Student Life
Student life at the College of Medicine extends well beyond the classroom. From student groups to social events, we encourage students to get involved, stay healthy and explore our great city of Philadelphia. These out-of-classroom activities help build a level of comradery that's unique to Drexel students and makes the College of Medicine such a special place to complete your medical or graduate education.
Student Life News
Scrub Donation Drive
After completing their anatomy course, College of Medicine students celebrated by organizing a scrubs and shoe donation to benefit local organizations. To date, about 200 sets of scrubs have been collected to benefit organizations including ScrubHaven, Animal Care and Control Team, Philadelphia Black Women’s Health Alliance and the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society. Shoes are being collected for the MORE Foundation Group. Anyone who would like to donate to this effort can contact Sara Solomon at sms858@drexel.edu.
Muslim Students Association Celebrates Ramadan
This past Friday, the College of Medicine’s Muslim Students Association (MSA) hosted a community dinner (“iftar”) to celebrate Ramadan – a month of fasting, reflection and community observed by Muslims around the world. Attendees enjoyed each other’s company over dinner and Hwyda A. Arafat, MD, led a presentation on the importance and customs of Ramadan. View photos on Facebook.
Drexel University College of Medicine students, faculty and professional staff filled Drexel’s Main Building auditorium with music for a worthy cause on Saturday, January 25. The 32nd annual Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert (PABC) is part of a tradition that has raised more than $765,000 for children living with HIV and AIDS to date. Read more.
Sisters in STEM at Reading Science Center was awarded the American Academy of Dermatology’s 2024 Good Skin Knowledge Grant, thanks to the leadership of Jemima Constanza, MPH, a second-year medical student at Drexel University College of Medicine. The grant funded educational programming for 21 girls ranging from 8 to 13 years old in the Reading, Pa., community. Read more.
For many of our medical and graduate students, the answer to the question “What did you do on your summer vacation?” is especially impressive and inspiring. Here’s a sampling of how our students spent their summers: connecting with younger generations, giving back to the local community and assuring the future of key College of Medicine programs. Read more.
The Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) Region III Conference, held on October 5, 2024, at Drexel University College of Medicine’s Health Sciences Building, brought together pre-health students, medical students, physicians and health professionals from schools across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, D.C., West Virginia and Maryland. Read more.
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