Written by Jeff Koetje, MD, AMSA Reproductive Health Programming Strategist. Outside of AMSA, Jeff serves as Curator of Critical Epistemologies and Meaning-Making for a center of excellence for liberationist theologies, the Activist Theology Project.   Feasting on the Spoils of Genocide: Reflecting on the Mythology and Meaning of Thanksgiving Day as a White Person  …

For 50 years, the Health Resources and Services Administration’s National Health Service Corps (NHSC) has been building healthy communities by connecting highly qualified health care providers to underserved areas nationwide. The NHSC provides financial support to skilled health care workers in exchange for service in high-need rural, urban, and tribal areas that are designated Health…

 Find Out What It Takes to Become One Whether you’ve decided that this is your calling, or still making up your mind, it’s important to know what it really takes to become a doctor. Our blog covers how long it takes, what factors to consider, and everything else you need to know to get closer…

Written by Dania Abid, AMSA Vice President for Programming Development. Dania is a 3rd year medical student at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is completing her clinical rotations at Stony Brook, Long Island and is passionate about female reproductive health and advocacy.   Abortion Training – Essential Component of Medical Education, Ensuring Options…

Written by Rohini Kousalya Siva, AMSA National President-elect & Board of Trustees Reproductive Health Project Liaison, Rohini is a 4th year medical student at Eastern Virginia Medical School.   Our Voices, Our Votes, Our Future It has been 135 days since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed nearly 50 years of precedent and overturned its 1973…

Trust is integral to the practice of medicine, whether it’s between patients, clinicians, or leadership. On the heels of the pandemic, the act of building trust is ever more critical — finding ways to combat discrimination and mistrust: to bring people together through listening, empathetic observation and honest communication.  Empowering a next generation of culturally-conscious…