Every year, AMSA organizes its House of Delegates (HOD) meeting, a pivotal event where members actively shape the direction of the organization. Serving as AMSA’s official policy-making body, the HOD brings together representatives from our chapters to vote on policies and elect national officers. It’s an inclusive forum where every AMSA member has a voice,…

SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE  Good News, Bad News, Headlines Spotlight Abortion Care  Written by Becky Martin, AMSA Senior Manager of Reproductive Health Advocacy Headlines in the news shine more light on abortion care, reproductive justice, injustice – and nearly write this Spotlight. This week we’ve seen some good, and some stunningly unbelievable,…

SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE Speaking Truth to Power, Lifting Voices for Reproductive Freedom Written by Becky Martin, AMSA Senior Manager of Reproductive Health Advocacy and Aliye Runyan, MD, AMSA Reproductive Health Strategist To paraphrase an old saying: evil thrives when good people do or say nothing. Doing and saying nothing has never…

SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE  Mifepristone in the Court: What Future Physicians Need to Know Written by Anna Hindman, AMSA Reproductive Health Project Fellow and 4th year medical student at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine This week, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding a challenge to severely restrict Mifepristone,…

In response to Congressman Greg Murphy’s proposed bill, “Ban DEI in Medicine,” the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) stands firm in its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the medical field. Congressman Murphy’s assertion that American medical schools are immune to discrimination is not only erroneous but dangerously dismissive of the persistent disparities…

14 Years of Affordable Care: Celebrating The ACA’s Legacy & Coverage Requirements for Reproductive Health Care  Written by Anna Hindman, AMSA Reproductive Health Project Fellow and 4th year medical student at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine 14 years ago, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law. This milestone in history had a major…