Advocacy

Future Physicians for Change: Dare to Blaze the Path Forward

by Rohini Kousalya Siva, MD, MPH, MS, National President of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Once a year, we come together as a diverse force of future physicians banded together with a common goal: to make positive change in healthcare. To dare to envision a better realm of medicine — to overcome barriers that...

AMSA Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) expresses deep concern for the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza, acknowledging the profound impact on innocent lives and healthcare professionals on the frontlines. Two weeks ago the World Health Organization (WHO) reported distressing figures from the Gaza Strip, revealing that 3,760 children tragically lost their lives. A similar...

A Call for Urgent Action: Addressing Gun Violence in the Wake of Lewiston Tragedy

by Rohini Kousalya Siva MD MPH MS, AMSA President and Courtnie Moodie MS, Chair of Med Out The Vote In the aftermath of the appalling gun violence in Lewiston, Maine, which left 18 individuals killed and more than 50 injured, the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) stands united in expressing our heartfelt condolences to the...

Sept 28 AMSA Town Hall – Reproductive Justice Points the Way: Why & How Reproductive Health Medical Education Must Change

AMSA Reproductive Health Town Hall Reproductive Justice Points the Way: Why & How Reproductive Health Medical Education Must Change September 28 8:00 – 9:30pmET Join us for a night of necessary, challenging – and inspiring – conversation! Livestream @AMSAnational – or – Register Here    Responding to the moral and ethical call from the Reproductive Justice Movement...