See the list of current chapters below, and click on the image above for an interactive version!
Become an MS4SF member
If you are a medical student interested in joining Medical Students for a Sustainable Future, please take these steps to become a member:
- Review our MS4SF mission statement and principles to understand what it means to join our community!
- Complete our member contact form!
Join as a Chapter or Affiliate
If you are a medical student interested in starting a Medical Students for a Sustainable Future (MS4SF) chapter at your school or connecting your existing organization with the MS4SF coalition, you have the following options:
- Form an MS4SF Chapter at your institution or transform your current organization into an MS4SF Chapter
- Join the MS4SF coalition as an Affiliate
Please note that Chapters and Affiliates are provided with the same level of support and the difference is nominal only. In order to join as a Chapter or an Affiliate, please complete the following steps:
- Review the MS4SF mission statement and MS4SF principles to determine whether your organization aligns with and will be able to uphold our mission statement and principles.
- Review the MS4SF chapter & affiliate guidelines to make sure you are able to abide by our guidelines.
- Complete our Chapter & Affiliate Form to join the coalition.
- Once a year complete our Chapter & Affiliate Census.
List of Medical Schools with an MS4SF Chapter or Affiliate Group
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Carle Illinois College of Medicine
- Case Western Reserve Medical School
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Creighton University School of Medicine Phoenix
- Emory University School of Medicine
- Geisel School of Medicine at Darmouth College
- George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
- Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
- Harvard Medical School
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences – Joplin Campus
- Larner College of Medicine at University of Vermont
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine
- Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
- Medical College of Georgia
- Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- New York University Grossman School of Medicine
- Northeast Ohio Medical University
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Oregon Health and Science University
- Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Stanford University School of Medicine
- State University of New York Upstate Medical University
- University of Alabama Heersink School of Medicine
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
- University of California Davis School of Medicine
- University of California San Fransico – Univeristy of California Berkely
- University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
- University of Colorado School of Medicine
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine
- University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
- University of Massachussets Chan Medical School
- University of Michigan Medical School
- University of Minnesota Medical School
- University of Nebraska Medical Center
- University of North Carolina School of Medicine
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
- University of Utah School of Medicine
- University of Washington School of Medicine – WWAMI regional sites
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
- Wake Forest School of Medicine
- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Weil Cornell Medicine
Join our E-Board!
Applications will open in September 2026!
Role of each team:
Executive Chair: The Executive Chair oversees Medical Students for a Sustainable Future as a whole, supporting each chair on their projects, facilitating development, implementing strategy, and directing organizational structure and logistics. The Executive Chair supports and embodies the mission and principles of the group as a whole and mobilizes the entire leadership team to achieve MS4SF goals and priorities.
Vice Chairs: The Vice Chairs assist the Chair in overseeing Medical Students for a Sustainable Future as a whole, supporting each chair on their projects, facilitating development, implementing strategy, and directing organizational structure and logistics. The Vice Chairs support the mission of MS4SF and help the Chair mobilize the leadership team to achieve MS4SF goals and priorities.
Advocacy: The Advocacy team mobilizes coordinated medical student actions and advocates for policy solutions that fit the scale of the climate crisis. The Advocacy Chairs will continue to develop MS4SF’s advocacy platform and facilitate climate, health, and justice centered advocacy actions for medical students. While there is ample room for flexibility and creativity in the process, Advocacy Chairs support efforts at institutional, state, and national levels.
Climate Smart Healthcare: The Climate Smart Health Care Chairs work to align with the “do no harm” credo of physicians by improving the resiliency of health care facilities in the face of climate change. They promote and facilitate sustainability initiatives at medical schools and their associated health care systems through educational events and by providing support to individuals hoping to lead such endeavors.
Communications: The Communication Chairs create powerful communications tools that allow knowledge-sharing and interdisciplinary collaboration and maintain accessible social media platforms. Chairs will have the opportunity to recruit sub-chair positions for their committees to support specific projects.
Finance: Finance works closely with the Executive Chair and Vice Chair to manage the financial future of MS4SF. This will entail navigating the process of obtaining funding or other sponsorship for the organization as well as managing relationships with current funding sources.
Partnerships:
The Partnership Chairs lead collaboration and partnerships with organizations whose missions and values align with our own to increase impact and reach. Chairs will have the opportunity to recruit sub-chair positions for their committees to support specific projects.
Research: The Research Chairs support members in initiating research projects, help plan MS4SF’s annual research symposium to provide opportunities to share their work, facilitate collaborations within our group, and connect students to research mentors.
Please contact us at ms4sf.med@gmail.com if you have any questions!
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