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Sustainable Development Goals

Kim Cunningham — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:51:37 GMT

Written by Aliye Runyan, M.D.
AMSA Education and Research Fellow

I am writing from the 4th working group on sustainable ...

Right to Research Video

Kim Cunningham — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:43:00 GMT

Today, we’re excited to announce a Right to Research Coalition video interview with Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the US ...

More med student spots

Kim Cunningham — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Data released at the Annual Physician Workforce Research Conference, projects that from 2002-2003 there will be a 30% enrollment ...

AMSA Testifies On TTIP Negotiations

Kim Cunningham — Fri, 31 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Yesterday, AMSA National President Dr. Nida Degesys testified in front of the Office of the United States Trade Representative.

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Advice as graduation approaches....

Kim Cunningham — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:52:00 GMT

To the Class of 2013,

Congratulations on an incredible achievement; in a few short days or weeks you will be ...

Calling Dr. iPhone

Kim Cunningham — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:07:47 GMT

Technology is in boom, especially in today’s medical world which is constantly growing and evolving to match the most up ...

New PBS Documentary Age of Champions - AMSA Members Watch Free!

Kim Cunningham — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT

AMSA invites you to watch the new PBS documentary Age of Champions for free between April 18 - 28, at ...

Why I'm Opting Out of the AMA Masterfile

Kim Cunningham — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMT

It’s hard for me to believe that I’ll have the privilege of calling myself someone’s doctor in a few short ...

2013 AMSA Scorecard Now Live

Kim Cunningham — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:50:16 GMT

While only four medical schools ban sales representatives from campus, the majority of U.S. medical schools have implemented strong conflict-of-interest ...

Release of AMSA PharmFree Scorecard!

Kim Cunningham — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Tomorrow is the launch of the 2013 AMSA PharmFree Scorecard! Join us in person or via Webcast. This would be ...

Graduating Medical Students Tell the AMA, “I’m Opting Out”

Kim Cunningham — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT

On Wednesday, April 10, graduating medical students will tell the American Medical Association (AMA) that they are opting out of ...

Let's Go NCDFREE!

Kim Cunningham — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Launched by the Young Professionals Chronic Disease Network and Australian design firm Local Peoples, NCDFREE (www.ncdfree.org), is a global ...

An Open Letter to Dr. Ben Carson Regarding Same-Sex Marriage

Kim Cunningham — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT

April 3, 2013

Dear Dr. Carson,

Thank you for your recent keynote address at the 2013 American Medical Student Association ...

Landmark Ruling on Generic Drugs

Kim Cunningham — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Today, India's Supreme Court rejected an application from Novartis AG for a patent on a cancer drug. This is a ...

Medical Students Support Marriage Equality as Supreme Court Hears DOMA and Proposition 8 Cases

Kim Cunningham — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:05:00 GMT

As the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments this week in two marriage equality cases, Hollingsworth v. ...