AMSA Updates

World AIDS Day

By: Anishaa Sivakumar, 2019-2020 AIDS Advocacy Network Chair 770,000 lives lost. 1.7 million lives irrevocably altered. All in a year. HIV, the deadliest pandemic, remains a devastating illness in the US and abroad. And yet, as we reflect on the past and see the tremendous strides we have taken, we can look forward with hope...

AMSA Launches New Reproductive Health Project

AMSA enters the reproductive health justice space with a year-long project aimed towards cultivating a diverse physician workforce that is highly skilled and culturally competent, prepared to provide abortion services to all who need them. Members can anticipate a number of clinical skills, advocacy training, issue education, and local action opportunities as the year unfolds....

AMSA National President Joins Call for Lower Drug Prices Now!

AMSA’s 2019—2020 National President Dr. Isaiah Cochran, along with Lower Drug Prices Now coalition Director Margarida Jorge, spoke with a Florida community radio station the high cost of prescription drugs and new efforts to address the affordability of insulin and other drugs necessary for the survival of patients. When patients can’t afford their treatment and...

AMSA’s response to USMLE scoring change recommendations

The Invitational Conference on USMLE Scoring (InCUS) recently allowed public statements from medical students in regards to the potential USMLE Step 1 score change. The USMLE Step 1 was originally a pass/fail exam. However, this changed due to increased emphasis on the test to select residency candidates. Step scores have a huge influence on match...