Faith-Based

The Catholic Student Center (CSC) is a short drive/MetroLink ride away, on the Danforth Campus. They have Mass and dinner on Sundays at 4:30 p.m., as well as various weekday Mass times. The CSC is a beautiful study spot for when you need a break from campus, and it is open 24/7 with free snacks and coffee! They also offer many activities to get to know other graduate students and young adults, including happy hours, prayer groups, and an annual Awakening retreat. I was involved at the CSC as a WashU undergraduate student, and I highly recommend it for its wonderful sense of community.

The Christian Medical Association (CMA) has been a very welcoming community where I’ve been able to discuss various aspects of faith with other health care students and faculty. In addition to medical students and faculty, our weekly meetings also feature people from other health care professions such as the nearby occupational therapy, physical therapy, and nursing schools. Furthermore, some students from CMA usually attend events together held by The Carver Project, and the community has been a launching point for several Bible studies and book clubs. I would definitely recommend coming to CMA to explore how faith and medicine intersect, whether you consider yourself Christian or are questioning/curious about faith.

The Jewish Medical Student Association (JMSA) is the go-to group for Jewish life on the WashU Medical Campus. Need help figuring out where to go for services? We’ve got you. Want to play Jewish geography? We’re your people. Miss your bubbe’s cooking? We’ll (try to) make matzo ball soup that would make her proud. Whether you’re secular, reform, conservative, orthodox, “just Jewish,” or any other movement, you’re welcome here. We can’t wait to meet you.

The Medical Muslim Student Association (MMSA) aims to support Muslim students in various capacities on the Medical Campus through programming, mentorship, and advocacy. We host several events throughout the year, including smaller ice cream socials and larger Ramadan/Eid dinners. We also work with WashU’s undergraduate Muslim Students Association (MSA) to provide mentoring/support and endeavor to facilitate greater access to volunteering in the larger St. Louis Muslim community through organizations like Project Downtown and the VIM clinic. The MMSA can also help students get in touch with faculty/resident mentors through the more extensive network of Muslims at WashU/BJC.