AMSA Updates

Biden Forgives Student Loans for Millions

AMSA Celebrates Student Loan Forgiveness Today, President Biden took a remarkable step for millions of Americans in student loan debt by forgiving $10,000 and by taking steps to make education more accessible. AMSA applauds this initiative and encourages President Biden to continue making strides towards more equitable education. There are 45 million people in the...

New! Building Trust Essay Contest – An AMSA & ABIM Foundation Project

  Building Trust Essay Contest – An AMSA & ABIM Foundation Project Medical students have lot to say about building trust with their schools, faculty, peers, patients, and communities. How can we discover what activities or projects medical students are engaged in that build trust? Earning and maintaining the trust of our patients and peers...

Leader Spotlight: Oscar Cazares

Meet Oscar! Today, our spotlight is on Oscar Cazares—an impactful and inspiring AMSA leader! Oscar began his AMSA journey in 2016 as a premedical student member. The next year he was elected as Chapter President of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley AMSA Chapter. The chapter carried out many impactful service events with Oscar...

Remembering Dr. Paul Farmer

By: Andres F. Diaz, Chief Editor of The New Physician Magazine On February 21, 2022, the world lost one of the most influential humanitarians of our time. Dr. Paul Farmer, a towering figure of global health equity, a champion of human rights, and an inspiration to millions, passed away at the age of 62. Farmer...