Join a Friends of MSF chapter
Find and connect with the Friends of MSF chapter on your campus.
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How do I open a Friends of MSF chapter at my university?
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Review the chapter map
Before deciding to open a chapter, please review the chapter map below to ensure there isn’t an existing chapter at your college or university.
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Submit a request to start a chapter
You can submit a request through a survey found on the FAQ page. If approved, you will be asked to fill out a memorandum of understanding to formally register your chapter with MSF USA.
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Ready to get started?
After registration, you will be provided with program resources and added to the chapter list. From there, you can begin planning chapter activities on campus!
What sort of activities do Friends of MSF chapters organize?
For further inspiration, we recommend prospective chapter members explore Friends of MSF social media accounts to see what sort of activities are being coordinated by other chapters! You can find these social media pages on the chapter list below.
Our chapters at work!
Why join Friends of MSF?
Joining this program is an opportunity to support MSF’s independent medical humanitarian mission while connecting with a nationwide community of students interested in global health, advocacy, and humanitarian action. Chapters gain access to exclusive events, resources, and information sessions featuring MSF staff and aid workers, while also working directly with the MSF USA team. For students interested in humanitarian careers, the program also offers valuable opportunities to connect with aid workers and the MSF USA recruitment team for career exploration and professional development.
Frequently asked questions
Thank you for your interest in opening a Friends of MSF chapter! MSF teams couldn’t do their lifesaving work without the support of passionate and creative people like you.
To get started, you will need to submit a request to start a chapter through this survey. If approved, you will be asked to fill out a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formally register your chapter with MSF USA. After registration, chapters will be provided with program resources and added to the chapter list on the MSF USA website.
The program is open to university students including undergraduates, graduates, and medical students. Please note we do not formally recognize high school chapters, but high school students are welcome to form global health or humanitarian clubs that support and amplify MSF's work outside of the Friends of MSF program.
In most cases, chapter requests will be approved if:
- Your school is based in the US;
- There isn’t already an active chapter at your university;
- You completed the request form in its entirety, including the final question, “Why are you interested in starting a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Friends of MSF Chapter?”
To maintain standing in the Friends of MSF program, chapters must:
- Submit a survey at the end of each semester detailing chapter activities and noting any changes in leadership. This survey is provided by MSF USA.
- Send at least one representative per chapter to attend two yearly virtual events: the leadership summit at the beginning of the fall semester, and the closing session in the spring semester.
While we encourage chapters to maintain an active presence and plan dynamic events on campus throughout the year, we do not require chapters to hold a certain number of events, pay dues, or fundraise a certain amount for MSF each year.
Friends of MSF chapters educate and raise awareness about MSF's medical and humanitarian work on their campuses by holding fundraisers, organizing speaker events, and participating in MSF USA’s advocacy programming. Chapters are also welcome to volunteer with local organizations that are in line with MSF’s mission.
For further inspiration, we recommend prospective chapter members explore Friends of MSF social media accounts to see what sort of activities are being coordinated by chapters! You can find these social media pages on the chapter list.
It’s great that you’re interested in supporting MSF’s international work! Many students in this program are interested in careers in the humanitarian field, and opening a Friends of MSF club is their first step. Joining the Friends of MSF program can allow students to connect with aid workers and attend recruitment webinars.
However, international job opportunities at MSF are reserved for professionals with at least two years of relevant work experience. Because of this, international work is not open to students. You can read more about job requirements for international roles on this page. You can also consider working in the MSF USA office through an internship or other role. Explore job openings here.
Friends of MSF map
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Alabama:
- Auburn University
- University of Alabama • Instagram
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine • Email • Instagram
Arizona:
- Arizona State University • Instagram
California:
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo • Instagram
- California State University, Fresno
- California State University, Northridge • Instagram
- Claremont Colleges • Instagram
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
- Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
- Moorpark College • Instagram
- Pomona College
- San Diego State University • Email • Instagram • LinkedIn
- Santa Clara University • Email • Instagram
- University of California, Berkeley • Instagram
- University of California, Davis
- University of California, Los Angeles • Instagram
- University of California, San Diego • Instagram
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- University of the People
- University of San Diego • Instagram
- University of Southern California
Colorado:
- Colorado Mesa University
- University of Colorado Anschutz
- University of Colorado Boulder • Instagram
- University of Denver • Email
Florida:
- Albizu University
- Florida Atlantic University • Email • Instagram
- Florida International University
- Florida State University
- Nova Southeastern Medical School
- University of Florida • Email • Instagram
- University of South Florida • Email • Instagram
Georgia:
- Agnes Scott College
- Augusta University • Instagram
- Emory University
- Georgia Institute of Technology • Instagram
- Georgia State University • Email • Instagram • Website
- Mercer University School of Medicine
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia • Instagram
- University of Georgia • Instagram
Hawaii:
- Hawaii Pacific University • Instagram
Illinois:
- DePaul University
- Lake Forest College
- Loyola University Chicago • Email • Instagram
- Northwestern University • Instagram
- Rush University
- University of Illinois Chicago • Instagram
Indiana:
- Indiana University
- Purdue University
Iowa:
Kansas:
Kentucky:
- Berea College
- University of Kentucky
Louisiana:
Maine:
- Bates College
Maryland:
- Johns Hopkins University • Instagram
- Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing • Email • Instagram
- University of Maryland, College Park
Massachusetts:
- Amherst College
- Boston University
- Harvard College • Instagram
- Northeastern University • Instagram
- Simmons University • Instagram
- Smith College
- Tufts University • Instagram • Website
- Williams College
Michigan:
- Michigan State University
- Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine • Instagram
- University of Michigan, Dearborn • Instagram
- Wayne State University School of Medicine • Instagram
Mississippi:
- University of Mississippi
Missouri:
- A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Ponce Health Sciences University, St. Louis
- Washington University in St. Louis • Instagram
Nebraska:
Nevada:
- University of Nevada, Reno • Instagram
New Jersey:
- The College of New Jersey • Instagram
- Montclair State University • Instagram
- New Jersey Institute of Technology • Instagram • Website
- Princeton University • Email • Instagram
- Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine • Email • Instagram
- Rutgers University–New Brunswick • Email • Instagram
- Stevens Institute of Technology
New York:
- Adelphi University • Email • Instagram
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences • Email • Instagram
- Columbia University • Email • Instagram
- Cornell University
- CUNY Hunter College • Email • Instagram
- CUNY School of Medicine • Email • Instagram
- Fordham University
- Hamilton College
- Helene Fuld College of Nursing
- Hofstra University • Email • Instagram
- Long Island University
- New York Institute of Technology
- New York University
- Stony Brook University • Instagram • TikTok
- SUNY Downstate
- SUNY Geneseo
- SUNY New Paltz
- Syracuse University
- University of Rochester • Instagram
- Weill Cornell Medicine
North Carolina:
- Duke University • Instagram
- East Carolina University
- North Carolina State University
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of North Carolina at Wilmington • Instagram
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine
- Western Carolina University
Ohio:
- Case Western Reserve University • Email • Instagram
- Ohio State University • Email • Instagram
- Ohio Wesleyan University • Email • Instagram
- University of Cincinnati • Instagram
Oregon:
Pennsylvania:
- Dickinson College
- Drexel University • Instagram
- Duquesne University • Instagram
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State University • Instagram
- Saint Joseph's University
- Temple University • Instagram
- University of Pittsburgh
Puerto Rico:
- Ponce Health Sciences University • Instagram
- University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
Rhode Island:
- Brown University • Instagram
- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
South Carolina:
- Clemson College • Instagram
- Furman University
- Medical University of South Carolina
- University of South Carolina • Instagram
- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia
Tennessee:
Texas:
- Baylor College of Medicine • Instagram
- Rice University
- Texas Tech University • Instagram
- Trinity University
- University of Houston • Instagram
- University of Houston-Downtown
- University of St. Thomas
- University of Texas at Arlington
- University of Texas at Austin • Email • Instagram
- The University of Texas at Dallas • Email • Instagram • Website
- University of Texas Medical Branch
- University of Texas at San Antonio • Email • Instagram
- UNT Health Fort Worth
Utah:
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Virginia:
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
- George Mason University • Instagram
- University of Virginia • Instagram
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Washington and Lee University • Instagram
Washington:
Washington, D.C.:
- American University • Instagram
- George Washington University • Instagram
- Georgetown University School of Medicine
