Affinity Groups

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion offers groups that bring together members of the Feinberg community, with an emphasis on underserved communities, social justice, and health disparities.This focus exposes our community members to unique experiences that will enrich their personal and professional lives. Learn more about our groups via the links below.

• Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association
  Promotes awareness and advocacy around issues affecting the Asian and Asian Pacific American community
• Association of Native American Medical Students
  Represents Native American graduate health professions students
• Disability Advocacy Coalition in Medicine
  Promotes a culture of inclusion for disability in medicine at FSM and beyond
• Feinberg LGBTQ+ Alliance
  Promotes the acceptance of LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff through education and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues and rights
• Generation NU
  A supportive community for first-generation medical students
• Latino Medical Student Association
  Focuses on providing a supportive and educational environment for Latinx medical students and educating the community about Latinx health issues
• Minority Faculty Association
  Learn more about this group committed to enhancing the recruitment, retention and promotion of underrepresented minority (URM) faculty through mentorship, professional development and networking
• Muslim Student Association
  Promotes public health through community outreach, and aims to encourage self-care/wellbeing among Muslim students through communal support
• Northwestern Chicago Out Network
  Networking group for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies, open to all on the Chicago campus
• South Asian Medical Student Association
  Brings together medical students of South Asian descent at Feinberg to foster community, celebrate culture and diversity, and provide mentorship in medicine.
• Student National Medical Association
  Supports current and future underrepresented minority medical students and addresses the needs of underserved communities