By: Maria Filippa Trikantzopoulou Politics has never been on my radar. After all, I have a degree in engineering and just began a career in medicine; it never occurred to me that I could be involved in policy-making and grassroots organizing. Well, at least that is what I thought—until I came to realize how…
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…
Later this week in Montréal, Canada, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria will be hosting its 5th Replenishment Conference from September 16-17th. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host numerous other world leaders, donors, and representative who together will join forces to rally together to reach the goal of $13 billion to…
A few months ago, my friend posted a link to an online crowd-funding page for his mom, who is battling cancer. The treatment that might save her life would cost her over $100,000 this year alone – and it might leave their family bankrupt. As a medical student, I have been told by ordinary people…
