The group's goals are to improve abortion and reproductive health education for medical students and residents and to support others in the pro-choice medical community. Some activities sponsored by MSFC include educational workshops, political updates, petition campaigns, clinic escort and voter registration. Medical Students for Life Medical Students for Life is affiliated with Dayton Physicians for Life, a group of over 90 area pro-life physicians. Medical Students for Life seeks to provide positive answers to the abortion dilemma and networks with other pro-life organizations such as Dayton Right to Life Society, Feminists for Life of Ohio, and Black Americans for Life. Reprints of journal articles, news of relevant legislation, and other items of interest are distributed in a quarterly newsletter.
Meetings are at least once a quarter and feature local physicians an other health professionals.
Students are also welcome at Dayton Physicians for Life meetings. This is a newly formed club of medical students who are interested in military medicine rams or who are already a member of a military service organization. The fall quarter business meeting will include discussions about a constitution and by-laws, group activities, leadership opportunities, and general membership information. Senior officer advisors will be provided for interested SOM I members. A participation award program will also be initiated at the fall meeting.