CHOOSING A MEDICAL SCHOOL
April 08, 2025Admissions Insights For medical school admissions, did you know that cuts from primary application submissions will eliminate candidates who fall below a school’s standards for both GPA and MCAT scores? After that, the focus shifts from your intellectual abilities to your non-academic accomplishments. Check out our article to learn more and find out five MCAT…
NEW! Summer 2025 Essay Contest Series – Win Prizes & Get Published
April 01, 2025NEW! Summer 2025 Essay Contest Series 3 Chances to Get Published & Win Cash Prizes! Open to All AMSA Members! Separate Competitions for Premeds & Medical Students (3 Award Categories for Both Competitions in Each of the 3 Contest Themes) Summer 2025 Essay Contest Series As we approach the three-year mark of the U.S….
The Inside Scoop from the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO)
March 29, 2025SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE AMSA Repro Goes to Philly! The Inside Scoop from the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Written by Jeff Koetje, MD, AMSA Reproductive Health Programming Strategist and Aliye Runyan, MD, AMSA Reproductive Health Project Consultant It feels appropriate to mark the…
Reproductive Justice & 15 Years of The Affordable Care Act
March 28, 2025SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE Reproductive Justice & 15 Years of The Affordable Care Act Written by Becky Martin, AMSA Senior Manager of Reproductive Health Advocacy Sunday, March 23rd, marked 15 years since President Obama signed into law The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare as many call it. Since…
Meet the 2025 AMSA Scholar: Cristy Sarmiento
March 25, 2025We’re so excited to introduce the 2025 AMSA Scholar, in partnership with Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society: Cristy Sarmiento! A proud first-gen student from Barranquilla, Colombia, Cristy came to the U.S. at age 20, determined to make a difference. Now a Biology major at Passaic County Community College, she’s balancing a 3.79 GPA, leadership roles,…
Walking in the Footsteps of Courage
March 13, 2025SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE Walking in the Footsteps of Courage Written by Joy Udoh, AMSA Reproductive Health Project Fellow There are many exciting things about the field of OB/GYN that I am looking forward to as July approaches: the joy of supporting a patient through all nine months of gestation, providing…
