Chapter Spotlight: East Tennessee State University Pre-Medical AMSA Chapter
June 01, 2017Learn more about how the premedical AMSA chapter at East Tennessee State University provides a wide variety of activities to prepare their members to be physicians-in-training. Chapter Objective: “The objective of the charter at ETSU is to provide the most outstanding preparation for medical school to our members. This includes shadowing opportunities, networking opportunities, as…
The Least You Should Know About Ramadan
June 01, 2017By: AMSA’s Diversity Task Force Here at AMSA, we not only celebrate diversity but we also value the richness it brings to us personally, spiritually, and as physicians-in-training. So, whenever our brothers and sisters at team FAMSA are taking their walks of personal enlightenment, we want to know about it, encourage it, and educate (enrich)…
Accepted, Waitlisted, or Rejected from Medical School? What Now?
May 23, 2017By: Emily Hause A previous version of this article was published by Kevin Yang. After applying and interviewing at multiple medical schools, the wait to hear back from the programs of your choice can feel like an eternity—and when you do hear back, it may not be the news you were expecting. So what do you do if instead of…
Leader Spotlight: Sanjana Puri – Community and Public Health Advocacy Coordinator
May 11, 2017Read about AMSA’s Community and Public Health Advocacy Coordinator Sanjana Puri’s enthusiasm for AMSA’s community and using their voice as a medical student.. MS1 Focus: Pediatrics University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston When did you join AMSA? 2017 AMSA Leadership Experience 2017-2018 Community and Public Health Advocacy Coordinator Why did you join AMSA?…
Chapter Spotlight: Saint James School of Medicine, Saint Vincent
May 08, 2017Learn more about how the Saint James School of Medicine, Saint Vincent AMSA Chapter brings campus and community health professionals together. Chapter Objective: “The Saint James School of Medicine AMSA Chapter of Saint Vincent seeks to bring campus and community health professionals together in partnership to address the healthcare needs of the Vincentian population while…
The Hardest Medical School Interview Question
April 25, 2017By EMILY HAUSE “So, tell me about yourself.” At the very start of your medical school interview, the admissions officer casually drops this question in your lap and then looks at you expectantly. You pause for a moment and your inner monologue runs through infinite response scenarios. Which one should you pick? Answering the most difficult interview…
