Student organizations
Student organizations are available for students to explore and get involved in. Each group is focused on areas of professional interest, personal interest, social issues, and ethnic or religious affiliation. For questions about current recognized student organizations or the formation of new organizations, email the Office of Student Life and Engagement.
Rush University Students are encouraged to participate in Rush University’s Student Organizations and Affinity Groups. Student Organizations and Affinity Groups are open to all Rush University Students. Any Rush University student is welcome to attend any events led by a Student Organization and Affinity Group irrespective of group membership or college affiliation to the Organization or Affinity Group. All Organizations and Affinity Groups are required to adhere to Rush University Policies.
The following is a list of current student organizations for the 2025-2026 Academic Year:
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
- American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)*
- Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)*
- Black Excellence*
- Black Men in White Coats*
- Black Women in Medicine
- Black Nursing Student Union*
- Cardiovascular Perfusion Student Government Association
- College of Health Sciences Student Government Association (CHS-SGA)
- College of Nursing Student Council (CONSC)
- DACA Medical Association*
- Division of Translational Sciences
- Food as Medicine
- Global Surgery Student Alliance (GSSA)
- Global Perspective
- Greeks in Medicine
- Jewish Student Association
- Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)*
- Latinx in Nursing
- Military Medicine Interest Group
- Men in Nursing*
- Middle Eastern North African (MENA) Student Society*
- National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
- Northstar Narratives
- Neurodiversity Allies (NDA)
- Respiratory Care Student Government (RCSGA)
- Restorative Justice Initiative*
- Rush Christian Fellowship (RCF)*
- Rush Emergency Medicine Simulation Student Group (REMS)
- Rush Occupational Therapy Association (ROTA)*
- Rush Medical College Student Council (RMCSC)
- Rush Muslim Association (RMA)*
- Rush Partners in Health Engage Chapter
- RushPRIDE*
- RUSH SONO
- Rush Students for Choice
- Rush Students for Global Health
- Rush University Accessibility in Health Sciences Education
- Rush University COVID-19 Journal Club
- Rush University Physician Assistant Student Society
- Rush University Student Senate
- Rush University Student Wellness Association (RU Well)
- Rush Wilderness Medicine Society (RWMS)
- Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society - Rush chapter*
- South Asian Medical Student Association*
- Student Academy of Audiology (SAA)
- Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP)
- Student National Medical Association (SNMA)*
- Student Nurses Association (SNA)
- Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA)
- Student Support Collective
- TEDxRushU
- Together We Thrive*
- Topics in Medical Economics (TIME)
- White Coats for Black Lives (WC4BL)*
Individual student organization pages are updated on a bi-annual basis. For questions about individual organizations or group contact information, click on links above.
*Denotes groups that are Student Affinity Groups, advised by the office of Student Diversity and Community Engagement
Community Engagement
The Office of Community Engagement provides students with the opportunity to participate in community outreach. If you are interested in volunteering your time to serve the community, please email Sharon Gates, senior director of community engagement.