AMSA’s Medical Students for Gun Safety Campaign is delighted to announce that we have published our first gun violence prevention curriculum guide, titled Integrating Firearm Safety into Medical School Curricula! Developed by members of the MSGS Steering Committee, this guide provides numerous resources for getting started on including gun violence prevention into your own school….
Marcela Trocha Collage, in celebration of Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, March 10, 2022 Translations of the Polish words and phrases: Miłości = love Tolerancja = tolerance Rewolucja jest kobieta = revolution is a woman Partyzantka aborcyjna = abortion activist Ciche bohaterki = quiet heroes Wolność = freedom “I feel […] it’s hard to be ‘good’…
AMSA’s Reproductive Health Project works to advance the vision and goals of Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice (RHRJ) by supporting the professional growth and ethical development of future abortion care providers, with a focus on cultivating perspectives and ethics in medical students which are informed by the principles and political commitments of Reproductive Justice. This…
Meet Oscar! Today, our spotlight is on Oscar Cazares—an impactful and inspiring AMSA leader! Oscar began his AMSA journey in 2016 as a premedical student member. The next year he was elected as Chapter President of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley AMSA Chapter. The chapter carried out many impactful service events with Oscar…
By: Andres F. Diaz, Chief Editor of The New Physician Magazine On February 21, 2022, the world lost one of the most influential humanitarians of our time. Dr. Paul Farmer, a towering figure of global health equity, a champion of human rights, and an inspiration to millions, passed away at the age of 62. Farmer…
AMSA Call to America: Stand Against Racist Threats Directed at HBCUs & Anti-racist Doctors Black History Month is a moment to celebrate Black excellence and achievement in the face of current and historic structural racism and oppression. This is also a moment to highlight the systems that have created and perpetuated health and economic…