Across the country and globe, medical students are banding together in small groups to share ideas, ask questions and better understand what we can do in this time of crisis. We’re anxious, unsettled and eager to help.  Here’s the thing: as medical students—as the next generation of physicians, we have the power, drive and collective…

Isaiah, our National President will be leading a video series to speak about COVID-19, and how AMSA is here to support all of its members. We will also have insight from many different people including attending physicians who are former AMSA alumni. We are here for you, AMSA members! Sign up for updates for the…

Op-ed written by Dr. Isaiah Cochran, AMSA President and published in the Columbus Dispatch, 2/10/2020. Despite public support for safe, legal abortion continuing to grow, attacks on abortion rights and access are rampant across the country, and Ohio seems determined to pass the most restrictive abortion law in the nation. Ohio’s House Bill 413, or…

Last week the Trump administration released new guidance for states to change the way they structure their Medicaid program. Despite irrefutable evidence that Medicaid expands access, improves health, and saves lives, the Trump administration is attempting to undermine the program at every turn. “Block granting” Medicaid would restrict the services states are able to provide…

Op-ed written by AMSA President, Dr. Isaiah Cochran, and published in the Morning Consult, January 24, 2020. After years of trying to rein in excess profits in health care, the United States is finally on the cusp of providing nationwide relief to people struggling with high-cost surprise medical bills. Patients can get stuck with outrageous…

The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) congratulates newly selected 2020 – 2021 AMSA-KP Education and Advocacy Fellow Mattie Renn. Mattie Renn is a third-year medical student at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. She is in the Columbia-Bassett track, a specialized program oriented towards training future healthcare professionals in health systems leadership and…