AMSA Updates

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...

AMSA Call to America: Stand Against Racist Threats Directed at HBCUs & Anti-racist Doctors 

  AMSA Call to America: Stand Against Racist Threats Directed at HBCUs & Anti-racist Doctors  Black History Month is a moment to celebrate Black excellence and achievement in the face of current and historic structural racism and oppression.  This is also a moment to highlight the systems that have created and perpetuated health and economic...

Dispel the Jan. 6 “Big Lie” & Pass The Freedom to Vote Act Now!

  AMSA Call to Action to Protect Our Democracy Dispel the Jan. 6 “Big Lie” & Pass The Freedom to Vote Act Now! Today marks one year since our nation’s Capital and our Congress were attacked by violent protestors incited by outgoing President Trump and his enablers in an attempt to undermine the election of...