Written 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….

AMSA Launches Art & Appreciation for Abortion Providers Project Marking 49 Years of Legal Abortion in the U.S. On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in Roe v. Wade, affirming a constitutional right to abortion care. This action made abortion legal in all U.S. states for the last…

  AMSA Call to Action to Protect Our Democracy Dispel the Jan. 6 “Big Lie” & Pass The Freedom to Vote Act Now! Today marks one year since our nation’s Capital and our Congress were attacked by violent protestors incited by outgoing President Trump and his enablers in an attempt to undermine the election of…

Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan AMSA applauds President Biden and Vice President Harris for their commitment to remove lead from American homes. For over 35 years, Congress has not changed or updated the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect Americans from lead. On Tuesday, December 14, President Biden and Vice President Harris fixed that;…

By: Hannah Hendrix, AMSA National President 2020—2021 The new year offers an opportunity for reflection on the triumphs and challenges of the year. We continue to face the tragedy of a global pandemic including distance from loved ones, crowded hospitals, and lives lost. We were thrilled to start off 2021 with vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2…

Abortion is Health Care, Restrictions Should Not Apply Written by: Shan Jin, AMSA Scholars Programs Chair, Eboni Peoples, AMSA Gender & Sexuality Action Committee Chair, Holly Grace, AMSA Community & Public Health Action Committee Chair, Aqsaa Chaudhry, AMSA St. James SOM Alumni Member, Rachel Feltman & Preet Sawhney, AMSA NYITCOM Chapter Members   Currently, roughly…