“Always self-reflect and think back to what initially inspired you to pursue this route”
April 15, 2018Leader Spotlight: Coco Victoria Gomez Tirambulo Today’s spotlight is AMSA member and leader Coco Victoria Gomez Tirambulo! Coco attends Brandeis University and this is her second year serving as AMSA’s National Chair of the Wellness & Student Life Committee. Why did you join AMSA? I joined AMSA wanting to be a part of a community…
Healthcare for All Virginians: VCU SOM Students Support Medicaid Expansion
April 10, 2018By: Kevin Kurack Medicaid expansion has always been an issue very close to my heart as a future health care professional. Over the past few summers, I volunteered at Remote Area Medical (RAM) – a traveling free health care clinic in Wise County, Virginia—the heart of Appalachia coal-country. Thousands of uninsured Virginians come to RAM…
“I became an AMSA leader to have a voice”
April 01, 2018Leader Spotlight: Ashley Barker Today’s spotlight is AMSA member and leader Ashley Barker! Ashley is a senior at University of Mississippi and AMSA’s National Chair of the Professionalism and Ethics Action Committee for the 2017-2018 year. Why did you join AMSA? I joined AMSA to belong to a group for premedical students. I loved my…
What’s causing this teenager’s vision loss?
March 28, 2018Figure 1 Quiz of the Week A 14-year-old boy is brought to the pediatrician by his mother over concerns of difficulty walking and worsening clumsiness. He reports a gradual loss of night vision, and a long history of chronic diarrhea which is pale and foul-smelling. Examination reveals an ataxic gait, and loss of deep tendon…
Applying to medical school: Using AMCAS
March 23, 2018The American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) is a centralized application processing service located in Washington, D.C. The AMCAS does not make any admissions decisions. They simply verify your academic history and process, duplicate, and send your application and MCAT scores to all AMCAS member schools that you designate. The AMCAS application greatly simplifies the…
When to initiate treatment in patients with HIV
March 21, 2018Figure 1 Quiz of the Week A 60-year-old man who is HIV positive presents with fever, dyspnea, and inflammatory lesions on the skin. A biopsy reveals a diagnosis of histoplasmosis. Image credit: @BiBiRamos. #AIDS15. Answer: Any CD4 count The WHO now recommends ART should be started at any CD4 count. Early initiation of ART can…
