AMSA Updates

“Know your strengths and weaknesses”

This month’s Leader Spotlight is Caitlin Curcuru! Caitlin is a third-year medical student at University of Missouri- Kansas City School of Medicine, and AMSA’s Professionalism & Ethics Advocacy Coordinator. Why did you join AMSA? As medical school progressed, I became more aware of the challenges patients face while navigating our healthcare system. At the beginning of my...

Leader Spotlight: Pratishtha Chhabra

This month’s Leader Spotlight is Pratishtha Chhabra! Pratishtha is a second-year osteopathic medical student at Lincoln Memorial University-Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine. She joined the American Medical Student Association in 2016. OMS-II, Lincoln Memorial University-Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine AMSA National Secretary   Why did you join AMSA? Surprisingly, I didn’t hear about AMSA until...

Chapter Spotlight: University of Nevada Las Vegas

This month’s Chapter Spotlight is University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Pre-Medical Chapter!  Chapter Objective: The AMSA UNLV pre-medical chapter strives to prepare future health care providers by arranging a myriad of events for members to attend, which especially encourage early community involvement in order to be acquainted with the needs of the Las Vegas...

Chapter Spotlight: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

This month’s Chapter Spotlight is University of Minnesota – Twin Cities! AMSA’s Chapter at University of Minnesota – Twin Cities strives for all their members to be well-balanced pre-medical students. While having a good MCAT score, GPA, and resume is important to medical school applications, this AMSA chapter believes their members will stand out by...