Community Service Committee

Mulholland Community Service Committee

The Community Service Committee is made up of the Community Service Chair, Community Service Vice-Chair, and two representatives from the first and second year medical school classes. They plan service events throughout the year such as the Orientation Day of Service, Boo House, Camp Holiday Trails 5K, and more, as well as connect students to volunteer opportunities in the Charlottesville community! Read more about community service at UVA SOM below.

Mira Sridharan, Chair, SMD24 (ms5zp@virginia.edu)

Elizabeth Wat, Vice-Chair, SMD24 (ekw7nf@virginia.edu)

Saqib Rizvi, M1 Rep, SMD27 (sr2cj@virginia.edu)

Megan Harris, M1 Rep, SMD27 (aek4xr@virginia.edu)

 

Orientation Day of Service 2022

In August 2022, our 154 new first-year medical students took part in the first annual Orientation Day of Service at 18 different service sites across Charlottesville! The event, which was organized entirely by the Mulholland Community Service Chairs, involved activities like cleaning up local parks, hosting ice cream socials at local retirement communities, sorting donated inventory at Salvation Army, and packing educational kits for Computers4Kids. The first-year students were grateful for the brief break from lectures and for the opportunity to serve their community while bonding with their peers! As one student said after the event, “it was so fun to be able to spend time with my classmates while also doing something meaningful together.” We agree!

Below are selected pictures from the event. For questions, please reach out to the Mulholland Society Community Service Chair.

Students enjoy a break at the PVCC Community Garden.

Students help out with afternoon programming at Boys and Girls Club of Cherry Avenue.

Students write letters to transgender youth.

Students help out at Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA.

Students paint rocks for the Ronald McDonald House rock garden.

Students clean up Forest Hills Park.

Students help clean the Habitat for Humanity ReStore warehouse and bond with Dean Reed.

Students assemble a donated changing table at the Salvation Army Family Store.

SOM 5K Benefitting Camp Holiday Trails

This year’s Camp Holiday Trails 5K will take place on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Register here!

Looking to volunteer? Contact one of this year’s Community Service Chairs:

Emily Labruna: pkw8ye@virginia.edu
Mira Bagous: mmb3uv@virginia.edu

 

  

Each year, UVA Med hosts a 5K to benefit Camp Holiday Trails. This organization provides a summer camp for children with special health needs. Their mission is to empower, encourage, and educate children with chronic illnesses, their families, and healthcare professionals through traditional camp programs aimed at personal growth.

Over the years, UVA Med has helped raise nearly $100,000 for the organization.