Nominations for the 2020 Ambrose Outstanding Student Activist Award are currently being accepted. Learn more here. The following article by Jennifer Zeigler was originally published in January of 2002 following the attacks of September 11, 2001. We are re-posting it today on the 14th anniversary of 9/11 in remembrance of Paul and all those who lost their lives…

By: Cheri Dijamco, MS4 at UT School of Medicine at San Antonio Social Media Coordinator, Grassroots Organizing Action Committee It is well­ known that suicide rates among physicians in the U.S. are high compared to the general population. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, approximately 300 to 400 physicians commit suicide each year, which…

Join AMSA Education & Advocacy Fellow Dr. Alison Case as she visits AMSA Chapters across the country! Alison has recently returned from her Midwest tour visiting AMSA chapters, rallying against global AIDS relief funding cuts, and offering advocacy workshops on meeting with elected officials.   Last week Alison Case, the AMSA Education and Advocacy Fellow, helped to launch…

The following is a cross-posting of Dustin’s original post: http://www.dustinjonespt.com/blog/dear-future-physician It is posted here on AMSA On Call with Dustin’s permission. I was recently asked by Dr. Mark Cucuzzella to provide his medical students with some insight from my experience as a PT working with the elderly. The following is my response… Dear Future Physicians:…

The risk Hospitals and clinics in the United States and throughout the world require medical students to carry medical professional liability insurance (malpractice insurance). Whether a student is on a clinical elective, a rotation, or just observing, the institution providing the training will require students to be insured in the event of a lawsuit. AMPI RRG, LLC makes obtaining…