I am about two months into my first year of medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and it’s been going, to say the least! Our curriculum uses a block schedule and we are about two thirds of the way done with anatomy. I wanted to take the time to share some apps…

By: Jennifer L. Keating, J.D., MSIII University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Former Advocacy Coordinator, AMSA Professionalism & Ethics In all situations, including on social media sites, members of the medical profession should always represent him/herself in a manner that reflects values of professionalism, accountability, integrity, honor, acceptance of diversity, and commitment to…

If you would like to sign-on to the below petition, please click the link here.   The mission of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) is built upon our members’ commitment to advocate for high quality health care, excellence in physician training, and the protection and promotion of the welfare of physicians-in- training and our…

Later this week in Montréal, Canada, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria will be hosting its 5th Replenishment Conference from September 16-17th. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host numerous other world leaders, donors, and representative who together will join forces to rally together to reach the goal of $13 billion to…

Last week our Education & Advocacy Fellow Matt Moy participated in a Twitter Town Hall hosted by the The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Zika. Through Matt, AMSA was able to participate directly in the conversation multiple times, asking pressing questions. Below are answered questions asked by Matt: .@HHSgov @CDCgov @SecBurwell To get funding passed…

By: Danielle Purtell Medical school admissions committees are swamped with qualified applicants. Many students apply with the same highly competitive MCAT scores and GPAs. Trying to get noticed by admissions committees can feel even more daunting if you’re a non-traditional applicant. If you took a gap year (or two, or three…), are changing careers, or had an…