Professional Development

Future Physicians for Change | Join us

Future physicians: we chose this path as we want to make a difference in the world. And to do this today – to ensure that we truly make impact — we need to be bold. Audacious. We need to dare. Dare ourselves to imagine a better future. Dare the world around us to be more...

How Georgetown University School of Medicine raised awareness of barriers to healthcare access for immigrants

A chapter event with purpose As of 2020, 26% of documented immigrants and 42% of undocumented immigrants lacked health insurance, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Faced with striking statistics like these, the Georgetown University AMSA chapter held a panel to raise awareness of these issues so future physicians can better understand how to help...

Building Trust Essay Contest Winners Explore Medical Skepticism, Racism, and Personal Connections

Trust is integral to the practice of medicine, whether it’s between patients, clinicians, or leadership. On the heels of the pandemic, the act of building trust is ever more critical — finding ways to combat discrimination and mistrust: to bring people together through listening, empathetic observation and honest communication.  Empowering a next generation of culturally-conscious...

Medical Education Resources for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2

By: Donato Mignones, Thomas Pak, Adrianna Diviero, Erum Chowdhry Studying for the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 can be daunting. It is a lot of information, and there are so many resources. So which resources are the best? It comes down to your personal learning style (visual vs auditory), along with optimizing your method...