Camp Tiger: This is a five-day camp for special needs children ages 5-22 run solely by medical students. Faculty Sponsors: Mary Cobb (mcobb@lsuhsc.edu) Learn more and apply to be a counselor.
Ecolalia: Faculty Sponsor: Robert Holladay, MD (Rholl3A@lsuhsc.edu).
Executive Council of the Student Body: This organization serves as the student government for both medical and graduate students. Officers are elected and will serve as representatives of the general student body. Faculty Sponsor: Laura Mackowiak (lmacko@lsuhsc.edu).
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Geaux Bald - St. Baldrick’s Foundation - Learn more about Geaux Bald on this link.
Medical Students Against Addiction (MSAA): Faculty Sponsor: Nick Goeders, PhD (ngoede@lsuhsc.edu).
Music, Arts and Humanities in Medicine: . LSUHS Arts & Humanities in Medicine is a group that allows students the opportunity to provide various art forms to patients and their families during their time in the hospital and associated clinics. Through the club, students are able to play music in patient waiting rooms, inpatient communal areas, and even individual patient rooms. In addition, the arts and crafts component of the club has started hosting monthly music and craft nights on the pediatric floor of the hospital. The goal of this organization is to provide both a therapeutic activity for patients and their families, as well as an outlet through which students can connect with patients in a different way. For more information contact the Faculty Sponsor: Jay Marion, MD (jmario@lsuhsc.edu).
Organization of Student Representatives (OSR): The duty of the group is to present the voices, opinions and experiences of LSU students within this national organization. The group is integrated into Executive Council while working closely with both faculty and students. Faculty sponsor: Laura Mackowiak (lmacko@lsuhsc.edu).
Science Matters: The groups mission is to advocate for the importance of science and science education (STEM) in our daily lives. Through advocacy and outreach efforts we aim to make science more accessible to the local general public. Faculty Sponsors: Jay Marion, MD (jmario@lsuhsc.edu) and Michelle Carroll-Turpin, Phd (mcarro@lsuhsc.edu).
Shreveport Adolescent Reproductive Health Project (SHARHP): An interprofessional team of healthcare students will work toward ensuring that all Caddo Parish public high school students will have access to age-appropriate, evidence-based, culturally sensitive and comprehensive reproductive health education, leading to safer, more responsible reproductive health decisions. Faculty Sponsor: Lauren Beal, MD (emitch1@lsuhsc.edu).
Students Taking Action In Public Health (STAPH): Group dedicated to exposing medial students to public health and its involvement in medical care through education, volunteering, and collaboration with other departments. Faculty Sponsor: Dennis Wissing, PhD (dwissi@lsuhsc.edu).
Support for Humanitarianism through Intercontinental Projects (SHIP): A non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life of underprivileged populations. Medical students travel to Kenya each year to fulfill this mission. Faculty Sponsor: Michael Harper, MD (mharpe@lsuhsc.edu). LEARN MORE ABOUT S.H.I.P.
Tiger Ambassadors: Faculty Sponsor: Sonya French (shvadm@lsuhsc.edu).