Advocacy

We need to stand in solidarity against rolling back protective work hour restrictions!

If you would like to sign-on to the below petition, please click the link here.   The mission of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) is built upon our members’ commitment to advocate for high quality health care, excellence in physician training, and the protection and promotion of the welfare of physicians-in- training and our...

AMSA Students at the VCU SOM Advocated for U.S. Global Fund Pledge

Later this week in Montréal, Canada, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria will be hosting its 5th Replenishment Conference from September 16-17th. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host numerous other world leaders, donors, and representative who together will join forces to rally together to reach the goal of $13 billion to...

AMSA EAF Participates in Twitter Town Hall on Zika

Last week our Education & Advocacy Fellow Matt Moy participated in a Twitter Town Hall hosted by the The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Zika. Through Matt, AMSA was able to participate directly in the conversation multiple times, asking pressing questions. Below are answered questions asked by Matt: .@HHSgov @CDCgov @SecBurwell To get funding passed...

Alternative Treatment Options to Opioids

By Autumn Pace Last week Monday started as any normal Monday would – lots of coffee and a long traffic-filled commute to work before I finally walked in to the clinic.  Within a few minutes of opening, phones were ringing non-stop and everyone’s stress levels were through the roof.  One of our patients had overdosed...