Survey of AMSACon 2020 Attendees Finds COVID-19 is Changing How Med Students Study
June 23, 2020By: The Merck Manuals Editorial Staff AMSACon2020 was a little different than conferences in previous years. Given the realities of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s conference was entirely virtual – the first of its kind. Students, medical professionals, leading medical institutions found new ways to connect and learn. But COVID-19’s impact on medical students…
All About the AAMC’S Shortened MCAT
June 23, 2020Since COVID-19 has disrupted MCAT testing for many prospective medical students, the AAMC has increased the number of MCAT administrations between May 29 and September 28, 2020 to 21 administrations. In order to accommodate this increased testing, the AAMC has made adjustments to the MCAT structure and administration processes. Shortened MCAT Exam Format and Scoring…
What can medical students do to combat racism?
June 09, 2020One of many relevant sections of the AMSA PPP: “[AMSA] RECOGNIZES discrimination of any form is a public health concern especially as regards its impact on access to health care, socioeconomic status, exposure to violence, and social isolation and alienation” The death of George Floyd has sparked protests in all 50 states. Floyd is…
Future Physicians Call to Address Racial Injustice and Health Inequities
June 02, 2020By: Ali Bokhari, D.O., MPH AMSA National President 2020-2021 Isaiah Cochran, M.D. AMSA Immediate Past President The American Medical Student Association stands in solidarity with the millions of Americans mourning George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others marginalized in our communities who have died at the hands of law enforcement over the course of decades….
I studied Syringe Service Programs and harm reduction for an entire summer—here’s what I learned
May 28, 2020By: Abiola Ogunbiyi, MS III—Trinity School of Medicine Activate advocacy from within As an AMSA summer intern, I was truly able to utilize my voice and activate advocacy from a place of knowledge and excitement. Over the past few months, I have learned so much about syringe service programs (SSPs), harm reduction and the…
Building an online community with AMSA Connect
May 12, 2020Community may look different in the world right now, but it has not been erased. More now than ever, med students need to talk, vent, and connect with both physicians and peers. AMSA members have long asked for ways that we can help them build community with their surrounding schools and chapters and meet physicians…
