AMSA Abortion Care & Reproductive Justice Institutes – Summer 2026 Four In-person Learning Opportunities the Summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, NC! Summer 2026 – Applications Open Now – Seats Limited! Four Date Options in Summer 2026: May 14 – 17 (Summer A) June 11 – 14 (Summer B) July 30 – August…

  Voices of Primary Care: Dr. Kelly Thibert, Family Physician & Abortion Provider in Nevada  Written by Nikitha Balaji, AMSA National President   In celebration of AMSA’s annual National Primary Care Week, we are uplifting the voices and stories of primary care physicians whose work embodies the heart of primary care – a path to…

Summer 2025 Essay Contest 1st Prize Winner – Medical Student Category When Decisions Redefine Us. Essay written by Temiloluwa Owolabi   I often wonder where I can practice medicine without compromising the values that are dear to me, if pursuing certain specialties also means preparing for legal battles or if I can be the doctor my…

Summer 2025 Essay Contest 1st Prize Winner – Premedical Student Category Decisions Beyond the Exam Room: Practicing Autonomy in a Post-Dobbs America Essay written by Pranitha Kaza   The summer of 2022 marked more than a Supreme Court ruling; it was a turning point for how I, and many aspiring physicians, think about care, ethics,…

  SPOTLIGHT 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…

  SPOTLIGHT 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…