-med and med students.
  - r/premed
  - r/Mcat
Facebook
- Facebook groups also have a lot of useful information for pre-med students.
  - Premed Hangout | MCAT, Applications & More! | Medical School HQ
  - Medical School Headquarters - The Ultimate Premed Resource
  - MCAT Preparation Study Group + Premed + Med Application

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