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Student activities at the School of Medicine are centered around the Mulholland Society–the student government organization that includes all medical students and which promotes the interests and concerns of the student body. The Mulholland Society also educates and informs students of national and regional events in the medical field and serves as an outlet for the academic, social, and athletic interests of medical students. Members of the Mulholland Society are elected to represent the School of Medicine on University-wide committees such as the Honor and Judiciary Committees and the Student Council. The School also encourages students to participate in community activities such as Service, Humanity, Action, Responsibility, Education (SHARE), which initiates projects involving AIDS, and drug abuse education as well as other service-oriented activities. Medical students form two singing groups called the Spinal Chords and the Arrhythmics, which perform for patients and charitable organizations. In addition, the Student American Medical Association, the Student National Medical Association, and the American Medical Women's Association are actively represented in the School of Medicine. Students may also become involved in the Family Practice Club, the Internal Medicine Club, the Pediatrics Club, the Surgery Club, or they may participate in the Mulholland Society's social committee, which is responsible for several social events throughout the year. In addition, School of Medicine students have access to all University facilities and athletic events. For more information on student organizations, see the Student Source website. |
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History & Overview: The City of Charlottesville is located in Central Virginia, approximately 100 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. and 70 miles northwest of Richmond, Virginia. Situated within the upper Piedmont Plateau, at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and at the headwaters of the Rivanna River, Charlottesville was established as a town in 1762 by the Virginia General Assembly, and was incorporated as an independent city in 1888. As the seat of both the City and County governments, Charlottesville serves as the economic, cultural, and educational center of a multicounty region in Central Virginia. It includes many of the advantages of a much larger community, including theater, dance, and musical performance, art exhibits, and opportunities for swimming, tennis, skiing, hiking, canoeing, and a number of other sports. Nearby attractions include Thomas Jefferson's home at Monticello, and Ash Lawn--the home of James Monroe. |
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