South Asian Medically-oriented Student Association

The South Asian Medically-oriented Student Association (SAMoSA) is an organization that aims to unify South Asian medical students across the United States.

As a chapter of the National South Asian Medical Student Association, we hope to increase interest in and raise awareness of healthcare issues affecting South Asian communities locally and globally and to share the rich South Asian culture with our peers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. We also aim to provide support and guidance to medical students of South Asian descent as they enter the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. SAMoSA strives to establish relationships with physicians to gain valuable mentorship, collaborate with other student affinity groups to hold various community-building events, and organize various social and academic events throughout the year, such that students can learn about South Asian culture and health concerns. All students who are interested in learning about South Asian culture through a medical lens are welcome to join.