Student Involvement

Student Organizations

The Office of Student Life and Engagement recognizes the interests and goals of each student organization through administrative and limited financial support. Student organizations are focused on areas of professional interest, personal interest, social issues, and ethnic or religious affiliation. Students who wish to establish a new organization are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Life and Engagement, student_life@rush.edu or (312) 942-6302.

Currently, there are more than 35 active organizations including the RU Student Senate, American Medical Student Association, the Graduate College Student Council, National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, Rush Medical College Student Council, Rush Muslim Students’ Association, RU Student Nurses Association and the Student Occupational Therapy Association. A full listing and descriptions of all approved organizations can be found on the Student Life and Engagement involvement webpage.

The following student organizations are officially registered with the Office of Student Life and Engagement for the current academic year:

• American Medical Association (AMA)
• American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
• American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)*
• Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)*
• Association of Women Surgeons (AWS)*
• Cardiovascular Perfusion Student Government Association
• Clinical Research in Surgical Subspecialties (CRISS)
• College of Health Sciences Student Government Association (CHS-SGA)
• College of Nursing Student Council (CONSC)
• Do No Harm: National Institute for Healthcare Improvement Chapter
• Graduate College Student Council (GCSC)
• Health Systems Management Student Governance and Professional Board
• Interprofessional Medical Student Association (IMSA)*
• Jewish Students Association (JSA)*
• Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)*
• National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
• Neurodiversity Allies (NDA)
• Respiratory Care Student Government (RCSGA)
• Restorative Justice Initiative 
• Rush Christian Fellowship (RCF)*
• Rush Medical College Student Council (RMCSC)
• Rush Muslim Association (RMA)*
• RushPRIDE*
• Rush Students for Choice
• Rush Students for Global Health
• Rush Trauma
• Rush University Military Medicine Interest Group (RUMMIG)
• Rush University Physician Assistant Student Society
• Rush University Student Senate
• Rush University Student Wellness Association (RU Well)
• Rush Wilderness Medicine Society (RWMS)
• South Asian Student Association (SASA)*
• Spanish Organization At Rush (S.O.A.R.)
• Student Academy of Audiology (SAA)
• Students for a National Health Plan (SNaHP)
• Student National Medical Association (SNMA)*
• Student Nurses Association (SNA)
• Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA)
• Student Psychiatric Association (SPA)
• Students for Social Responsibility (SSR)
• TEDxRushU
• Topics in Medical Economics (TIME)
• White Coats for Black Lives (WC4BL)

*Denotes groups that are Student Affinity Groups, advised by the office of Student Diversity and Community Engagement

Careers in Medicine

RMC boasts 17 active career interest groups unified under a student Careers in Medicine advisory. Each CIG is student-led and has a faculty advisor. For more information, visit the Rush Medical College website and search for Careers in Medicine or email christine_corral@rush.edu

• Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Interest Group (CTSIG)
• Dermatology Interest Group (DIG)
• Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG)
• Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG)
• Geriatric Interest Group (GIG)
• Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG)
• Medicine Pediatrics Interest Group (Med-Peds)
• Neurology: Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN)
• OB/GYN Interest Group
• Eye Love Ophthalmology
• Orthopedic Interest Group (OIG)
• Pediatric Interest Group (PIG)
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Interest Group (PM&R)
• Preventive Medicine Interest Group (PMIG)
• Psychiatry Interest Group (PsyIG)
• Radiology Interest Group (RIG)
• Surgery Interest Group (SIG)

Student Events Calendar

The Office of Student Life is committed to providing an atmosphere to enhance each student’s experience and connection to Rush. The Student Events Calendar located on the Student Life and Engagement’s University Portal page, provides a schedule of upcoming events planned by student organizations and affinity groups. Questions can be directed to student_life@rush.edu.