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Top stories of 2018: Medicine, health care, and medical education

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This year was a wild ride for health care. We saw large tech organizations like Apple breaking into health care, the first doctor in nearly fifty years named as President of Planned Parenthood, and more. We like to help you stay on top of the breaking news. AMSA’s Weekly Consult e-newsletter is a weekly news…

Wellness Wednesday: Romance in Medical School

  Dearest Reader, Roses are Red Violets are Blue Med school is tough But so are you! -Cupid, MS1   Considering that Valentine’s Day is around the corner, the Wellness & Student Life committee wanted to share advice on maintaining healthy relationships with significant others in medical school. Fair warning: This post is long, but…

Interview With Dr. Eliza Chin, Author of This Side of Doctoring

   “This Side of Doctoring” is a stimulating anthology about the journey of women in medicine throughout time. What inspired you to compile and release these stories? I was a young mother and it was shortly after the birth of my second daughter that the idea for this book began.  I remember sitting on the couch…

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…