What you may not know about AMSA’s Membership Leaders
September 02, 2021At this very moment Increasingly more medical students across the country are raising their hands to get involved. To find ways to make change. To fix what’s not working in health care. It is often the role of AMSA Membership Leaders to help pair students with AMSA, offering them a power source that they can…
What will the 2021-2022 MATCH look like?
August 27, 2021By Thomas Pak, Adrianna Diviero, Donato Mignones, Erum Chowdhry This piece is one of a series of AMSA Medical Education pieces for 2021-2022. Learn more about the Medical Education Team and get updates here! COVID-19 changed the MATCH. What’s next? COVID-19 drastically affected medical education and residency application for 2020-2021. Students were not allowed to…
The Health Equity Legacy of Medicare and Medicaid
July 30, 2021Author: Pharis Sasa, MSIII Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, 2021-2022 REACH Chair The history and continued impact of Medicare and Medicaid Fifty-six years ago today, then President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law. These two pieces of legislation are rightly remembered as the most consequential reforms to the American way of…
To fix drug costs, stop Big Pharma price-gouging and tax-dodging
May 27, 2021Written by Hannah Hendrix, AMSA National President, published in the Ohio Capital Journal, May 27, 2021 I’m studying at The Ohio State University to become a doctor because I want to help people. Unfortunately, far too many Americans today are confronting skyrocketing prescription drug costs that prevent them from following their doctor’s advice because they…
CV-Boosters You Won’t Want to Miss
April 22, 2021Hey, look at this, fAMSA — it’s the April Dispatch! In case you missed the first one last month, here’s the scoop: it’s a hot-news round-up of timely AMSA opportunities. What’s new this month? CV-boosters of many varieties! Tap into these potent opportunities to lead some cool programs — and network with some AMSA-influencers in…
AMSA Statement: Guilty Verdicts Bend Arc Toward Justice
April 21, 2021The officer who murdered George Floyd was held accountable yesterday. We know that this tragedy has been traumatic and incredibly difficult for many. If you need a break, please feel free to stop reading the rest of this statement. AMSA stands with you and all those who face injustice at the hands of law enforcement,…
