AMSA Updates

AMSAxBoonshoft: The Power of Reaching Out

Previous posts in our series about the AMSA chapter at Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine explored the chapter’s leadership structure and fundraising strategies. Now, we examine how the chapter has reached out to the community to forge partnerships that benefit students and the local community alike.  _____ Community Partnerships Kaylee Larsen, MD candidate,...

A Meaningful Match: AMSA and Phi Theta Kappa partner to offer scholarship and opportunities for community college students

AMSA has been committed to equity, advocacy and activism in medicine since its founding in 1950, from providing healthcare to rural and indigenous communities in the 60s to campaigning against the influence of the pharmaceutical industry in the 2000s. Now, AMSA has teamed up with Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) to support community college students on...

AMSAxBSOM: Making the Most of Fundraising

The first article in our series about the AMSA chapter at Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine (BSOM) explored how student leaders developed an optimal leadership structure to become AMSA’s most active chapter. Now, we take a look at how they’ve harnessed creative fundraising strategies that enable their chapter to host more events, sponsor...

AMSAxBSOM: Chapter Leadership — a New Take

The first in a series, this article shines a light on the work of the students at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine — how they revitalized their AMSA chapter to become a thriving body of students, joined together in learning and activism. _____ The Starting Point Three years ago, the student leaders at...