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The Department sponsors the Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG). This student-led organization provides students at all academic levels with an opportunity to develop an understanding of Family Medicine and the role of the family practitioner in his or her community. Specific activities are planned for students at various academic levels that address issues that they identify as important to them.
The Geriatric Medicine Interest Group (GMIG) is an official student chapter of the American Geriatrics Society. The group's purpose is to promote interest and education in the field of Geriatric Medicine. Activities include quarterly meetings and community-service events.
The Integrative Medicine Interest Group (IMIG) is a student-run organization dedicated to the support and education of a variety of different methods of health care. The group welcomes ideas from practitioners who demonstrate the incorporation of non-allopathic approaches into traditional medical practices. The student-members of IMIG strive to promote awareness and educate their colleagues about holistic healing practices in order to become well-rounded physicians. Meetings highlight local doctors and health-care providers who inform students about their training, healing methods, and evidence of efficacy. IMIG strives to provide accurate information and documentation to support each method presented. With this insight, students will be better prepared to educate their patients as well as to integrate holistic methods into their own medical practices.
The mission of the Rural Medicine Interest Group (RMIG) is to encourage the practice of medicine in rural communities for the benefit of the underserved. The bulk of the membership consists of students enrolled in the LSUHSC Rural Scholars Track, but membership is open to all medical students interested in the practice of rural medicine.
The Sports Medicine Interest Group (SMIG) is a student organization whose mission is to expand awareness and knowledge of the principles and concepts of Sports Medicine within the LSUHSC family and the New Orleans community at large through didactic, research and outreach endeavors.