Medical student clubs in Georgia

In this highly competitive world, a high GPA is not enough to secure a residency seat. Your extracurricular activities can be a way to set you apart from other applicants. 

Recently, a study showed that there is an immense impact of extracurricular activities on radiology residents’ selection process (1).  A survey was conducted by NRMP across 23 prestigious medical schools and it was found that 54 percent of respondents have agreed that volunteering/ extracurricular activities are an important factor in selecting applicants to interview. (2)

 

Which clubs can you join as a medical student in Georgia?

1. GCMER (Global Consortium of Medical Education & Research):

This organization aims to enhance the field of medicine by providing opportunities for research and innovation to medical students all across the world. They have many exciting activities going on right now which include oral presentations and poster presentations coming up on June 8th and 9th in collaboration with Alte University and Alte Student Research Unit.

There are membership fees to join this club.

To join GCMER today you can contact them through their Instagram page 

GCMER Georgia (@gcmer.ge) | Instagram

2. GIMSOC (Georgian International Medical Student Society):

The vision of this club is to empower IMGs in Georgia. Currently, more than 600 students in Georgia have joined. They have conducted successful workshops like surgical and oby/gyn workshops which will help to boost your CV.  

Furthermore, there are no membership fees to join GIMSOC.  

To more about gimsoc you can go through their Instagram page :

Georgian International Medical Student Society (@gimsoc_) •

3. Dandy Georgia:

This club is specifically made for students who have a keen interest in neuroscience. Dandy Georgia has held many conferences such as Tbilisi neurosurgical symposium 2022 and also has conducted an Olympiad. They have opened up many research opportunities for students in Georgia.

No membership fees needed

To learn more about Dandy Georgia you can go through their Instagram page:

 Walter E. Dandy Club Georgia (@dandy.georgia).

4. Surgical Society of Georgia:

SSSG’s motto is to “Inspire the surgeons of tomorrow”. They have organized webinars, workshops, and conferences in which a handful of skillful doctors have mentored. Earlier they had conducted Scalpel 2022 which was a conference held in TSMU. 

You can check out them on Instagram Surgical Society of Georgia (@sssg.ed).

5. Georgia IASSS(International Association of Student Surgical):

Their objective is “to bring together all current surgical societies from medical universities throughout Georgia to hopefully work together”. This month they’re holding an amazing talk show about ”Social Media, (Functional) Neurosurgery, & The Holy Grail of Neuromodulation” and mentorship programs.

There are no membership fees to join the club.

You can check them out on Instagram: Georgia IASSS

6. Synapse

It’s a newly formed medical club that is currently holding a cardio thoracic workshop on 28^th May. They also have FMGE/NEXT training for Indian students.

You can check their page on Instagram: SYNAPSE | Medical Skill Club⚕️ (@synapse.ge) • Instagram photos and videos

My last advice would be to try and attend as many workshops or conferences as possible to gain more knowledge and skills.  Moreover, if you can join any leadership roles in these clubs would be beneficial to you. All the best for your future endeavors.  

Reference

1. posterispormontanocampos125696-pdf.pdf

2. The Importance of Extracurricular Activities for IMGs Applying to the US Residency Match (thesuccessfulmatch.com)