Environmental Health Action Committee Sustainable Medicine Coordinator
Term: 2025-2026
Action Committee overview: Environmental Health
The Environmental Health Action Committee is responsible for executing AMSA’s programming and advocacy efforts regarding environmental justice, climate change action, Earth Day, etc. AMSA, back in the late 60s, played a major role in the establishment of Earth Day, which became recognized in 1970, on an international level. More recently, climate change has only been touched on by other action committees. However, given the breadth and importance of environmental health, AMSA established the Environmental Health Action Committee in 2019. This Action Committee has begun to fill the present void and continues to raise awareness as climate change remains a pressing matter in the lives of our future patients.
Position description
The EH Sustainable Medicine Coordinator is responsible for executing AMSA’s programming efforts in issues of Environmental Health.
As a national Programming Coordinator, the EH Sustainable Medicine Coordinator will fulfill the general duties and responsibilities of a national Programming Coordinator as described further below.
In addition to the general duties of a national Programming Coordinator, specified responsibilities include:
- Planning and execution of programming for Earth Day and other relevant national events held throughout the year
- Putting forth actionable items regarding environmental justice, climate change, and human health that local chapters can use for chapter events
