On average, the United States loses one physician per day to suicide, and this includes many physicians in training, usually within the first year. The pressure of medical school is extremely tough because of the grueling hours, fierce competition, and huge workload. One of the most stressful aspects of medical school is getting good grades. […]
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By: Rebekah Apple, MA, DHSc and Daniel Gouger, MD First, it was a book. The Handmaid’s Tale didn’t formally introduce a protagonist until the final sentences of the prologue. An unnamed narrator shared personal insight in the next several pages. Soon thereafter, the reader learned names had become obsolete for the women in Margaret Atwood’s […]
3 Steps to Successful Pre-Med Planning
SERRINA NASROLLAHI Is your pre-med career a top priority? Are you wondering how to ensure you’ve made the most of undergrad before the end of your senior year? Do you think you’re on the right track to putting together a stellar med school application? Whatever stage you’re at in college, these questions may come with […]
Suicide is More Common in Medical School Than in Any Other School Setting
Medical school is a time when students are learning to take care of others, but many medical students forget to take care of themselves in the process. With the grueling hours, extreme work, and the pressure to be amazing, it is hard to remember to sleep, eat, and try to relax from time to time. […]
Growing Into the Role of a Physician Leader
By: Christine Comizio “You are your own enemy of progress,” one medical student in the room reflected. And she couldn’t have said it better. Most people are likely to evaluate each task as they receive it, thinking: I can do that; I have to do that. But then they think, whether intentionally or subconsciously, is this task worth […]
Leader Spotlight: Amber Navy
Read about AMSA’s Race, Ethnicity & Culture in Health Programming Coordinator Amber Navy’s enthusiasm for AMSA’s community and how she sticks through the challenges of med school. MS1 University of Texas Health at Houston- Mcgovern Medical School When did you join AMSA? I joined AMSA for the first time during my freshman year at Baylor (2011). […]
The Least You Should Know About Ramadan
By: AMSA’s Diversity Task Force Here at AMSA, we not only celebrate diversity but we also value the richness it brings to us personally, spiritually, and as physicians-in-training. So, whenever our brothers and sisters at team FAMSA are taking their walks of personal enlightenment, we want to know about it, encourage it, and educate (enrich) […]
Chapter Spotlight: East Tennessee State University Pre-Medical AMSA Chapter
Learn more about how the premedical AMSA chapter at East Tennessee State University provides a wide variety of activities to prepare their members to be physicians-in-training. Chapter Objective: “The objective of the charter at ETSU is to provide the most outstanding preparation for medical school to our members. This includes shadowing opportunities, networking opportunities, as […]
Accepted, Waitlisted, or Rejected from Medical School? What Now?
By EMILY HAUSE A previous version of this article was published by Kevin Yang. After applying and interviewing at multiple medical schools, the wait to hear back from the programs of your choice can feel like an eternity—and when you do hear back, it may not be the news you were expecting. So what do you do if instead of […]
Leader Spotlight: Sanjana Puri – Community and Public Health Advocacy Coordinator
Read about AMSA’s Community and Public Health Advocacy Coordinator Sanjana Puri’s enthusiasm for AMSA’s community and using their voice as a medical student.. MS1 Focus: Pediatrics University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston When did you join AMSA? 2017 AMSA Leadership Experience 2017-2018 Community and Public Health Advocacy Coordinator Why did you join AMSA? […]
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