SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE  No Justice, No Peace: How the Reproductive Justice Framework Helps Me Connect with Student-led Freedom & Liberation Movements Written by Jeff Koetje, MD, AMSA Reproductive Health Programming Strategist In the time since it first appeared as the title of a song included in the 1965 release of The…

Meet Patricia Hernandez, a shining example of dedication and determination in the pursuit of her dreams. As the recipient of the AMSA-PTK Pre-Med Transfer Scholarship, she stands out for her exceptional academic achievements and unwavering commitment to serving her community. Currently studying Biological Sciences at Valencia College, Osceola Campus, Florida, Patricia maintains an impressive 4.00…

As student-led uprisings and protests grow across the country and around the world, the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) reaffirms its commitment to its mission of educating and empowering diverse future physicians to become unapologetic advocates for justice in healthcare. Today, we stand in solidarity with the students of numerous institutions including Columbia University, NYU,…

SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE  The U.S. Supreme Court Must Uphold EMTALA! Written by Aliye Runyan, MD (obgyn, family planning) AMSA Reproductive Health Strategist I am an ob-gyn and abortion provider in New York. I listened, infuriated, to pieces of the Idaho v. United States oral arguments held at The Supreme Court on Wednesday…

by Rohini Kousalya Siva, MD MPH MS, AMSA President   Introducing Ashish Chettimada, a remarkable young visionary hailing from Waterloo, Ontario. Ashish’s dedication to innovative healthcare solutions is nothing short of inspiring. As a student enrolled in the esteemed International Baccalaureate program at Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute, Ashish exemplifies the qualities of a future leader…

SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE  What Future Physicians Need to Know about Threats to EMTALA Written by Anna Hindman, AMSA Reproductive Health Project Fellow and 4th year medical student at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, a barrage of new state laws…