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About Us

The BYU Premedical Society was founded in 2020 with the mission and purpose of mentoring and assisting the next generation of Christ-centered physicians.

Mission Statement
The mission of the BYU Medical Society is to create a worldwide community of Christ-centered physicians whose purpose is to mentor the rising generation of physicians and serve our communities together with integrity, knowledge, and compassion.

Goals
The BYU Medical Society will:

  1. Create a network of physicians to mentor undergraduate and medical trainees. Join here to become a mentor.
  2. Raise funds to support BYU undergraduate extramural summer research training fellowships. Learn more about the BYU Premedical Research Internship Program.
  3. Develop our web presence to provide a place of gathering, communication, and encouragement.
  4. Plan future social, educational, and service events to cultivate a culture of integrity, knowledge, and compassion.

To contact us with questions or comments, please email Paul Kay, paul_kay@byu.edu or Tyler Pedersen, tyler_pedersen@byu.edu

Founding Members of the Board

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Brian Gill, MD

Surgeon. Provo, UT
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Josh Jaramillo, MD

Surgery Resident. Stanford, Palo Alto, CA
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Paul Kay, MD/PhD

Pathologist. Springfield, IL
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Sharlene Miner, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician. Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Britlyn Orgill, MD

Anesthesiologist. Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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Tyler Pedersen, PhD

Clinical Professor, Psychologist. BYU Provo, Utah
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Steve Standage, MD

Pediatric Intensivist, Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Cincinnati, OH
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Kimberly Stone, MD

Dermatologist. Denver, Colorado
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Christopher Williams, MD/PhD

Professor of Medicine and Cell Biology. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
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Kirk Woodward, MD

Family Practice Physician. Vernal, Utah.
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