Professionalism & Ethics

Join AMSA Reproductive Health National Town Hall – Livestream Sept 28 at 8pmET

Save the Date! AMSA Reproductive Health National Town Hall Reproductive Justice Points the Way: Why & How Reproductive Health Medical Education Must Change Thursday, September 28, 8:00pm – 9:30pm ET  Livestream @AMSAnational REGISTER NOW Join AMSA National Leaders, Chapter Officers, members and allies across the country and around the world for a powerful and compelling...

I’m an Aspiring OB-GYN. Here Is Why I Won’t Do My Residency in Any State With an Abortion Ban.

Cross-posted from Ms. Magazine, written by Rohini Kousalya Siva, MD, MPH, MS, National AMSA President. Originally published August 10, 2023. This September, I will join thousands of medical students applying for OB-GYN residencies in states across the country. For students like me, applying to residency programs is supposed to be an exciting step towards a...

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...