HSS Ratified Clubs

Logo for HCS Research Workshops featuring a stylized computer monitor with a line graph and text.

The Healthcare and Sciences Research Workshops (HCSRW) aim to offer offer research opportunities for students to educate themselves on research practices and learn basic skills required for research.

Our largest annual event consists of a series of workshops given by professors at Queen’s University, researchers of various Healthcare and Sciences fields within the Kingston and surrounding community. In January 2023, we hosted the largest HSS club-affiliated event to date with 150+ attendees.

Health and Sciences Research Workshops (HCSRW)

  • Instagram: @hss.research.workshops

A logo with a heart, crown, purple ribbons, and a gold ribbon, along with the text 'Queen's Cancer Kids First' and 'Cancer Kids First'.

Our mission is to significantly impact the lives of pediatric cancer patients and their families by fostering compassion, empathy, and a deep understanding of the challenges faced in pediatric cancer care. Our primary goal is to ensure that every child receives equitable access to cancer care, treatments, and support. We engage in a variety of initiatives, including fundraising efforts for pediatric cancer patients locally in Kingston and internationally. Our club is also involved in research projects that aim to raise awareness about global disparities in pediatric cancer care, as well as knowledge dissemination initiatives designed to make cancer information more accessible.

Queen’s Cancer Kids First (QCKF)

  • Instagram: @queenscancerkidsfirst

A logo with a white cross in the center, surrounded by pastel-colored shapes, and the text 'Queen's Healthy Advocates' in a circular arrangement.

Queen's Health Advocates (QHA) is a student-run club that is committed to improving awareness, promoting advocacy, and encouraging discussions for diseases, conditions, disorders, and health issues experienced first-hand by Queen's University students. With a group of seven students founding the club in February 2022, QHA has grown to be an HSS-ratified club with approximately 40 members participating in social media promotion, podcasts, and health-related events as extraordinary health advocates.

Queen’s Health Advocates (QHA)

  • Instagram: @hss.research.workshops

Magazine cover titled 'The Jugular' with a line drawing of a human head and neck, featuring anatomical details of the brain, skull, and muscles.

Our goal is to encourage reflection on health, and the disciplines, concepts, and lives connected to it. We publish an annual issue of our magazine showcasing creative work by like minded students in health-related programs. By connecting artists, writers, and creative individuals we have fostered a welcoming community among BHSc students. The Jugular serves as a creative outlet for students to de-stress and connect with and reflect upon the health sciences. Throughout the year, we host events such as paint in the park, art workshops, and card sales leading up to our annual launch event. We would love for you to join our team or submit your artistic pieces to be published in our next issue!

The Jugular

  • Instagram: @thejugular_queens

The Queen’s Medical Illustration Society is committed to creating opportunities that intersect medicine and visual arts by engaging with the practices and field of medical illustration. Our initiatives and programming throughout the year aim to harness visual biomedical communications to facilitate medical and scientific education, research, application, and health promotion.

From medical illustrator speaker panels to hands-on opportunities to create illustrations for educational purposes – it's time to let your creativity flow!

Queen’s Medical Illustration Society

  • Instagram: @qumedillustration

Illustration of cherries with a green leaf and a white lace-trimmed pouch tied with a red bow, set against a light pink background.

Breast Friends is a club aiming to promote breast health in the queens and wider Kingston community! Our mission is to connect passionate students with meaningful long-term initiatives.

We hope to destigmatize conversations around breast health, including topics such as screening and breast cancer awareness, gender affirming care, proper bra-fitting, and novel research.

We believe that successful health promotion involves encouraging open communication as well as hands-on application - our bra drives offer students an opportunity to directly improve equity and sustainability in the local area!

Breast Friends

  • Instagram: @hss.breastfriends

Academic or medical emblem with a shield featuring a caduceus symbol and a Latin motto, "SAPIENTIA ET DOCTRINA STABILITAS".

At Queen’s University Exploring Medicine Association, our mission is to foster a community of passionate individuals who are dedicated to exploring, understanding, and embracing the diverse array of careers in healthcare.

We strive to encourage pre-medicine students on new and emerging opportunities within the field of medicine, while empowering our members to pursue their professional goals with confidence and enthusiasm. By providing resources catered towards pre-medicine students, we aim to make the healthcare field more inclusive and accepting by ensuring all students can access resources regardless of socioeconomic status, race, sexuality, or gender to pursue their goals.

Queen’s University Exploring Medicine Association

  • Instagram: @qupremed

Pink lotus flower with figure in meditative pose inside, surrounded by a pink semi-circular arc and black text around it that reads "Buddha's Light Community Cult Queens University".

QUBLCC is affiliated with Fo Guang Shan of Ottawa, operate under the guidance of Venerable Miao Rang. QUBLCC fills in the gap for the lack of Buddhism temples in the Kingston region and fosters a safe space for Buddhists and those interned in learning about Buddhism to come together. The mission of the club is to promote Humanistic Buddhism and vegetarianism.

Our events are based on Buddhism and Chinese festivals, reflecting our core value of "say good words, have good thoughts, do good deeds".

Queen’s University Buddha’s Light Community Club

  • Instagram: @qublcc

Light blue background with yellow circle containing the letters 'Q P A' and a yellow ribbon intertwining with the letter 'P'.

At the Queens Pediatric Oncology Club, we are driven to promote a holistic approach to the field of pediatrics by raising awareness on all fronts. This involves fundraising for ongoing pediatric research, raising awareness and educating individuals on the reality of pediatric oncology, and facilitating the transition for eager students who look to become involved in pediatric oncology.

Queen’s Pediatric Oncology Association

  • Instagram: @qu_pediatriconcology

Design with the letters H, heart symbol, and S, with medical-themed accessories including a small crown on the 'H', a ruler on the left side, and an electrocardiogram line through the heart.

Humans of Health Sci (HoHS) is a team of photographers and storytellers from the Queen's Faculty of Health Sciences who wish to showcase the individuality of our students, faculty, and alumni with interviews and photography. Our mission is to provide free photography resources to our community members and a platform to introduce their past experiences and future potentials. Inspired by Humans of New York and Humans of Mac Med, we believe in the power of storytelling in self-reflection and fostering a healthy community. In addition to our regular interviews, we will also provide free event photography coverage and media support for organizations within the FHS community.

Humans of Health Sci

  • Instagram: @queensuhohs

Two cartoon children wearing Santa hats, holding hands, each holding a wrapped gift, with a small shield emblem between them. Text reads 'little saint nick foundation Queens'.

The Little Saint Nick Foundation (LSNF) is a registered charity that inspires kids in local communities to support those in need. At Queen’s, we partner with LSNF to donate gift bags made by kids for young patients in the Greater Kingston Area. Our aim is to lift kids up, help them realize their potential, and improve their hospital experience!

Little Saint Nick Foundation Queen’s

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Logo featuring a stylized brain on the left and a connected dots figure on the right with the text 'IBTP at Queen's University' beneath.

At Queen’s Brain Tumor Program (IBTP), we are a team of surgeons, anesthetists, neuropathologists, neuroradiologists, nurses, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, social workers, and patient representatives who are committed to improving the way brain tumor care is approached and provided.

Queen's Brain Tumor Program

  • Instagram: @ibtp.canada

A circular design with colorful paperclips and the word "PIFT" in bold purple letters in the center.

At Pay It Forward Tutors (PIFT), we aim to assemble a collaborative community working together to combat inequities in education access across local populations. We work to recruit and train qualified Queen's student volunteers who are generous enough to provide their time to providing accessible tutoring services and working towards this mission. Then, we operate locally on a "Pay-What-You-Can" model that offers K-12 tutoring services at a low-cost manageable for local students in need.

Pay It Forward Tutors

  • Instagram: @piftkingston

Illustration of a human heart inside a red circle with the words "Queens Anatomy Club" and "QUAC" around it, with two star icons on either side.

The Queen’s University Anatomy Club aims to create a place for fellow queens students to explore the fascinating world of the human body!

Whether you’re passionate about muscles, tendons, bones, or the intricate connections between them, QUAC will be here to deepen your understanding and prepare you for a future in the medical field.

Queen’s University Anatomy Club

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Logo for The Kindness Collective featuring two hands forming a heart shape with a smaller yellow heart inside, surrounded by the organization name in pink letters.

At the Kindness Collective, we are a student-led organization supporting individuals experiencing homelessness in Kingston community.

We also look to highlight the local charities and organizations that support individuals through shelters, community meal programs, and mental health services

The Kindness Collective

  • Instagram: @thekindnesscollective24

Logo of Queen's Association of Community Health with a purple gradient background and connected dots and figures in the background.

The Queen’s Association of Community Health (QACH) is a student collective on a mission to ensure accessible and equitable community healthcare for everyone, especially marginalized groups.

We will take a collaborative approach in our advocacy, on- and off-campus, to promote non-judgemental harm reduction and to foster meaningful connections between students and local community care organizations.

Queen’s Association of Community Health

  • Instagram: @qu_communityhealth

A logo with the letters 'QAUI' and a stylized hand symbol.

The Queen’s Association of Undergraduate Immunologists (QAUI) is a club for BHSc and other undergraduate students to discuss, participate, and collaborate in immunology education and research. We aim to bring together the best of Queen’s students and faculty to answer current questions in Immunology.

Our journal clubs, conferences, guest lectures, and networking events will foster a community of scientific discovery and discussion. QAUI aims to develop exceptional undergraduate researchers who will succeed in academia, industry, and medicine.

Queen’s Association of Undergraduate Immunologists

  • Instagram: @queensimmunology

Pink circle with yellow heart, yellow confidence ribbon, white crown, and text reading 'The Super Sophia Project' on a dark background.

The Super Sophia Project: Kingston Chapter is the first external branch of the Super Sophia Project (SSP) based in Pickering, ON. Our mission is to inspire hope for children and their families in hospital through Love Boxes™ filled with toys, crafts, clothes, activities, and more.

Our chapter spreads the love to Kingston General Hospital through gathering items and donations, organizing fundraising events, and regularly delivering boxes to pediatric patient units.

Super Sophia Project: Kingston Chapter

  • Instagram: @supersophiaqueens

Medical logo featuring scissors, a scalpel, and a syringe emerging from a circular shape with a dark blue background and the letters 'SFN' beneath.

At Surgery Frontiers Network, our mission is to explore a variety of surgical procedures. We aim to open doors for undergraduate students interested in the surgery field.

We offer students educational resources and discussions related to surgical fields, opportunities to meet and network with like-minded individuals, and future plans to invite speakers and host workshops

Surgery Frontiers Network

  • Instagram: @surgery_sfn_frontiers

Logo of Queen's Clinical Skills Society, featuring a medical caduceus symbol and a red EKG line.

Queen’s Clinical Skills Society (QCSS) is a student-led club that helps you explore your interest in medicine through hands-on learning and real-world clinical experiences.

We provide opportunities to step beyond the classroom, whether you’re prepping for the future, exploring healthcare careers, or simply eager to learn something new.

Queen’s Clinical Skills Society

  • Instagram: @queensclinicalskillssociety

A cartoon brain character with glasses and a smile lifting dumbbells, surrounded by the text "Best Queen's Chanter" and "Est 2024" on a purple background.

Our mission is to connect Queen’s students to seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease in the community to help them remember and thrive!

We aim to improve cognitive function and slowing the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease through simple brain exercises: math, writing, and reading alound

Brain Exercise Initiative

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Neon sign illustration of a human brain with music, guitar, microphone, headphones, and musical notes, with the word "ON" below.

Our mission is to foster a deeper understanding within the Queen’s student body regarding neurodegenerative disorders.

We aim to promote innovative research into these conditions and explore the impact of music on recognition.

By advocating for music therapy, we seek to improve the quality of life for patients and emphasize the role of music as a tool for socialization in regards to building communities, relationships, and common interests.

Queen’s Music as Medicine Frontiers Network

  • Instagram: @queensmusicasmedicine

Queen's Crafting for a Cure is a non-profit chapter dedicated to bringing comfort, creativity, and joy to children facing medical challenges. We assemble and distribute thoughtfully curated craft kids that help turn hospital stays into moments of imagination and healing. We believe in the power of art to offer emotional relief, a sense of normalcy, and small moments of happiness during difficult times.

Through fundraising, hands-on volunteering, and community engagement, we strive to contribute meaningfully to the organization’s national impact-one craft at a time.

Logo for Queen's CFC with a sun made of flames and a multicolored splatter background, along with the text 'Queen's CFC' and 'Grafting for a Cure'.

Queen’s Crafting for a Cure

  • Instagram: @queens.cfc

Logo of a yellow ball of yarn with black text that says "RIGHT TO PLAY" underneath.

At Queen’s Right to Play, our mission is to support a generation of children to learn and develop through play so they can have a safe and joyful childhood and grow into thriving adults!

As a chapter at Queen’s, we plan to organize various fundraising events, partnerships, and an annual RTP day at elementary schools.As a chapter at Queen’s, we plan to organize various fundraising events, partnerships, and an annual RTP day at elementary schools.

Queen’s Right to Play

  • Instagram: @rtpqueens

A yellow daisy with a brown center, green stem, and leaf, with the word "FLORA FWD" underneath in brown letters.

We are a new club at Queen’s University spreading real kindness with real flowers. Every week, we randomly hand out 50 free flower stems across campus - just to brighten someone’s day!

Each flower includes a tag from our local partner (@chartreuseflowerworks) and a QR code that lets the recipient snap a pic and write a note of kindness to a Kingston senior care home

It’s kindness passed forward - in person and virtually!

FloraFwd

  • Instagram: @florafwd

Graphic with a blue ear icon and the text 'Hope for Hearing' on a black background.

Hope for Hearing is a non-profit organization working with institutions such as Sunnybrook Hospital and the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association to help give everyone the gift of hearing.

Through our various events, we aim to raise funds and awareness for hearing loss - supporting research on Cochlear implant technology and advocating for the hard of hearing population.

Queen’s Hope for Hearing

  • Instagram: @queenshopeforhearing

Pink and orange gradient circle with white text reading "Bllkhsci" and smaller text "Queen's Black Health Sciences Association" and "connect. inspire. rewire."

Queen’s Blckhsci

  • Instagram: @queensblckhsci

Stylized logo of a green person and a purple person forming a heart shape between them.

Student Association for Geriatric Empowerment (SAGE)

  • Instagram: @sage.queensu