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…

The key to scoring high on the MCAT? Being well prepared. We’ve done the work for you and broke out what each month should look like—including the most crucial subjects to focus on, the materials you’ll need, a study schedule, and more. Get Free Study Plan…

Many of us hear the word ‘stress’ every day, often multiple times per day. Did you know Americans are one of the most stressed out in the world? American stress levels are 20 percentage points higher than the global average (source: stress.org). Stress means different things for different people, but we can all agree that…

As aspiring physicians, we are ready to take on the world. We’ve given up time with our friends and family, overcome a seemingly infinite number of hurdles, and have dedicated our lives to the pursuit of medicine.    Physically, emotionally, mentally, we are all in for our patients. This is the standard that we as aspiring physicians…