Advocacy

Perspective: The Ethics of Crowdsourcing for Organs

by Rebekah Apple, MA A recent news article, linked to AMSA’s Weekly Consult on November 11, told of a Florida college student currently on the kidney transplant waiting list.  As of today, more than 5,800 Floridians are waiting for an organ transplant, and 122,000 nationwide are on the same list. Living kidney donation offers a...

EAF Advocacy Trip: Update 3

Join AMSA Education & Advocacy Fellow Dr. Alison Case as she visits AMSA Chapters across the country! Alison has recently returned from her Midwest tour visiting AMSA chapters, rallying against global AIDS relief funding cuts, and offering advocacy workshops on meeting with elected officials. Two weeks ago, AMSA’s Education and Advocacy Fellow, Alison Case, was on the road...

EAF Advocacy Trip: Update 2

Join AMSA Education & Advocacy Fellow Dr. Alison Case as she visits AMSA Chapters across the country! Alison has recently returned from her Midwest tour visiting AMSA chapters, rallying against global AIDS relief funding cuts, and offering advocacy workshops on meeting with elected officials. Primary Care Interprofessional Leadership Institute with Northeast Indiana Area Health Education Center (NEI-AHEC) Ball...

EAF Advocacy Trip: Update 1

Join AMSA Education & Advocacy Fellow Dr. Alison Case as she visits AMSA Chapters across the country! Alison has recently returned from her Midwest tour visiting AMSA chapters, rallying against global AIDS relief funding cuts, and offering advocacy workshops on meeting with elected officials.   Last week Alison Case, the AMSA Education and Advocacy Fellow, helped to launch...