AI in Medicine Interest Group
The AI in Medicine interest group aims to be a hub on campus for medical students interested in the intersection of medicine and artificial intelligence. We seek to foster dialogues exploring the challenges and opportunities of bringing these new technologies into the everyday practice of medicine, taking a broad approach including technical, ethical, societal, regulatory, educational, and other aspects.
ChefED
Chef Ed aims to use culinary and nutritional education to help medical students become role models for their future patients. This group creates a hands-on, educational environment in which students can learn directly from guest chefs and guest nutritionists how to improve their own health behaviors and how to counsel patients to do so as well. It provides an educational platform for medical students to learn about cooking and nutrition from both a professional chef and a dietician. Students come together to cook and present the healthy dishes they've created.
Cholesterol Mafia
We are a WCM funded baking club! Over the last year, we made and decorated cookies, cakes, pies, and other pastries for class-wide events (the Halloween and holiday party, and an end-of-year party). We also partnered with ChefED and led a baking tutorial. Part of the fun of Cholesterol Mafia, however, is the freedom to structure the group as you decide and partner with other Weill groups.
The French Table
The French Table gives students the opportunity to practice conversational French with other students, inspires a lifelong commitment to learning French and other languages, shares language-learning resources among students, establishes and maintain lifelong friendships by bonding over mutual interest in the French language, and connects students at WCM and establish longitudinal connections between MDs, PhDs, and MD-PhDs who are at different phases in their education.
Happy Feet
Bringing students together through the art of dance. This club doubles as an opportunity for students to explore different genres of dance as well as a stress relief from academic responsibilities.
Hello World!
Hello World -- named for the first program typically written when learning to code -- is a student organization that promotes practical programming and bioinformatics skills through hands-on, peer-led remote interactive workshops. No prior experience is required, and we are particularly focused on getting people started!
Medical Mandarin
Our group aims to familiarize interested medical students with common medical Chinese phrases and current cultural issues with the goal of improving cultural sensitivity and gaining the capacity to converse more easily with Chinese-speaking patients.
Medical Spanish
We are a student-run group that leads the Medical Spanish elective in the spring. We teach the course for intermediate-advanced speakers, and coordinate with the course leader who teaches the beginner sections.
Music and Medicine Initiative
Weill Cornell's Music and Medicine hosts music events and coordinates student participation in our school's orchestra, chamber groups, and gig performance requests.
Website: http://weill.cornell.edu/music/
Nature Rx @WCM
Nature Rx @WCM will provide opportunities for medical students to enjoy the outdoors, teach them about the medical benefits of spending time in nature and how to apply that knowledge to their lives and future practice. They will also learn wilderness medical techniques and learn about locally found medicinal plants.
POCUS Interest Group
The POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) Interest Group is dedicated to fostering enthusiasm and proficiency in POCUS imaging. Our goal is to provide opportunities for members to develop their skills in ultrasound imaging techniques and interpretation through workshops and hands-on training sessions. POCUS is now a vital skill across many specialties, including emergency medicine and internal medicine, and our group welcomes students to explore its applications and become proficient in this valuable diagnostic tool.
Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society
The Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society (RJOS) chapter at Weill Cornell is a community dedicated to empowering aspiring female orthopedic surgeons. Our chapter serves as a supportive network for female medical students interested in orthopedics, providing mentorship, educational initiatives, research opportunities, and advocacy programs. By fostering an inclusive environment and offering professional development resources, we aim to break barriers and inspire the next generation of women in orthopedic surgery.
Stitch
Our goal is to create a space where students can de-stress and use their creative energy while also helping others. We will teach beginners how to crochet and/or knit as well as run workshops where we can work on personal and/or community-oriented projects. For instance, we could work together to make hats and scarves for MSK patients. We will also create group projects we can work on together and provide inspiration for personal projects for our members.
Students in Healthcare Advocating for Incarcerated Persons (SHAIP)
SHAIP (Students in Healthcare Advocating for Incarcerated Persons) is a student-led group that seeks to help educate the Weill Cornell Medicine community about criminal justice issues and its intersections with healthcare, to work with incarcerated and reentering persons, and to expose interested members of the institution to innovations in various areas of clinical practice and research related to correctional health. Our student group aims to pursue these goals through education, programming, and research.
Tri-I Anime (and More) Club
The Tri-I Anime (and More) Club is a club for students to explore the unique medium of animation through screenings and discussion. In addition the Anime Club is a space for students to discuss and build community around adjacent interests such as science fiction, fantasy, board games, and video games.
WCM Environmental Health Collective (ECO)
WCM Environmental Health Collective (ECO) supports environmental health education, activism, and conversation at WCMC and engagement with our wider community in NYC. ECO organizes an environmental health seminar series, the Climate Change Collective, hosts a student-run journal club, and serves as an organizational hub for community engagement and collaboration.
WCM - Bird Watching
Connect students with nature right here in Manhattan and each other through guided birding walks in Central Park.
WCM Tennis Club
WCM Tennis Club provides a space for students to play tennis and connect with classmates outside of the classroom. The group helps make playing tennis in the city more accessible and allows students to strike a healthy balance between academics and an active lifestyle.
WCMC Soccer Club
The WCMC Soccer club was started to provide WCMC students with an easy opportunity to participate in a NYC co-ed soccer league. The weekly games will encourage student engagement with the broader NYC community while allowing soccer enthusiasts a place to share their love for the game.
Weill Cornell Climbers
To organize safe and supervised bouldering and climbing events.
Weill Cornell Hiking Club
The Hiking Club seeks to expand students' access to the outdoors in a safe and relaxing manner. Manhattan, as wonderful a place as it is, can often be overwhelming. The Hiking Club seeks to benefit the Weill Cornell community through hikes where students can get to know each other better and get a much-needed change of scenery.
Weill Cornell Medical Student Yogis
Weill Cornell Medical Student Yogis (WCMSY) promotes physical and spiritual health for medical students through a weekly yoga practice customized for the physical and mental stresses of the classroom and wards.
Weill Cornell Pickleball Club
We provide Weill Cornell students access to the wonderful sport of Pickleball!
Weill Cornell Running Club
Weill Cornell Running Club provides students with opportunities for group runs with faculty and fellow classmates. We hope to promote connections between students and faculty by offering them a chance to socialize outside of the academic environment. In addition, we encourage students to pursue healthy behaviors and learn about the NYC running world.
Weill Cornell Ski Club
Weill Cornell Ski Club establish a place for winter sports enthusiasts to meet and talk about skiing.
Weill Cornell Swim Club
To promote mental and physical health through swimming workouts -To provide a space for students interested in swimming to work out with other students and meet outside of an academic environment -To subsidize day passes to make swimming more accessible to students in NYC.
Yarn and Mugs
Yarn and Mugs will meet bimonthly to knit and drink tea together which will create a forum for members to progress and show off their projects. It will provide a relaxing, stress-relieving and supportive environment for both new learners and advanced crafters.