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Medical Clubs & Organizations

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Your extracurricular activities will help you gain experience, learn about various medical fields and become a strong professional school candidate. 

At Chapman, there are several professional organizations, which can help you learn more about and build connections in your chosen medical field. 

In addition, there are medical-related clubs and organizations that are focused on community service and civic engagement. When it comes to applying to professional school, community service can be as important as clinical practice.

Professional clubs and organizations

These clubs and organizations can help you build connections within your chosen medical field, further your professional growth and gain valuable experience.

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Committed to providing the educational tools and resources needed for pre-medical and pre-health students to successfully navigate the path toward the next phase of their medical education. The opportunities that AMSA provides to students include research, community service, clinical experience, and more.

  

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An organization dedicated to helping students on their way to pursuing a career in dentistry. The club provides opportunities to gain valuable knowledge and insight into dentistry and establishes a place for pre-dental students to form connections with one another.

James Carney
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology major and Pre-Dental Society's Co-Service & Philanthropy Chair
"Joining Pre-Dental Society has allowed me to gain meaningful experiences and real-world exposure to the dental field through engaging, community-oriented events. It's a close-knit community where students on the same path come together to support, learn from, and grow with one another."

Pre-Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Club

Committed to advancing the educational, clinical, and research experiences of students passionate about pursuing careers in rehabilitative medicine by providing resources, implementing programming, and helping students create connections in the field.

Follow Chapman’s Pre-Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Club on Instagram

 


Community service clubs and organizations

Below is a list of student clubs and organizations geared towards community service in Orange County and beyond, and can help you gain valuable medical experience alongside the opportunity to make a positive impact.

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A non-profit organization that supports the Kyle J. Taylor Foundation as a college branch to raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Organization activities include helping to provide free heart screenings to local youth athletes, CPR and AED training, educational seminars, and donations of AED kits.

 

Global Brigades

Provides students with the opportunity to volunteer and work with rural families and community leaders to improve environmental sustainability and livelihood. This includes face-to-face discussions to connect with the community members to understand their environmental needs and work alongside them to implement solutions to reforest, farm sustainably, and better manage both inorganic and organic wastes.

Visit Chapman’s Global Brigade’s official website

 

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Chapman's student First Aid team supports medical emergency first aid response at large capacity events such as football games, outdoors concerts, Greek life bus events and Chapman Celebrates. To be a member, you must be CPR and First Aid certified at the Basic Life Support level. Some student members can even be trained as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).

Learn more about the Student First Aid Team and how to apply

Science and Technology Clubs & Organizations

Enhance your Pre-med/Pre-health journey by exploring our Science and Technology Clubs, featuring student groups focused on research, innovation, and hands-on projects that can complement your medical studies.


Can’t find what you’re looking for? Start your own club!medical-startclub-1.jpg

 

If you don’t see what you’re looking for, visit Chapman’s club database to see a complete list of the student groups

You can also learn about starting a new student club here.