Future Abortion Providers–Get the Support and Mentoring You Need through AMSA’s Reproductive Health Mentorship Sprint Program!
March 08, 2022AMSA’s Reproductive Health Project works to advance the vision and goals of Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice (RHRJ) by supporting the professional growth and ethical development of future abortion care providers, with a focus on cultivating perspectives and ethics in medical students which are informed by the principles and political commitments of Reproductive Justice. This…
Leader Spotlight: Oscar Cazares
March 08, 2022Meet Oscar! Today, our spotlight is on Oscar Cazares—an impactful and inspiring AMSA leader! Oscar began his AMSA journey in 2016 as a premedical student member. The next year he was elected as Chapter President of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley AMSA Chapter. The chapter carried out many impactful service events with Oscar…
Remembering Dr. Paul Farmer
February 24, 2022By: Andres F. Diaz, Chief Editor of The New Physician Magazine On February 21, 2022, the world lost one of the most influential humanitarians of our time. Dr. Paul Farmer, a towering figure of global health equity, a champion of human rights, and an inspiration to millions, passed away at the age of 62. Farmer…
AMSA Call to America: Stand Against Racist Threats Directed at HBCUs & Anti-racist Doctors
February 09, 2022AMSA Call to America: Stand Against Racist Threats Directed at HBCUs & Anti-racist Doctors Black History Month is a moment to celebrate Black excellence and achievement in the face of current and historic structural racism and oppression. This is also a moment to highlight the systems that have created and perpetuated health and economic…
DACA Medical Students’ Mental Health and A Precarious Future
February 04, 2022By: Oscar Cazares, 2020-2021 AMSA Wellness and Student Life Programming Coordinator Oscar Cazares is a Post-Baccalaureate student at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). He holds a dual degree in Psychology and Biology with a Medical Humanities minor from UTRGV. What is DACA? DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a policy…
Called to Care: Community, Passion Inspired My Pursuit of a Career in Cardiology
February 03, 2022Written by Tasha Phillips-Wilson, AMSA Academy Chair, published in Cardiology Magazine, Jan 27, 2022 Called to Care: Community, Passion Inspired My Pursuit of a Career in Cardiology “Give back your heart to it self.” This quote from poet Derek Walcott resonated with me during my time in isolation in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic….
