While working as a medical scribe for primary care physicians in a mainly integrative medicine clinic, almost 80% of the visit notes include a diagnosis of morbid obesity or obesity. It’s come to the point that I know these icd10 codes by heart. E66.09 and E66.01 are codes that I type over and over throughout…

AMSA, We now face uncertainty; many of us are fearful, saddened and quite frankly are still in disbelief. I want you to know that you are not, nor will you ever be, alone. We will stand together and we will not sit down. This is not the first time in American History that the lives…

Two summers ago I studied abroad in Germany and Austria to learn about the history of medicine in Europe through a Texas A&M University faculty-led program. While in Germany, I was surprised to learn that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices seem to be in much wider use across its population than I had expected….

I am about two months into my first year of medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and it’s been going, to say the least! Our curriculum uses a block schedule and we are about two thirds of the way done with anatomy. I wanted to take the time to share some apps…

By: Jennifer L. Keating, J.D., MSIII University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Former Advocacy Coordinator, AMSA Professionalism & Ethics In all situations, including on social media sites, members of the medical profession should always represent him/herself in a manner that reflects values of professionalism, accountability, integrity, honor, acceptance of diversity, and commitment to…

If you would like to sign-on to the below petition, please click the link here.   The mission of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) is built upon our members’ commitment to advocate for high quality health care, excellence in physician training, and the protection and promotion of the welfare of physicians-in- training and our…