Advocacy

AMSA Honors the 6th Annual Black Maternal Health Week 2023

AMSA Honors the 6th Annual Black Maternal Health Week 2023 Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) is a week-long campaign that is held annually on April 11-17th. BMHW intentionally begins on April 11th to coincide the start of International Maternal Health and Rights Day, joining global organizations in advocating for maternal health and justice worldwide. BMHW was...

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day 2023: Celebration in the Face of Adversity

Written by Rohini Kousalya Siva, AMSA National President-elect & Board of Trustees Reproductive Health Project Liaison, Rohini is a 4th year medical student at Eastern Virginia Medical School Abortion Provider Appreciation Day 2023: Celebration in the Face of Adversity March 10th marks Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, a day dedicated to recognizing the courage and commitment...

International Women’s Day

Written by Jeff Koetje, MD, AMSA Reproductive Health Programming Strategist, and Anna Hindman, AMSA Vice President for Leadership Development,and Reproductive Justice Coordinator for Gender & Sexuality Action Committee;Anna is a 3rd year medical student at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine International Women’s Day International Women’s Day (IWD) marks an important day for the...

Current Extremist Efforts to Curtail Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Youth

Written by Nikitha Balaji, AMSA LGBT+ Health Coordinator for Gender & Sexuality Action Committee and incoming M1   Current Extremist Efforts to Curtail Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Youth On Friday, February 10th, the Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine confirmed a discriminatory and politically motivated rule which will prohibit physicians in Florida from...