Environmental Health

WHEN SHOULD I TAKE THE MCAT IN 2025?

Choosing An MCAT Test Date Understanding the most important factors when it comes to the exam calendar and medical school application timeline can put you ahead of the game and help you develop a strong plan for your MCAT success in 2025. Take some time now to determine your future test date. Learn more...

AMSA Applauds White House for Key Steps Towards Equitable Health and Housing

Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan AMSA applauds President Biden and Vice President Harris for their commitment to remove lead from American homes. For over 35 years, Congress has not changed or updated the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect Americans from lead. On Tuesday, December 14, President Biden and Vice President Harris fixed that;...

Healthy Planet, Healthy Patients

AMSA’s Environmental Health Action Committee recently hosted an AMSA Activism Update where we learned how the health of our planets and patients are interconnected. Read the summary and watch the video below!   The quality of our health depends less on the quality of our health care system than on the environment we live in....

Dear Patients—A Note on Climate Change by Current, Retired and Future Doctors and Nurses

AMSA’s Environmental Health Action Committee joined a coalition of health professional organizations in sending a letter to our future patients about the risks to health posed by climate change. Take a look at our letter below, and add your name here to the list of over 5,000 medical professionals and trainees endorsing this message.  ...