Welcome Class of 2030!
Our goal is to provide a space for medical students interested in the field of heme/onc opportunities to collaborate with one another and hear from physicians and experts practicing in the field!
We are a group of medical students passionate about the field of heme/onc and its growing presence in the field of new treatments and patient care. Whether you are already set on this field or simply wanting to learn more, our events are catered to everyone and include talks with physicians, games/activities, as well as opportunities for students to collaborate with one another on research and new ideas!
February 2021: Physician Lunch Talk: Radiation oncologist from Rutgers University, Dr. Matthew Mattes, hosted a talk about the field of radiation oncology and offered mentorship opportunities available for those interested in researching or shadowing in the field of oncology. Physician Lunch Talk,
October 2018: Students learned about the critical role of supportive care and survivorship in oncology from Dr. Kerry Tobias of the University of Arizona Cancer Center. Her background in PMNR and triple board certification in Pain Medicine, Hospice, and Palliative Medicine provided a unique perspective of the wide range of care needed in the field of hematology/oncology. Physician Lunch Talk,
Fall 2018: Cancer Survivorship and Supportive Care with Dr. Kerry Tobias from UA Cancer Center. Physician Lunch Talk,
April 2018: Local hematologist-oncologist Dr. Matt Ulrickson from the MD Anderson Cancer Center discussed his experiences in the field with students.
Be the Match Bone Marrow Registry Event, 2018
2024 - 2025 Co-Leaders:
Andrew Gontko, agontko@arizona.edu
Noah Carr, noahcarr@arizona.edu
Jennifer Smetanick, jsmetanick@arizona.edu
2023 - 2024 Co-Leaders:
Anika Porwal, anikaporwal@arizona.edu
Natalie Putnam, natalieaputnam@arizona.edu
Rushil Pithia, rpithia@arizona.edu
2022-2023 Co-Leaders:
Rachel Fisher, rfisher3@arizona.edu
Trent House, trentjhouse@arizona.edu
Kian Mofidi, kmofidi@arizona.edu
2021 - 2022 Co-Leaders:
Emma Kar, emmakar@email.arizona.edu
Rachna Guntu, rachnaguntu@email.arizona.edu
2020 - 2021 Co-Leaders:
Trevor Smith, trevorjsmith@email.arizona.edu
Sean McCauley, smccauley@email.arizona.edu
Yerina Cho, yerinahur@arizona.edu
2018 - 2019 Co-Leaders:
Brandon Ngo, bqn@email.arizona.edu
Elizabeth Borden, knodele@email.arizona.edu
2017 - 2018 Co-Leaders:
Jenna Koblinski, jennakoblinski@email.arizona.edu
Tory Prynn, tprynn1@email.arizona.edu
Cecilia Chou, cchou16@email.arizona.edu
Kimberly Artounian, artounian@email.arizona.edu
Zubair Ahmed, zahmed@email.arizona.edu
2016 - 2017 Co-Leaders:
Agnes Ewongwo, ewongwo@email.arizona.edu
Sarah Patel, sarahpatel@email.arizona.edu
Eyal Ron, eron@email.arizona.edu
George Nguyen, gnguyen94@email.arizona.edu
2015 - 2016 Co-Leaders:
Eric Miller, ejmiller@email.arizona.edu
Michael Wassermann, mwassermann@email.arizona.edu
Charles Smith, cls1989@email.arizona.edu
Tyson Amundsen, tysonamundsen@email.arizona.edu