Written by Jeff Koetje, MD, AMSA Reproductive Health Programming Strategist  ReSTORYing Community: Co-creating a New Narrative for Our Chosen Profession At AMSA we believe reproductive health services are essential to comprehensive health care, and that abortion services are a vital component of reproductive health care. We know physicians who provide abortion care are essential to…

A chapter event with purpose As of 2020, 26% of documented immigrants and 42% of undocumented immigrants lacked health insurance, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Faced with striking statistics like these, the Georgetown University AMSA chapter held a panel to raise awareness of these issues so future physicians can better understand how to help…

Written by Jeff Koetje, MD, AMSA Reproductive Health Programming Strategist. Outside of AMSA, Jeff serves as Curator of Critical Epistemologies and Meaning-Making for a center of excellence for liberationist theologies, the Activist Theology Project.   Feasting on the Spoils of Genocide: Reflecting on the Mythology and Meaning of Thanksgiving Day as a White Person  …

For 50 years, the Health Resources and Services Administration’s National Health Service Corps (NHSC) has been building healthy communities by connecting highly qualified health care providers to underserved areas nationwide. The NHSC provides financial support to skilled health care workers in exchange for service in high-need rural, urban, and tribal areas that are designated Health…

 Find Out What It Takes to Become One Whether you’ve decided that this is your calling, or still making up your mind, it’s important to know what it really takes to become a doctor. Our blog covers how long it takes, what factors to consider, and everything else you need to know to get closer…

Written by Dania Abid, AMSA Vice President for Programming Development. Dania is a 3rd year medical student at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is completing her clinical rotations at Stony Brook, Long Island and is passionate about female reproductive health and advocacy.   Abortion Training – Essential Component of Medical Education, Ensuring Options…