Professionalism & Ethics

We need to stand in solidarity against rolling back protective work hour restrictions!

If you would like to sign-on to the below petition, please click the link here.   The mission of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) is built upon our members’ commitment to advocate for high quality health care, excellence in physician training, and the protection and promotion of the welfare of physicians-in- training and our...

Medical Ethics: What Really Matters & Why You Should Care.

By: Ann Freeman Cool, Ph.D. Presented by:  AMSA Professionalism & Ethics Committee I still remember the look on the young physician’s face when I invited him to talk about the ethical issues he faced in caring for his patients.  He explained: “Nothing in medical school prepared me for some of the decisions I have to...

Knowing Your Personality Traits Can Help You Succeed In Medicine

By Kelsey Lyon, OMS II During my first week of medical school we were administered the results of the Myers-Briggs personality survey that we were asked to take online prior to starting school. Upon receiving our results we then had a session on what our four letter results meant and how we can use them...

Perspective: The Ethics of Crowdsourcing for Organs

by Rebekah Apple, MA A recent news article, linked to AMSA’s Weekly Consult on November 11, told of a Florida college student currently on the kidney transplant waiting list.  As of today, more than 5,800 Floridians are waiting for an organ transplant, and 122,000 nationwide are on the same list. Living kidney donation offers a...