Community 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…

Op-ed written by Mackenzie Carlson and Jane Salutz and published in KevinMD.com 4/23/2020.  Mackenzie and Jane are medical students in Wisconsin, Mackenzie is AMSA National Secretary, Jane is AMSA Region 2 Director.   What a bag of mixed emotions these last few months have been in the face of COVID-19. I’ve watched my community doubt…

As we recognize the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we want to call attention to the stark but unsurprising health disparities seen as a result of climate change. These disparities parallel those seen in the COVID-19 pandemic. This is no coincidence. The novel coronavirus and climate change are both public health emergencies that disproportionately affect…

By: Valencia Henry At the age of 16 years old, I left the country of Barbados where I was born and raised, to pursue my passion of medicine. I had to leave my friends and family behind, while adjusting to a new country, culture, school system and living alone. I made this sacrifice because I…

By: Nadia Sabri MD, FAAP As medical students, residents, and physicians, we’ve taken care of hundreds of thousands of patients from birth to death and everything in between. We are trained for mind over matter, to multitask to the max, make decisions rapidly and knowledgably, and live in chronically stressful situations with minimal sleep. We are…

By: Toma Gina BS, Koscielniak Lily BS, Patwoary Nargish BS, Martinez-Castro Karen BS, Karoubi Susan BS, Sellner Erin PhD – Arizona State University West Campus Introduction: I was lost my first day of college. I had no idea where to park or where classrooms were located. Fifteen minutes late to my first class, I searched…