AMSA Calendar

Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM (ET)

Welcome to AMSA! We’re excited to invite you to our New Member Town Hall, designed to help you dive deeper into all the benefits AMSA has to offer. This event is your chance to:

• Meet the AMSA President and hear their vision for the year ahead.
• Discover exclusive member benefits and how they can help you on your journey to becoming a physician.
• Get answers to your burning questions in an interactive Q&A session.

Whether you’re a premed, med student, or an international member, this is your opportunity to learn how AMSA can support your medical journey from start to finish.

Why Attend?
You’ll walk away with new insights, actionable tips, and a deeper connection to our community. Plus, it’s a great way to meet fellow new members and start building your AMSA network!

Save the Date and get ready to unlock the full potential of your AMSA membership. Register today and mark your calendar for October 6!

REGISTER HERE

Date: Monday, October 7, 2024
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 PM (ET)

Join Dr. Amy Beck, Dr. Justin Navarro, and Dr. Natasha Jost Haynes as they introduce National Primary Care Week with a 30-minute panel discussion on the critical role of primary care. Gain valuable insights into pursuing a career in this field, followed by 30 minutes of breakout sessions focused on specific specialties.

REGISTER HERE!

Date: Monday, October 7, 2024
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 PM (ET)

This MVA (Manual Vacuum Aspiration) Papaya Workshop, held as part of AMSA’s Primary Care Week and supported by the AMSA Reproductive Health Institute, is designed to teach students about the integral role of abortion access in women’s primary care. In collaboration with the FIU pre-med AMSA chapter and HWCOM AMSA chapter, this workshop is led by Dr. Chelsea Daniels, a dedicated advocate with Physicians for Reproductive Health.

The workshop utilizes papayas as anatomical models to provide students with hands-on experience in performing the MVA procedure, a technique commonly used for early pregnancy management and miscarriage care. As a fundamental component of comprehensive abortion care, the MVA procedure represents an essential aspect of women’s healthcare that must be understood and practiced as part of primary care.

REGISTER HERE!

Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM (ET)

Dr. Chandra Jennings, DO, MPH, MBA, is a dedicated Street Medicine Physician and advocate for underserved communities. With a background in public health from Tulane University and a medical degree from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Jennings has a strong foundation in both clinical and public health disciplines. She completed her family medicine residency at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center, where she served as Co-Chief Resident, and later earned an Executive MBA from the University of Tennessee.
As a former Medical Director at Camillus Health Concern in Miami, FL, and a specialist in treating socially vulnerable populations, Dr. Jennings has been recognized for her leadership and service, including being named Florida’s State Emerging Leader by the American Osteopathic Foundation in 2023. Her work continues to focus on providing primary care to individuals experiencing homelessness and developing community health initiatives to improve access to care in Miami-Dade County.

Dr. Jennings will be hosting this lecture on the vulnerable populations served by the organizations she is involved with, including those experiencing homelessness and social marginalization. She will also highlight the critical importance of providing comprehensive primary care to these communities, emphasizing the need for advocacy, resource development, and compassionate care to improve health outcomes for society’s most vulnerable.

REGISTER HERE!

Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
Time: 8:00 - 9:15 PM (ET)

Shuchin Shukla, MD, MPH, was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He completed medical school and public health school at Tulane University and completed a residency in family medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. He worked in the South Bronx for 5 years following residency, providing primary care for adults and children, as well as for adults living with HIV. He also served as medical director for Montefiore Project INSPIRE, a primary care-based Hepatitis C treatment program. He then moved with his family to Asheville, North Carolina, where he served at Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) as faculty physician and Clinical Director of Health Integration. He now provides clinical addiction medical services at Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center, consults for Buncombe County, North Carolina around overdose prevention, and works on projects at University of North Carolina, including post overdose response teams case management software development and technical assistance for programs serving communities affected by the substance use and criminal justice involvement.1

1. North Carolina Technical Assistance Center. UNC School of Medicine. (n.d.-b). https://www.med.unc.edu/fammed/nctac/people/shuchin-shukla-md/

45 min session, with Q&A to follow. REGISTER HERE!

Date: Friday, October 11, 2024
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 PM (ET)

“Big Pharma rang in the new year with a gift to itself: higher prices and bigger profits on over 200 prescription drugs. Drug corporations are congratulating themselves for keeping most hikes under 10 percent, but let’s be clear: for most hard working Americans, the household budget isn’t growing by 10, or even five percent this year. The upshot? Another year of higher co-pays and out-pocket costs, and another year of having to choose between taking on debt or paying for drugs we need.
These data tell the hard truth: our current system for prescription drugs is on an unsustainable path for everyone–unless you’re a drug company shareholder or C-suite exec. We must demand our elected leaders take action before another year goes by, and with it, another round of price gouging. Band-aid fixes like importing from other countries won’t cut it. And following the House’s passage of H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Prices Act, inaction from the Senate and White House is unconscionable. We need comprehensive, meaningful reform, and we need it now. American lives and livelihoods are on the line.”1

1. Statement from Margarida Jorge, campaign director, lower drug prices now, in response to axis advisors’ data on higher drug prices in 2020. Lower Drug Prices Now.

REGISTER HERE!

Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 PM (ET)

The AMSA Virtual Residency & Specialty Fair is a dynamic live event specially curated for medical students who want to explore their options for residency! Join us for an exclusive opportunity to meet and interact with esteemed residency programs and specialty associations so you can make informed decisions about your future. Mark your calendars and be part of this enriching experience! Registration is free—click here to sign up.

Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 PM (ET)

Join us for a session on the importance of strategic interview scheduling to maximize your residency opportunities. Learn how to optimize your interview timeline and enhance your chances for a successful match.

Registration Rates:

• AMSA Members: $25
• Nonmembers: $75

Don’t miss this chance to strengthen your residency application strategy! For more information and to REGISTER NOW, click HERE!

With this educational series, AMSA and Thalamus are here to help make the process more approachable and easier to navigate.

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 PM (ET)

This session will focus on interview preparation and performance to help boost your rank list position.

Registration Rates:

• AMSA Members: $25
• Nonmembers: $75

Don’t miss this opportunity to refine your residency application strategy! For more information and to REGISTER NOW, click HERE!

With this educational series, AMSA and Thalamus are here to help make the process more approachable and easier to navigate.  

Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM (ET)

The AMSA National Longitudinal Wellness Series is an initiative of the Wellness and Student Life Action Committee to promote wellness culture amongst AMSA members by fostering community between national and chapter leaders and increasing local chapter engagement. Each session will be focused on various wellness activities, forging connections amongst National and Chapter leaders and empowering leaders to host similar wellness sessions in local chapters. Click here to register today!

Session information:                                               

National Longitudinal Wellness Session 3

• Hosted by: Saarangi Kaimal

For event-related questions, contact:

Oluwatoni Adebisi - oluwatoni.adebisi@amsa.org

Carson Cornock - carson.cornock@amsa.com